Swindoll, Janzen, Hawk & Loyd is merging in another Kansas firm; RRBB added the team from Gail Rosen CPA; and Ketel Thorstenson expanded in Wyoming.
Category: NYT Accounting News
Millionaire tax plan in Washington State marks growing interest in wealth levies
Democrats across the U.S. are increasingly exploring taxes as a way to capture the populist moment and address the country’s widening wealth gap.
Do firms underestimate today’s accounting students?
A group of accounting firm partners were asked what qualities they look for most in new hires. Their answer provoked some pushback from accounting students.
PCAOB names new acting director of enforcement
The overhaul at the board continues as William Ryan succeeds Robert Rice, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Platform adds two California firms
The Platform Accounting Group added Wayne Long & Co. and Seghetti Waxler, based in Bakersfield and Santa Cruz, California, respectively.
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Survey opens for 2026 Top 100 Firms and Regional Leaders
Accounting Today is looking for firms that belong in its prestigious annual rankings of the biggest practices in the field.
Senate Dems question IRS’s readiness for tax season
Led by Elizabeth Warren, 17 senators sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing their ‘serious concerns.’
IRS makes whistleblowing easier
The new Form 211, ‘Application for Award for Original Information,’ lets people report tax noncompliance digitally.
Michigan enacts budget legislation decoupling provisions from OBBBA
Michigan’s main incentive for decoupling was to increase state revenue, as Michigan heavily relies on state income taxes as its largest revenue source.