Small business jobs and wages held steady in January
Small business job growth and wage growth last month largely followed the same pattern as late last year, payroll company Paychex reported.

IRS proposes rules for clean fuel production tax credit
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury released proposed regulations on the clean fuel production credit under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Real-time automation helps firms tame infrastructure costs
In accounting and financial services, the ability to scale infrastructure efficiently isn't just a technology concern, it's a business imperative.

Doeren Mayhew acquires 1RDG
Doeren Mayhew acquired Rochester, New York-based advisory firm 1RDG, marking its entrance into the New York market.

Schneider Downs shifts to single CEO model
The Top 75 Firm named Adam Goode as its next CEO, marking a shift from the firm's co-CEO model.

Boomer's Blueprint: The 4-attribute system transforming CPA firms
If you're leading an accounting firm in early 2026, you feel the pressure. Every conference promises AI will transform the profession. Every vendor has a new automation story. Every article warns that firms that do not adapt will be left behind. But most of these conversations overlook that many CPA firms are not AI-ready, and few have a transformation plan in place. You do already have something incredibly valuable: trust. Clients trust your judgment on complex issues. They trust your discretion with sensitive data. They trust you will guide them through regulatory risk. But trust alone won't carry your firm through the next 18 to 36 months.

Armanino adds Step Up Consulting
The Top 25 Firm added Step Up Consulting to its Human Capital Management technology practice, bringing it into the UKG software ecosystem.

Tax-free energy bonds draw billions from yield-hungry investors
A complicated kind of debt deal is electrifying the muni market these days: prepaid energy bonds.

The 2026 Top New Products
Accounting Today's editors pick a dozen of the best new tools for accountants.

82% trust AI for financial information and guidance
An extremely large proportion of people trust AI with financial information and guidance, probably more than they should.