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The crypto CPA market has emerged as a measurable segment of US public accounting since the FASB ASU 2023-08 fair-value transition for digital assets took effect for fiscal…
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Accounting salary medians moved up materially in the 2026 cycle, with Big 4 staff 1 starting compensation reaching a midpoint of $78,250 and Big 4 senior manager total…
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Audit firm rotation has accelerated to a pace not seen since the immediate post-Andersen reshuffle, with approximately 1,140 SEC registrant auditor changes reported on Form 8-K Item 4.01…
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William Vaughan Ascend is the latest mid-market CPA tie-up: on May 28, 2026, William Vaughan Company, a Maumee, Ohio IPA 100 firm, joined the Ascend platform backed by…
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PCAOB sanctions Zwick CPA, PLLC, its founder Jack Zwick, and former audit manager Jeffrey Hoskow over multiple violations in the 2022 integrated audit of Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE:…
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The ADM SEC settlement landed on January 27, 2026, when the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled charges against Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) and three former executives over…
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The 150-hour rule rollback has crossed a threshold. As of June 2026, 38 US states have enacted legislation or rule changes establishing alternative pathways to CPA licensure that…
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CPA firm PE deals are on pace to break 280 in 2026, according to the Cornerstone CPA PE Deal Tracker published by CPA Trendlines on June 9, 2026,…
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1099-DA electronic delivery moved closer to reality on March 5, 2026, when the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations under REG-105064-25 that would let…
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CPA exam candidates sat for the Uniform CPA Examination at a rate of roughly 33,400 first-time takers in 2024, down from a 2018 peak of approximately 49,800 first-time…