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Form 1099-DA is supposed to fix crypto tax reporting. Instead, it's creating a nightmare for CPAs.
Form 2439 fraud is now a top-tier enforcement priority. Here's what changed—and what to look for.
Seven months of decline. Record-low pay for switching jobs. The sector is frozen—and PE firms are making it worse.
Both states signed alternative licensure pathways into law this week. Bachelor’s + 2 years + CPA exam = licensed. That’s ~30 states now.
177 direct PE deals triggered 875 roll-up acquisitions. The 1:7 ratio means most PE-backed firms never chose PE — they got acquired by one that did.
Only 10 SEC enforcement actions in 2025 — the lowest since 2016. For audit CPAs, this signals a regime change.
Private equity has taken over the top of the profession. Here's what it means for partners, employees, and the future of accounting.
It won't pass now — but the signals it sends matter for HNW planning today.
Cherry Bekaert, Aprio, and RKL are restructuring around client relationships. Here is the strategy.
ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated rate reconciliation across 8 categories. CPAs are dealing with it this busy season — and most weren't ready.
