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New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows that professionals are reassessing their careers, and many are preparing to make a move in the second half of 2026. A survey of more than 2,000 U.S. professionals found that 46% plan to look for a new job in the next 6 months, up from 38% in the first half of 2026 and 27% one year ago.

AI will not turn difficult clients into organised ones overnight. It will not make missing receipts appear, stop clients ignoring deadlines or remove every awkward conversation from practice life. But according to Prashant Ganti, vice president of product strategy at Zoho, that is not where AI's most immediate value lies.

Accounting undergraduate enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities showed strong growth in spring 2026 and continued to eclipse the performance of business-related fields of study in aggregate, according to recent data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA and CIMA) today launched Rise2040: Shaping the Future of Finance and Accounting, a global, profession-led initiative designed not simply to anticipate the future of the profession but to actively shape it.

A national advertising and social media campaign will highlight CPA Trust, an AICPA initiative announced Tuesday that is focused on deepening recognition of the accounting profession’s full range and value.

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.