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The IRS enters filing season with 27% fewer employees — right as complexity is up from new OBBBA provisions. Here's what that means for your clients.
EY just doubled its CPA exam bonus from $5,000 to $10,000. It's the first increase in 20+ years — and it tells you everything about where the talent war stands.
Goldman Sachs doesn't invest in dying industries. Here's what their bet on Schellman means for the accounting profession.
Seven recommendations that would give you more options when clients hit penalties for the first time.
The Keep Your Pay Act would more than double the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly.
Average refund hit $3,742 as of Feb. 27 — up $360 from last year — but expect that number to drop as the deadline approaches.
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PE-backed Armanino added 110 professionals in Atlanta, Duluth, Brunswick, and White Plains — its third acquisition of 2026.
The 24th largest US accounting firm is scaling internationally through collaboration, not acquisition.
Top 50 firm doubles down on independence as PE-backed competitors consolidate.
Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-11 dropped four notices at once. Here's what each one means for your clients.
