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At the same time, a significant subset of business leaders acknowledge they pretend to know more about the technology than they actually do.

Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half has released its 2027 Salary Guide, featuring projected salaries for hundreds of positions across 7 professional fields, along with compensation trends and hiring insights. The salary ranges reflect base salaries for new hires across all levels of experience.

Finance departments and firms can use an accountant developed self-evaluation tool to identify gaps and strengthen cybersecurity fundamentals.

Teikametrics CFO Brian Beaupre is changing how he evaluates young candidates. Meanwhile, a discussion on The Accounting Podcast asks where they’ll gain the judgment senior roles require.

A familiar pattern is underway in corporate America. Many companies now use the post-Labor Day period to tighten their onsite work expectations. Leaders ask their people to endure the cost and inconvenience of more in-office work but offer no proof that it will benefit them or the firm. They promise stronger culture, improved collaboration, more effective mentorship and other advantages. Yet, they rarely define measurable outcomes to show their policy was a success.

In a survey by enterprise planning firm Board, finance chiefs were likelier than CIOs and COOs to follow a recommendation from an AI tool when if it “conflicts with their instinct.”

Wire transfer fraud is a risk to any business. Here are 10 actions to take to help prevent your firm from falling victim to a wire fraud scam. Wire transfer fraud, typically perpetrated via business email compromise, is a known risk to all types of businesses, including CPA firms. When a CPA firm handles client money, additional risk ensues.

One in three U.K. workers are using generative AI for work of their own accord, according to a Deloitte survey of 25,000 workers.

AI in hiring is becoming more common, but a lack of transparency around employers’ use of AI to evaluate candidates is eroding trust, a global report shows.

As electronic forms and AI screening take over hiring, Philip Fisher asks if the profession is losing the judgment recruitment depends on.

Gen Z professionals may be considering a job change to improve their earning potential, according to research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half. In a recent survey, more than half (55%) say they plan to look for a new job before the end of the year, up from 32% one year ago.

Many businesses appear more focused on building an efficient workforce than an empowered one, and artificial intelligence is being used in ways that are overwhelming many employees.

Executives spend almost twice as much time working with artificial intelligence tools as other employees.

A firm can have the right plan for change, but it still needs people to make it work. Culture is what helps turn that plan into something that lasts.

So far, it’s proving easier to assess the ROI of other business transformations than that of artificial intelligence.

If the first half of 2026 is any indication, opportunities for CFO roles at large companies are on the rise — and younger candidates are getting a closer look.

U.S. and global economic confidence improved in the third quarter, though inflation, cost pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty remain top concerns. Hiring sentiment strengthens as inflation and cost pressures remain top concerns.

Artificial intelligence now presents one of the most important strategic choices facing accounting firms: how to capture meaningful productivity gains while protecting quality, confidentiality, and professional judgment. Most accountants have developed experience with generative artificial intelligence tools through experimentation, but that is no longer enough. The time has come for firms to move from informal use to a structured plan for integrating both generative and agentic artificial intelligence safely, responsibly, and measurably. This article outlines a practical framework to help firm leaders do that.

Editor’s note: Small firms frequently turn to Stephanie Otero, CPA, the AICPA’s small firm advocate, with questions. In this column, she shares practical guidance on AI, navigating change, and focusing on what matters most.

Artificial intelligence has been promising big things for accountants, but the reality is a little different. The AccountingWEB community shares where it’s actually helping and where they’re still not convinced.