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Millions of federal workers are currently living without pay. Here's what all of us can do to prepare for financial uncertainty.-

AI has opened the door for thousands of interested taxpayers and investors to learn about investments strategies and tax reporting but can just as easily lead them astray.-

Generative AI has surpassed traditional AI and machine learning as the most influential technology, with 25.9% of finance professionals calling it the top trend.-

The professions most cognitively aligned with ChatGPT aren’t tech developers or data scientists, but rather military officers and medical specialists.-

The AICPA holds this annual conference to provide the profession with cutting-edge information and best practices shaping the future of the forensic and valuation services profession.-

The weekly accounting news roundup-

Consumer spending for this Halloween is expected to be in the billions in various categories, but one category in particular is coming up just shy of that billion-dollar mark.-

Sovos recently launched OptiTax, a purpose-built use tax management solution designed to help businesses change their approach to use tax compliance from reactive to proactive financial optimization.-

Whether you’re introducing a new advisory service, implementing technology or changing how you deliver tax returns, getting client buy-in determines whether that change succeeds or stalls.-

CoinTracker has launched its Broker Tax Compliance Suite, a crypto-native tax reporting solution purpose built to meet the needs of crypto brokers and exchanges under new reporting regulations.-

New data from Lili's Accountant AI tool shows that small business owners are most concerned about implementing the right tax structure and how they can save money on taxes.-

To prepare and file taxes for other taxpayers, professionals must have a PTIN and renew it annually. The cost for the 2026 calendar year is $18.75.-

Preliminary data suggest that consumers' holiday spending will be down this season compared to last year. Notably consumers expect to spend 3.9% less on gifts and 12% less on non-gifts.-

Retailers reported an 18% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2024 versus 2023.-

Under the new structure, 23,000 RSM professionals will operate across the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, India, and El Salvador, generating aggregate annual revenues of $5 billion.-

The two biggest financial needs parents and caregivers should consider before purchasing life insurance are income replacement and future education costs.-

Adequate insurance coverage allows you the opportunity to utilize these levels as often as they need. Evaluate their policies now so a loved one can get the care they need.-

Municipal programs could move the needle with relatively small amounts of money: offering $1,000 or less per year to low- and middle-income families could cut child poverty rates by 25% in several cities. -

The IRS released updated 2025 tax season statistics, which show a slight uptick in total tax returns received and the average tax refund amount compared to mid-October of 2024.-