Category: NYT Accounting News

Top 50 Firm HBK is getting an investment from H.I.G. Capital, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Melio, which Xero bought last year, will expand into expense management and open up its payment API, allowing anyone to access its payment capacities. They are also testing a client admin AI.

Xero announced a wide variety of AI enhancements centered around its agentic system JAX.

Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, at the Xerocon event in Denver, announced new integrations with OpenAI, as well as deepened Microsoft integrations.

The 2026 Fastest-Growing Firms rely heavily on mergers and acquisitions — and they’ve worked hard to develop strong playbooks.

With artificial intelligence, a ‘human in the loop’ is a speed bump; a ‘human in the lead’ is a leadership model.

The acquisition helps expand Sax Wealth Advisors’ presence in the Sunshine State and continues its M&A streak this year.

The top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee says IRS employees have suffered since the agency unilaterally ended its union contract.

Rapid turnover among accounting employees could be a sign of future financial reporting problems, according to a new study.

Plus, FAF names the next FASB chair; Boomer recognizes its 2026 Visionaries; and other firm and personnel news from across the profession.