IN PLAY: Diane L. Yetter, CPA Despite her early skeptics, this leading sales tax expert has proven she deserves a seat at any table. Now she wants to help other women do the same.

The ESG Controller: What Corporate Leaders Need to Know About This Emerging Role With companies facing mounting pressure to meet sustainability reporting requirements, ESG controllers have become critical players in ensuring compliance and long-term success.

Benchmarking Your Benefits: The Key to Recruiting and Retaining Accounting Talent Several trending workplace behaviors are forcing accounting firms to rethink their employee benefits packages. Here’s how firm leaders can benchmark their offerings and give employees what they truly want.

GEN NEXT: Passing the CPA Exam Teaches You More Than Accounting While staying disciplined and committed to studying is paramount to successfully passing the CPA exam, it’s the support from those around you that matters the most.

Another Attempt at ‘Leveling’ Illinois’ Sales Tax Despite the Illinois General Assembly’s latest legislative move to further level the playing field for out-of-state retailers, problems persist.

The Latest Financial Planning Trends for High-Net-Worth Clients Here are several trends personal financial planners should consider as they serve high-net-worth clients in 2025.

6 Strategies for Creating Employee Benefits That Stand Out By looking beyond traditional compensation models, accounting firms can create an employee benefits package that cultivates a loyal, engaged, and healthy workforce.

Want a 40-Hour Tax Firm? Your Wish Is My Command Wishing away another busy tax season is easier than you think. Here are five strategies to make it a reality for your firm.

The Ethics of Remote and Hybrid Work With trends like coffee badging and quiet vacationing emerging in today’s remote and hybrid workplaces, organizations should assess whether their policies promote ethical behaviors.

Coaching Is the Answer to Employee Engagement Enhancing your coaching is key to increasing employee engagement. Here are three tips for becoming a master coach.

The CPA Profession’s Next Era Requires Intention Being intentional about culture, relationships, ownership structure, and technology is how we navigate the future of the CPA profession.

The Cost of AI Resistance in Corporate Finance New technology solutions are opening the door for accounting and finance professionals to become the analytical thinkers and problem-solvers of the future. Don’t get left behind.

Is an ESOP Right for Your Firm? As firms look for ways to attract and retain talent, some are adding employee stock ownership plans to their succession planning toolkits. Here, experts share how a feasibility analysis can provide valuable insight into whether it’s the right choice for your firm.

Can Social Media Enhance an Audit? Research examines how social media posts can help auditors understand a company’s financial health, risks, and future performance.

6 Tips for Implementing the New Quality Management Standards Starting now, gaining familiarity, and building the right team will be crucial for complying with the AICPA’s coming professional standards.

One Last Busy Season: Prepping Your Firm for a Successful Sale Preparing for the sale of an accounting firm requires a lot of careful planning. Here’s what firms need to consider before selling, merging, or taking on a private equity investment.

5 Areas to Watch in the Accounting Profession As we look to 2025, it’s important to take note of the trends poised to drive change in the accounting profession.

CPA Licensure Pathways Must Adapt to Change Answering the call on the CPA pipeline crisis, stakeholders are working to eliminate extraneous barriers in the licensure framework.

Student Loans Got You Down? Study Up on Your Finances Illinois ranks seventh among the states with the highest student loan payments. Here’s how to make those payments more manageable.

Marketing Strategies for Combating AI Search Engine Disruption With AI-generated content beginning to disrupt the search engine process, these marketing strategies can help your CPA firm stand out to potential clients.