Daniel Hood

While the influx of private equity into the accounting profession has brought much-needed capital and a welcome alternative to firms, it's definitely not for everyone, say experts.

As he prepares to step down from his long tenure as president and CEO of the American Institute of CPAs, Barry Melancon looks back at how the institute —- and the accounting profession — have changed over the past 30 years.

Barry Melancon has done a lot for accountants — but as it turns out, accountants have done a lot for him, too.

As the end-of-year rush of mergers and acquisitions in the accounting profession gathers steam, Citrin Cooperman is acquiring Rhode Island's

On the eve of his retirement, longtime AICPA chief Barry Melancon turns his eagle-eye to the future, talking about the challenges and opportunities facing the profession, and what it needs to do to get ready for both.

As the profession grapples with lower numbers of people becoming accountants and CPAs, discussions about what it should take to become a CPA have

Top 25 Firm Moss Adams is entering the Salesforce.com consulting market by acquiring New York City-based consultancy Yurgosky Consulted Limited LLC.

Accountants are going into 2025 with positive expectations — but there are signs of friction in their forward progress.

DSB Rock Island merges with fellow Minnesota firm Meuwissen, Flygare, Kadrlik and Associates; Smith + Howard adds Richmond-based consultancy Fahrenheit

With 2025 almost upon us, it's worth thinking about what the new year will bring, and what accounting firms expect their next 12 months to look like.