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GAO Says the IRS Cannot Fully Measure Taxpayer Service Returns

Tax

Nov 11, 2026

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GAO Says the IRS Cannot Fully Measure Taxpayer Service Returns

Tax

IRS Warns the 2027 Filing Season Will Be Challenging

Nov 11, 2026

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IRS Warns the 2027 Filing Season Will Be Challenging

Staffing cuts, unfinished guidance and old systems mean tax firms should prepare clients earlier and use online IRS tools wherever possible.

Hannah Olsen

Firm Growth

HBK Opens Its First Orlando Office With McDirmit Davis Deal

Nov 11, 2026

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HBK Opens Its First Orlando Office With McDirmit Davis Deal

The Top 50 firm added government contracting and audit depth in Orlando while bringing a veteran Naples CPA into its Southwest Florida team.

Larry Olson

Accounting Software

Blue J Raises $176 Million to Turn Tax Research Into AI Workflows

Nov 11, 2026

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Blue J Raises $176 Million to Turn Tax Research Into AI Workflows

The tax AI company is now valued above $700 million and wants its software to move from answering questions to drafting review-ready work.

Emily Asher

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GAO Says the IRS Cannot Fully Measure Taxpayer Service Returns

The agency studies how service spending affects revenue, but it lacks a full view of taxpayer satisfaction, compliance burden and other benefits.

Emily Asher

Nov 11, 2026

Tax

IRS Warns the 2027 Filing Season Will Be Challenging

Staffing cuts, unfinished guidance and old systems mean tax firms should prepare clients earlier and use online IRS tools wherever possible.

Hannah Olsen

Nov 11, 2026

Tax

Florida’s Homestead Tax Break Jumps to $250,000. New Residents Face a Five-Year Wait

The exemption rises in two steps, but clients arriving after 2026 will not get the full increase right away.

Larry Olson

Nov 11, 2026

Firm Growth & Technology

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Firm Growth

HBK Opens Its First Orlando Office With McDirmit Davis Deal

The Top 50 firm added government contracting and audit depth in Orlando while bringing a veteran Naples CPA into its Southwest Florida team.

Larry Olson

Nov 11, 2026

Firm Growth

Smith + Howard Buys Two Firms and Adds Its First Mississippi Offices

The private equity-backed firm is adding eight partners, roughly 50 to 60 employees and a four-city foothold in Mississippi.

Larry Olson

Nov 11, 2026

Recruiting & Retention

AICPA Puts Finance Lessons Into a Course Taken by 7,000 Students

University of Phoenix added profession-written material, calculation videos, and an AI finance skill to a required business course.

Hannah Olsen

Nov 6, 2026