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AI can speed things up for finance teams, but Kevin Phillips says teams need to keep questioning the answers rather than accepting them too quickly.

Over half of recruiters say AI has had a positive impact on hiring, but the majority have caught or suspected AI-enabled candidate fraud in the past year, according to a new report.

Practitioners are ramping up their use of AI to support deal strategy.

New research reveals 48% of employees incorrectly identify AI-generated workplace messages, with 74% confident in their wrong answers.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has published a new white paper, Reframing Business Models for a Sustainable World, warning that organisations must be prepared to continually rework their business models as global risks accelerate and interact in unpredictable ways.

May is National Small Business Month, and new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows many small business leaders are optimistic about the year ahead, even as hiring grows more complex amid widening skills gaps and evolving technology.

New regulations going into effect July 1 put annual and lifetime caps on federal student loans and create new guidelines for repayment.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released more details about its plan to give companies the option of reporting financials semiannually instead of quarterly.

Bringing someone new onto the team is more than just handling forms and saying hello. It's your first real opportunity to show them what it means to be part of your organization — and to lay the groundwork for their long-term success and sense of belonging.

Employees are facing rising expectations, according to a new survey, and issues with burnout are rising as well.

Larger finance departments view their return on artificial intelligence as even less impactful than smaller ones do.

Concerns about workforce and data readiness are commonly cited for artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives failing to substantially boost company bottom lines, but a recent survey of nearly 1,000 business leaders revealed an unexpected leading cause — and a lack of response to that cause.

So far, organizations are more likely to license general-purpose AI tools than compensation-specific ones to help with pay benchmarking.

As the class of 2026 prepares to enter the workforce, new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half reveals what today's professionals say matters most for early career success. According to a survey of more than 1,300 experienced workers, 36% believe new job seekers should be prepared to demonstrate knowledge of AI tools when applying to roles and 37% caution against using AI to overstate skills or experience.

The potential of AI is terrifying – but in a good way. That’s the response of mid-tier accounting firms – according to our special editorial report in association with Sage, State of the nation: AI in accountancy and bookkeeping – as the new technology is adopted at speed across the profession.

But full-scale “cultural integration” is likely to take much longer, according to a survey by consulting firm RGP.

Fewer than one in four employees are confident their current job is safe, according to a global survey. Worker engagement is tied to development opportunities, which are inconsistent across age groups.

Fortune Magazine unveiled its "100 Best Companies to Work For" on April 1, and five accounting firms with a Connecticut presence made the list: Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG, and BDO USA. All five of those firms made Fortune‘s top 100 companies ranking last year as well.

Lexy Kessler admits to feelings of self-doubt when she took center stage at AICPA Council last May to be officially introduced as AICPA chair.

Far from lagging behind their larger peers, our special editorial report in association with Sage, State of the nation: AI in accountancy and bookkeeping, shows that small firms are agile enough to make the most of the AI revolution.