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Agentic AI is handling more finance work — but can CFOs trust it?

February 09, 2026

By definition, agentic artificial intelligence can execute complex tasks with little to no human oversight.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

Which parts of the ‘big beautiful bill’ will go into effect in 2026?

February 09, 2026

A number of provisions in President Donald Trump’s blockbuster bill to enact his second-term agenda will go into effect throughout the year.

  • business and industry
  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

An Essential Checklist for Implementing IT Controls

February 08, 2026

In today’s digital-first business environment, trust extends far beyond financial statements. Organizations must now safeguard the systems, data, and technologies that power operations, protect sensitive information, and sustain stakeholder confidence.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Preparing people, not systems, is the real AI advantage

February 06, 2026

Companies can’t continue training people for a world we’re leaving behind, but as artificial intelligence (AI) further takes hold, companies also can’t afford to leave people behind.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

Department of Education notice clarifies ‘professional’ degree definition

February 02, 2026

A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) clarified the Department of Education’s proposed definition of professional degrees for the purposes of graduate student loan limits.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • advocacy - federal

Profession Ready Initiative targets gaps in early-career CPA readiness

February 02, 2026

The AICPA on Monday launched the Profession Ready Initiative, a research-backed project focused on identifying and helping to develop the evolving set of skills that emerging and early-career CPAs need for success in an increasingly AI-driven marketplace.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

So you want to be a sports CFO?

January 30, 2026

Former professional athletes, business owners and CFOs working in sports talk through the realities of working in this highly coveted and rapidly changing industry.

  • business and industry
  • career resources

Ways managers can deal with their team’s stress

January 26, 2026

Managers should lead by example in creating a low-stress environment and be prepared to proactively support employees who are experiencing destructive pressure.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

ACCA survey finds accountants expect shift to flexible career paths

January 21, 2026

The survey found that 51% of respondents expect flexible career paths to replace traditional linear progression.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Fraud and technology: How to handle the double-edged sword

January 21, 2026

A report on the challenges facing audit committees as they convene during busy season placed technology disruption and AI integration risks atop a list of risks standing between organizations and their financial targets in 2026.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry
  • forensic accounting and fraud
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

U.S. Accounting Undergraduate Enrollment Rises for Third Straight Year

January 20, 2026

Accounting undergraduate enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities rose for the third consecutive year in fall 2025, outpacing growth overall for undergraduate institutions, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management
  • pipeline

Why 2026 will reward CFOs who say ‘yes’

January 20, 2026

The CFOs who will thrive over the next few years won’t be the most cautious ones, but rather those willing to say yes.

  • business and industry

Year-end jobs report: Layoffs shot up, hiring plans are modest

January 15, 2026

The number of jobs displaced by AI, along with federal government cuts, skyrocketed last year.

  • business and industry
  • practice management

2026 Federal Unemployment Tax Hike Avoided

January 14, 2026

Connecticut employers will not face a federal unemployment tax increase in 2026.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • advocacy - state

Report: AI speeds up work but fails to deliver real business value

January 14, 2026

Organisations are capturing speed through AI, but much of the reclaimed time is spent correcting or rewriting low-quality AI output, a global report says.

  • business and industry
  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity

CFOs signal crucial role that technology will play in 2026

January 13, 2026

On paper, confidence appears to be rising among CFOs at large North American companies. Beyond the paper trail, that confidence appears to be buoyed by belief in the transformative power of technology.

  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

Connecticut CPA Magazine Excerpt – Finance Transformation: Organizational Design Strategies to Streamline the Financial Close

January 13, 2026

The financial close process is a cornerstone of organizational performance, yet it remains one of the most resource-intensive and error-prone activities. While technology and process optimization have been widely adopted to accelerate close cycles, the human element – how teams are organized and deployed – often determines success.

  • accounting and auditing
  • business and industry
  • technology and cybersecurity

7 finance trends CFOs can’t ignore in 2026

January 08, 2026

Finance chiefs are entering the year facing new pressures around talent, tax policy, capital allocation and risk.

  • business and industry

USPS Postmark Rule Could Impact Timely Filing of Mailed Documents

December 30, 2025

Under a new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule effective December 24, 2025, the USPS has clarified that a machine-applied postmark indicates the date the item is first processed by USPS using an automated sorting machine, which may be later than the day it was received by the post office. That means a document received by the post office on time could end up with a postmark dated after the deadline.

  • business and industry
  • state tax
  • advocacy - federal
  • federal tax

IRS sets 2026 business standard mileage rate at 72.5 cents per mile, up 2.5 cents

December 29, 2025

The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the optional standard mileage rate for business use of automobiles will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026, while the mileage rate for vehicles used for medical purposes will decrease by half a cent, reflecting updated cost data and annual inflation adjustments.

  • business and industry
  • personal financial planning
  • practice management
  • state tax
  • federal tax