In the blogs: Second fastest-growing app in history
Disaster-related tax relief; Montana loophole; sales tax triggers; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Proposed IRS, Treasury rules for Trump accounts take a 'prescriptive' approach
The proposed investment rules for Section 530A accounts, also known as Trump accounts, limit choices, and advisors say that could make decisions easier.

M&A roundup: Hot start to September
Acquisitions by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, Ascend, Nichols Cauley and more.

Small business employees clocked more hours in August
Employees are working more hours per week at small businesses but are only seeing modest pay gains, according to a Paychex report.

EY rewards employees' human skills with $100M
Ernst & Young is investing $100 million to provide bonuses and incentives to its U.S. professionals who develop future-focused skills, especially the human kind.

Boomer Consulting launches SoftwareClarity
Boomer Consulting announced the launch of its new SoftwareClarity platform, touted as a centralized software marketplace specifically for CPAs, available to everyone as a free resource.

Decluttering financial decision-making
Fragmented data and manual processes are CFO kryptonite. Unfortunately, some corporate headquarters seem to be sitting on kryptonite mines.

Trump floats Hollywood tax credits for US film industry
The U.S. film and TV industry has lost jobs to overseas production hubs, which often feature lower-cost labor and more generous tax credits.

Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Firms
Leaders at some of accounting's most successful firms share their best advice for accountants.

Cherry Hill Advisory debuts AI agent-led EQAs
Cherry Hill Advisory announced it is now offering external quality assessments performed by a team composed primarily of AI agents.