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Accounting Firms Shift From AI Leaderboards to ROI Controls

Nov 3, 2026

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Accounting Firms Shift From AI Leaderboards to ROI Controls

Firm Growth

Eide Bailly Adds $31M JTaylor in Texas Expansion

Nov 3, 2026

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Eide Bailly Adds $31M JTaylor in Texas Expansion

The Fort Worth firm brings more than 150 employees as fresh private-equity capital helps Eide Bailly keep buying regional practices.

Emily Asher

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Grant Thornton’s $5 Billion Buy, FASB’s Rule Fix, and Halloween’s Sugar Haul

Nov 3, 2026

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Grant Thornton’s $5 Billion Buy, FASB’s Rule Fix, and Halloween’s Sugar Haul

A huge accounting deal closes, stock warrant rules could get simpler, and 10 small treats pack nearly 21 teaspoons of sugar.

Firm Growth

BDO Plans to Cut 100-Plus Units to 40 Without Private Equity

Nov 2, 2026

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BDO Plans to Cut 100-Plus Units to 40 Without Private Equity

The global network says larger regional groups can pool AI and growth spending while keeping outside investors away from governance.

Larry Olson

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Tax Regulation

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Tax

Private Credit's Hidden Tax Bill Can Arrive Months After April

Partnership K-1s, multistate returns, and taxable income without matching cash can turn an attractive yield into a filing project.

Hannah Olsen

Nov 2, 2026

IRS & Regulation

FASB Wants More Warrants to Qualify as Equity

A proposed acceptable-variables test would replace the hard-to-apply fixed-for-fixed assessment for contracts tied to a company's own stock.

Emily Asher

Nov 2, 2026

IRS & Regulation

SEC Clears a Leaner QC 1000 Rule for Audit Firms

The December 15 deadline stays, but firms lose the external quality-control function, gain role flexibility, and keep records for five years instead of seven.

Emily Asher

Nov 2, 2026

Firm Growth & Technology

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Firm Growth

Eide Bailly Adds $31M JTaylor in Texas Expansion

The Fort Worth firm brings more than 150 employees as fresh private-equity capital helps Eide Bailly keep buying regional practices.

Emily Asher

Nov 3, 2026

Firm Growth

BDO Plans to Cut 100-Plus Units to 40 Without Private Equity

The global network says larger regional groups can pool AI and growth spending while keeping outside investors away from governance.

Larry Olson

Nov 2, 2026

Firm Growth

Grant Thornton Built a $7 Billion Firm Before the Audit Deal Closed

The $5 billion CBIZ purchase creates a 34,500-person platform, while the licensed audit firms still wait on a separate closing.

Hannah Olsen

Nov 2, 2026