PCAOB names acting chief economist, OERA director
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board appointed Erik Durbin as acting chief economist and director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis.

Zoho announces enterprise billing, spend management products
Zoho has bolstered its spend control and billing capacities with the release of two new products, in addition to new AI features.

Ted on Tech: Last-minute gifts
If you're still ruminating on what to get for your friends, associates and clients, maybe something a little unusable will be just the right thing,

Solopreneurs should do these 5 things before Dec. 31
Missing the window to make these decisions before year's end means losing a full year of potential savings.

Andersen Group shares gain 47% after $176M IPO
The U.S. arm of the professional services firm that succeeded the shuttered accounting giant Arthur Andersen rallied 47% in its trading debut.

Tricolor's Excel guy failed to fix numbers in alleged fraud
Ameryn Seibold was tasked with manipulating the Excel data that the subprime auto lender regularly sent to its financiers.

In the blogs: Thinkin' about tomorrow
No expertise needed; losing Trump benefits; excise taxes can't replace property taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Wolters Kluwer plans to launch advisory platform
Wolters Kluwer announced plans to launch a new platform specifically for accounting firms transitioning from compliance-based work to an advisory-first model.

ConvergenceCoaching turns 25
The national accounting consulting firm founded by Jennifer Wilson and James Metzler celebrated its 25th anniversary.

PCAOB signs pact with Cypriot audit overseer
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has reached a deal with the Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board.