3 Investing Strategies for the ‘Peak 65 Zone’ A growing segment of the population will be turning 65 this year, forcing financial advisors to rethink their clients’ retirement investment strategies—here are three to consider.

Bringing Value to Your Organization as a Financial Partner To advance the overall organization, the finance function must serve as a valuable partner. Here are a couple ways to support this endeavor.

Build Your Leadership on a Strong Personal Foundation Your capacity for growth as a leader requires a strong foundation—start building it by answering these four questions.

Essential Fraud-Fighting Strategies That Promote Ethics and Trust With these proper controls in place, your organization can prevent, detect, and reduce fraudulent activities.

Hashing Out Illinois’ New Sales Tax on Leases Following years of negotiations, changes to the sales tax on leases of tangible personal property will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.

Heading Toward a Professional Services Tax A series of budget pressures are creating the perfect storm for a professional services tax to surface in Chicago.

Navigating the Cliffs Ahead As the college-age population shrinks, and baby boomers retire, the accounting profession has some major demographic cliffs to traverse as it seeks the talent it needs.

Navigating the Path to Audit and Attest Quality Management Four new standards will soon require firms to take a risk-based and scalable approach to designing, implementing, and operating a system of quality management. Here’s some guidance to get you started.

Telling Our Story Beyond the Numbers and Balance Sheets The accounting profession has a branding problem—fixing it will require a collective voice to showcase all the good it has to offer future-driven professionals.

Why Don’t Young Professionals Want to Be CPA Firm Partners? If we can get the next generation to look beyond the oft-noted negatives of the partner role, they’ll see a brighter, positive narrative awaiting them.