AI can boost productivity, but who sustains the customer economy?
AI can produce analysis, but it can't build trust or relationships. If students aren't trained in those areas, they'll be unprepared for roles that matter most.

Republicans eye capital gains tax cut to ease voters' anxieties
Indexing capital gains to inflation would allow taxpayers to adjust the value of an asset to account for rising prices across the economy.

Boomer's Blueprint: The agentic workforce means big changes for CPA firms
An AI agent is a system that can not only answer questions but also take autonomous action — a proactive team member who watches, thinks and acts on your behalf.

Black Ore's Tax Autopilot now generally available
AI financial services platform Black Ore announced the general availability of its Tax Autopilot solution, touted as being capable of executing even complex workflows with little to no need for human intervention.

In the blogs: Just look at that squirrel
New GASB standards; tax cheats; along for the rideshare; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Grant Thornton to add GT Australia
The deal, expected to close later this year, will expand Grant Thornton's presence in the Asia Pacific region.

IPSASB aims to improve public sector financial statements
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board hopes to improve how financial information is presented in public sector financial statements.

New bill would autofill tax forms
The legislation would enable taxpayers to use a secure IRS website to download a tax form automatically populated with information the IRS already collects.

CEO pay growth accelerates at S&P 500
Chief executives have been seeing substantial pay gains over the past year, especially at the largest companies, according to a new analysis.

Platform adds Pennsylvania firm
The Top 50 Firm acquired St. Clair & Associates, expanding its footprint in the Northeast market.