Behavioral economics and accounting

Understanding how people make their choices can be a powerful tool for accountants, and ADP vice president and chief economist Jordan Birnbaum shares how.


IRS offers tax relief to victims of Hurricane Florence

Taxpayers in affected areas of North Carolina and elsewhere now have until January 2019 for some filings.


Anaplan files for U.S. IPO with ex-Tesla exec as finance chief

The business-planning software company hopes to raise $100 million.


Accountants to Watch: Bridget Kaigler

The Baton Rouge CPA and leadership expert on how a good manager is “not afraid.”


Can your firm benefit from gender bias training?

Accountants talk about the male vs. female issues confronting their workplace during coaching sessions.


Firms giving back: Bonadio Group donates baseball tickets to NY charities

Top 100 firm Marcum also announced its annual ‘Day of Service’ for November 21.


PCAOB to work with Austrian audit regulator

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Audit Oversight Body of Austria to do joint inspections and oversight of auditing firms that are subject to both U.S. and Austrian jurisdiction.


Former PCAOB chief auditor to lead IAASB

Martin Baumann has been appointed as the new chair of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.


M&A roundup: Deals in Virginia and Michigan

Sareen merges in Howser; and Polk & Associates adds Kirschner, Hutton, Perlin.


BPM merges in Kramer & Olsen

The Top 100 Firm is expanding its footprint to Southern California.