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Fraud prevention demands more than data analysis; it requires leadership, cultural development and strategic foresight.

OBBBA and gambling; a billing lesson from bookkeeping; BOI 2.0; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Now is an excellent time to expand your horizons and target millennials and Generation Z.

Accountants like Ed are as dedicated to helping their peers in the profession as they are to helping their clients.

This powerful technology, capable of autonomously managing multiple accounting tasks, demands careful and responsible implementation.

Preparing for OBBBA; your firm: the next generation; courage and foolishness; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

A look at the key tax provisions of the semi-final version of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Now more than ever, businesses globally have become increasingly susceptible to financial fraud.

Loyal clients and motivated employees lead to innovation, improved services, and enhanced reputation, all of which drive further engagement.

The Office of Management and Budget is calling for a major overhaul in how federal agencies conduct financial audits.

The Zeigarnik Effect tells us that unfinished tasks occupy more space in the human brain than completed ones.

AI-driven firms fail to mention that if their AI-generated tax advice results in an audit, their customers, not the firms themselves, are held legally liable.

From an accountant's perspective, the trade deficit isn't a sign of economic weakness. As with any financial flow, there are two sides to the ledger.

One of the most practical tools leaders can use to improve decision-making is simply to pause, and give themselves a little more time to think.

While much attention has been paid to artificial intelligence in audit, bookkeeping and reporting, one of the most overlooked opportunities lies in tax credits and incentives.

DOJ clipped; seven years of Wayfair; the true reason to change the IRC; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Here are the most important lessons about integrating artificial intelligence into accounting education.

With accounting talent in short supply, many firms are paying a premium for external hires instead of promoting their internal talent.

As machines become more capable, it's becoming widely accepted that many roles will at least be augmented by AI.

Firm leaders experience frustration when their partners and managers resist strategic initiatives, but they will be able to work through it by understanding what resistance means,