Audit & Accounting

As the profession takes on more and more roles, it's getting harder and harder to define what, exactly, an "accountant" is.

Restocking the accounting profession's talent pipeline is everyone's responsibility, says the National Pipeline Advisory Group.

Hourly earnings growth for employees slid to their lowest level since the middle of 2021, according to Paychex.

Stewardship and administration of the educational initiative is being transferred from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to the American Accounting Association Foundation.

The report highlights the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants' yearly accomplishments and outlines future plans, like focusing on sustainability.

Former Baker Tilly member firms in Mexico joined CliftonLarsonAllen Global to create CLA Mexico; Marcum Technology acquired CLA's IT Enhanced Managed Services Division; Doeren Mayhew acquired Nearman, Maynard, Vallez CPAs; and Rea & Associates merged in Koontz & Parkin, CPAs.

The global accounting network will have a combined $5 billion in revenue, 40,000 employees and nearly 1,800 partners in 103 different countries.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board released a post-implementation review report on its pension standards and found they mostly accomplished their goals.

The software maker's shares soared by the most in more than a year after the company reassigned its chief financial officer, resolving an internal accounting investigation that delayed filings for weeks.

Companies retreat to less risky tax strategies when IRS budgets are robust, according to a new study.