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Business owners spent the majority of 2025 dealing with inflation, tariffs, a labor market made flush by mass layoffs, funding accessibility, a federal government shutdown, and a single piece of legislation that had widespread tax implications.

As we look ahead to 2026, new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows that some professionals are putting a new job at the top of their wish list. A new survey from the company reveals that 38% of employed workers in the U.S. plan to look for a new job in the first half of the year — this is up from 27% in July and 29% one year ago.

Sustainable AI transformation means knowing when to pause, not just accelerate.

These practical insights will help finance executives scale rapidly without sacrificing financial discipline or cultural fabric.

Organisations using AI to redesign workflows at an enterprise level achieve higher customer satisfaction and profitability than companies fixed on efficiency.

In a significant development for employers nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it will not enforce the Biden-era 2024 Independent Contractor (IC) Rule. While the rule remains in effect for private litigation, this shift in federal enforcement policy signals a more employer-friendly approach to worker classification at the federal level.

Gen Z wants a seat at the table, but they're evaluating their employers just as much as their employers are evaluating them.

When it comes to using AI tools, generationally diverse teams are more productive, a new report found. But training for Gen Z employees outpaces opportunities for older generations to upskill.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) to power businesses is real — and so are the associated risks.

Strong technical prowess remains the bedrock of financial leadership, but CFOs say their jobs now require broader skill sets.

Accounting firms have a strong hiring outlook this year, with three-in-four of those that recruited new staffers in 2024 indicating plans to hire the same amount or more in 2025, according to a biennial American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) report on trends related to accounting graduation rates, the CPA Exam and hiring demand by accounting firms.

A niche technology issue just two years ago, AI is now a core category of enterprise risk.

New research from the CFO Alliance and Diligent Institute shows mid-market finance leaders are entering 2026 focused on credibility, transaction discipline and people strategy.

The majority of accountants are comfortable with technology taking over jobs previously done by people, according to a new report.

CFOs around the world have numerous competing priorities as they continue to add strategy-related responsibilities, according to a new survey that also shows finance chiefs benefitting from new technology tools.

While 70 percent of surveyed Connecticut manufacturers were profitable in 2024, nearly all saw the cost of business go up due to a variety of factors. Nearly two in three businesses though (66%) reported that the Trump administration’s tariff policies are negatively impacting them, according to a recent report issued by the state’s largest business organization.

Knowledge and skills gaps are the top barriers to progressing certain strategies related to cybersecurity concerns, a new global report shows.

The accounting profession now lives in a world awash in software solutions, ranging from your typical everything-but-the-kitchen-sink suites to the best of breed in handling one very specific process, and everything in-between.

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.

Younger employees are moving through careers faster than other generations, and they face a scarcity of entry-level roles.