Advisory August 1, 2025
Alexion.AI Emerges to Empower the Accounting Profession
Alexion acts as connective tissue across firm systems: normalizing unstructured data, reconciling fragmented context, and building AI-powered memory infrastructure.
Firm Management August 1, 2025
Wipfli Scores Investment from New Mountain Capital
This values-aligned partnership will accelerate Wipfli’s growth, expand its investments in talent and technology, and fuel innovation to deepen its impact where it matters most: clients and people.
Firm Management July 31, 2025
Edge Marketing Launches GEO Service to Boost Brand Authority in AI Search
Traditional SEO alone is no longer sufficient; success now means being cited, sourced and recommended by both human audiences and generative AI.
Firm Management July 30, 2025
The AI Hierarchy: Execs Use AI 4X More Than Frontline Workers
A new report reveals a growing gap in AI adoption between senior leadership and frontline staff: while 72% of C-suite/VP executives use AI daily, only 18% of individual contributors (ICs) do the same.
Firm Management July 29, 2025
Grant Thornton to Join Forces with Auxis for Nearshoring Services
The transaction is another important step as Grant Thornton creates the industry’s first full-service advisory offering, amplified by AI and advanced technologies.
Accounting July 29, 2025
Lack of Trust Stands in the Way of Agentic AI Adoption
Just 13.5% of respondents say their organizations are already using agentic AI — although 33.6% say they are currently building or have future plans to adopt the technology.
Mergers and Acquisitions July 29, 2025
Doeren Mayhew Merges with Atlanta-Area Firm AGL CPA Group
The private equity-backed top 60 firm has expanded into the Atlanta market by combining with AGL CPA Group, a Duluth, GA-based CPA and advisory firm, effective July 16.
Firm Management July 29, 2025
Craig Underhill to Retire After 30 Years with BDCo; Guy Carl Named New Managing Partner
In 2008, CPA Practice Advisor interviewed him for a series on forward-thinking accounting firms. Even back then, Underhill identified the importance of client relationships ...
Payroll July 29, 2025
Your Boss Can Fire You For These Off-Duty Social Media Posts, Legal Expert Warns
A law firm CEO explains how at-will employment laws allow companies to terminate workers for off-duty social media activity that conflicts with their values.
Firm Management July 29, 2025
7 Brutally Honest Reasons Employees Say Bosses Force Them Back to the Office
From power trips to property values, workers reveal what they believe is really driving the push for in-person work.
Firm Management July 28, 2025
Growth Strategies for Independent Professional Services Firms
While private equity-backed M&A deals dominate the headlines, many firms are asking a critical question: Is it possible to grow without giving up control? The answer is yes.
Firm Management July 28, 2025
KPMG Hires Ex-IRS Acting Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell
O'Donnell, who served two separate stints as acting chief of the IRS before leaving the agency in February, has joined KPMG as a senior managing director within its Washington National Tax practice.