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The 2026 Accountant Technology Survey: Turning Data Revelations into a Firm of the Future
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1607+ words) New data from 725 accounting professionals reveals a profession in transition'and a clear blueprint for firms that want to lead it. The fear of AI replacing humans is becoming a thing of the past'in fact, the present paints a picture that…...
Former Tax Preparer Ordered to Repay $1. 4 M in ERC Tax Fraud Case in Mississippi
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (474+ words) ABERDEEN, MS" ABenton Countywoman who submitted fraudulent tax forms to steal more than $1. 4 in pandemic relief funds was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison this week and ordered to pay full restitution. Patricia Jones, 44, of Lamar, MS,…...
U. S. Won't Renew Trade Deal with Canada and Mexico
14+ hour ago (1384+ words) Home > Small Business Small Business|July 1, 2026 The trade deal was promoted by President Trump during his first term, but in his second term has limited some of his tariff efforts. By Alicia Diaz, Bloomberg News (via TNS). The United States…...
Xero Touts New Integration with Microsoft 365
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (298+ words) Global small business accounting platform Xero on Wednesday announced a new integration with Microsoft 365 that brings real-time financial insights directly into Microsoft 365 Copilot through JAX, Xero's AI financial superagent. It also lays the foundation for expanded capabilities across any Microsoft…...
Rippling Introduces Data Cloud
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (268+ words) Workforce management system Rippling has launched Data Cloud, a new suite of products that aggregates data from across a company into Rippling, connects it to worker identity, and makes it available for analysis, visualization, and action. It also preserves and…...
Too Much AI, Too Soon: Are Finance Teams Setting Themselves Up for Failure?
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (739+ words) Home > Financial Reporting Active use of AI within finances more than doubled between 2024 and 2026, rising from 30% to 75%. Much like every other industry, the finance sector is already seeing massive AI deployments across its functions. Active use of AI within finances…...
CLA Expands in Pacific Northwest by Adding Perkins & Co.
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (374+ words) Home > Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions|July 1, 2026 Portland, OR-based Perkins & Co. , an INSIDE Public Accounting top 200 firm that also has an office in Vancouver, WA, has joined Clifton Larson Allen, effective July 1. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed....
Why CPA Firms Need One Secure Workspace for Wolters Kluwer Apps
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (962+ words) Wolters Kluwer is one of the leading tax and accounting platforms that offer diverse solutions for CPA and tax firms. And although these apps help you optimize tax workflow, the most popular ones, such as Pro System fx Tax and…...
Eisner Amper Joins Forces with Silicon Valley-Based Sherwood Partners
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (356+ words) Home > Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions|June 30, 2026 Santa Clara, CA-based Sherwood Partners, which specializes in assignments for the benefit of creditors (ABCs), restructuring, and fiduciary services, will be combining with top 15 accounting firm Eisner Amper in a deal expected…...
Tax Status Launches New Capability That Turns Tax Records Into Planning Opportunities
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (322+ words) Tax Status, a provider of IRS-sourced financial data for financial advisors and CPAs, has unveiled Planning Observations, a new capability that automatically identifies advisory opportunities and advice gaps from a client's own tax records. Planning Observations transforms raw IRS data…...