New pressures are rewriting the CFO playbook
The role of the CFO continues to be redefined in 2025 and beyond in response to an evolving business landscape.

Firms going all-in on marketing to AI bots
Accounting and other professional service firms are rushing to make sure that they will be mentioned in AI search results, with most planning to implement a strategy within the next six months.

WH Smith CEO Cowling resigns after probe of accounting error
An accounting error forced the British retailer to cut its profit outlook in North America for a second time, prompting Carl Cowling's departure.

Senate Republican presses IRS on tax treatment of crypto staking
Senator Todd Young is urging the IRS to reconsider guidelines on the tax treatment of rewards crypto owners collect for locking assets on a blockchain network.

Pricing guesswork is costing firms: Can AI fix it?
Most accounting and bookkeeping firms are still flying blind when it comes to pricing, and it's eating into their margins.

Audit partners feel more optimistic about economy
Economic pessimism is on the wane among audit partners, though they're not feeling as confident as last year, according to a CAQ survey.

Firms using advanced tech seen as more valuable, trustworthy
Clients increasingly view the use of advanced technology as a differentiating factor when selecting their auditors, according to a new survey by BDO USA.

Doeren Mayhew acquires McMurray Fox and Novotny
The Top 50 Firm acquired two more firms in Tennessee and Michigan.

How boring work is eroding productivity in finance teams
Monotony may not sound like a business threat, but in finance, it's quietly eroding productivity from within.

Former IRS commissioners see challenges for agency
A group of former Internal Revenue Service leaders discussed the state of the IRS at an AICPA tax conference after a wave of departures and layoffs.