Category: NYT Accounting News

The National Treasury Employees Union has filed a lawsuit against the IRS accusing it of systematically removing union materials from offices.

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants decided to move ahead on a project to update its International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

Regional Leader Kernutt Stokes will acquire accounting firm Fordham & Co, effective July 1, to grow its presence in Portland, Oregon.

RSM Mexico will join RSM’s transatlantic platform with entities already in the U.S., the U.K., Canada and Ireland, as well as teams in India and El Salvador.

The Internal Revenue Service had to hire over 2,000 employees after reducing its workforce last year by nearly a third, according to a new report.

The finance AI conversation has been dominated by capability. The next one is about governance, and most of the agents shipping in 2026 will not survive it.

Current IASB chair Andreas Barckow’s term ends on June 30, but his final successor isn’t expected to be installed until Oct. 1.

Deficiency rates in audits of broker-dealers declined in 2025, according to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board — particularly for auditors that perform a large number of engagements.

Plus, Expensify, Ignition both announce new MCPs; Xero makes standard ACH free; and other news and updates from the accounting tech arena.

Accounting undergraduate enrollment grew 8.9% in spring 2026 year-over-year, continuing steady growth for the third consecutive year.