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65% of Accounting Firms Say Caregiving Is Slowing Careers

Recruiting & Retention

Oct 23, 2026

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65% of Accounting Firms Say Caregiving Is Slowing Careers

IRS & Regulation

38,000 Tax Preparers Used Bad PTINs on 2 Million Returns

Oct 23, 2026

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38,000 Tax Preparers Used Bad PTINs on 2 Million Returns

TIGTA found expired IDs, refund-only filing patterns and ghost preparers while the IRS works on a data-driven enforcement plan.

Hannah Olsen

Tax

Stolen PTINs and Fake Dependents Put Tax Firms on Control Alert

Oct 23, 2026

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Stolen PTINs and Fake Dependents Put Tax Firms on Control Alert

Seven recent cases show how identity misuse, refund diversion and unpaid payroll taxes can stay hidden for years.

Emily Asher

Newsletter

Japan’s Accounting Scandal, Fewer SEC Cases, and America’s Job Divide

Oct 23, 2026

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Japan’s Accounting Scandal, Fewer SEC Cases, and America’s Job Divide

A founder’s profit targets backfire, Wall Street enforcement slows, and your job market depends on where you live.

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Tax Regulation

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IRS & Regulation

38,000 Tax Preparers Used Bad PTINs on 2 Million Returns

TIGTA found expired IDs, refund-only filing patterns and ghost preparers while the IRS works on a data-driven enforcement plan.

Hannah Olsen

Oct 23, 2026

Tax

Stolen PTINs and Fake Dependents Put Tax Firms on Control Alert

Seven recent cases show how identity misuse, refund diversion and unpaid payroll taxes can stay hidden for years.

Emily Asher

Oct 23, 2026

Tax

Home Distilling's 1868 Tax Ban Is Headed to SCOTUS

A fight over backyard stills could redraw the line between Congress's taxing power and conduct it may criminalize.

Hannah Olsen

Oct 22, 2026

Firm Growth & Technology

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Recruiting & Retention

65% of Accounting Firms Say Caregiving Is Slowing Careers

Flexible schedules may keep experienced accountants employed, but only 24% of surveyed firms have a formal alternative path to partner.

Larry Olson

Oct 23, 2026

Technology

AI Agents Are Starting to Pay Supplier Invoices Without Sharing a Login

A live Bill, Billtrust and Visa pilot uses tokenized credentials and buyer controls to cross the supplier portal.

Hannah Olsen

Oct 22, 2026

Firm Growth

UHY Buys Whalen CPAs as Midwest Deal Streak Grows

The Dublin, Ohio firm gives the private equity-backed Top 50 firm a deeper bench in seven local industries.

Larry Olson

Oct 21, 2026