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William Vaughan Company Joins Ascend, Alpine Investors’ CPA Platform
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, Founder, and Former Audit Manager Over Genie Energy Audit Failures
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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SEC Charges Archer-Daniels-Midland with $40M Penalty for Accounting and Disclosure Fraud
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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38 States Now Have Alternative Pathways to CPA Licensure as 150-Hour Rule Rollback Accelerates
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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280+ CPA Firm PE Deals Projected for 2026, Per Cornerstone CPA PE Deal Tracker
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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Treasury and IRS Propose Electronic 1099-DA Delivery Rules in REG-105064-25
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…