Despite California loss, advisors should prep for more wealth tax proposals
Democrats' gains, public sentiment and states' need for revenue suggest that lawmakers aren't done with schemes to tax their wealthiest residents.

10 Days to a Better Firm: Work hard, play hard
The 2026 Best Firms to Work For have a litany of ways to keep morale high, during and after the busy tax season.

Tech News: MindBridge announces MCP support
Plus, UBCC touts payroll services platform for firms, processors; Honey Badger debuts Risk Playbooks for workflow support; and other accounting tech news and updates.

New Florida property-tax cut may bring an unwanted side effect
Florida's newly approved property-tax cut is designed to make homes more affordable. But it could push up another punishing cost of homeownership: insurance.

Beyond the login: Session token theft and the accounting firm
For years, accounting firms have been told that strong passwords and multifactor authentication are the foundation of cybersecurity. That advice still holds, but cybercriminals have moved on.

Tax Fraud Blotter: Head for the tall timber
NYC's fanciest restaurants; ghost preparer; home detention; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

M&A Watch: The flood begins ...
The profession is already seeing the beginning of the annual flood of M&A deals looking to get completed before year's end and the start of next tax season.

IRS sets inflation adjustments for tax year 2027
The Internal Revenue Service released the annual inflation adjustments Thursday for tax year 2027 as inflation continues to impact taxpayers in the wake of this week's midterm elections.

IRS and Treasury designate thousands of opportunity zones
The list of over 6,500 opportunity zones stretches across all 50 states, plus territories, where real estate investors can gain valuable tax breaks.

AICPA teams up with University of Phoenix
The American Institute of CPAs is partnering with the University of Phoenix on a new initiative combining accounting and finance content with faculty resources.