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HSA inflation-adjusted maximum contribution amounts for 2026 announced

May 01, 2025

The maximum contribution amounts for a health savings account (HSA) and certain related benchmarks will be slightly higher next year.

  • personal financial planning

As CT budget work enters final phase, rhetoric heats up

April 30, 2025

Will GOP offer real solutions to big problems? Will Democrats listen if they do?

  • advocacy - state

Bill that broadens CPA certification pathways approved in CT House

April 30, 2025

It’s not common to have legislation proposed that no one speaks against. That’s the case, however, for House Bill 7020, which would offer more flexibility for state residents to become certified public accountants.

  • advocacy - state
  • pipeline

Connecticut Nonprofits Warn of Closures, Call For Immediate State Funding Relief

April 30, 2025

Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, and Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, were joined at the Legislative Office Building by representatives from some of Connecticut’s largest nonprofit organizations. They said the state must protect essential services that support residents struggling with mental illness, addiction, disability, homelessness, and reentry from incarceration.

  • not-for-profit

CT headed for second-largest surplus in state history

April 30, 2025

But it’s unclear whether officials will tap $2.3 billion windfall to mitigate cuts in federal aid.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

House finance budget bill nixes PCAOB, curbs CFPB funding

April 30, 2025

The House Financial Services Committee passed a budget bill Wednesday that eliminates the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and caps the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's budget at roughly $249 million, a drastic reduction from its recent budgets.

  • advocacy - federal

Pipeline update: Perceptions of accounting brighten among students

April 30, 2025

The perceptions held by high school and early college students about accounting are trending in a positive direction, positioning the profession for an opportunity to continue strengthening the talent pipeline.

  • pipeline

AICPA monitoring proposed changes to public company auditing oversight

April 29, 2025

AICPA leadership is monitoring a legislative proposal that would defund the PCAOB, saying in a statement Monday that it “is committed to supporting the drivers of audit quality.”

  • accounting and auditing
  • advocacy - federal

CT Businesses, Health Departments Report Severe Impact of Tariffs, Federal Cuts

April 29, 2025

The Trump administration’s tariffs have directly impacted several Connecticut businesses relying on motors, batteries, magnets, and rubber goods imported from China, according to data submitted through the state’s Federal Impact Reporting portal launched earlier this month.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

Robert Half: Five Early Career Challenges Facing the Class of 2025 - and How to Overcome Them

April 29, 2025

As the class of 2025 prepares to enter the workforce, new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half highlights the challenges faced by early-career professionals and the strategies to overcome them.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Bill stripping tax exemption from CT private schools' housing draws opposition

April 28, 2025

Many private schools across Connecticut object to a bill to eliminate tax exemptions for faculty and staff housing for private secondary schools, saying they already contribute to the towns where they're located and this could affect their operations.

  • not-for-profit
  • state tax
  • advocacy - state

PCAOB Makes Available New Downloadable Datasets Featuring PCAOB Inspection Findings From Audit Firm Inspection Reports

April 28, 2025

The new datasets, which contain public inspection information from inspection reports going back to 2018, are machine-readable and can be used to analyze PCAOB inspection findings.

  • accounting and auditing

CT, 18 states sue Trump administration over K-12 DEI guidance and threats to funding

April 25, 2025

CT’s William Tong joined coalition of state AGs to challenge Education Department’s interpretation of civil rights laws.

  • advocacy - state
  • advocacy - federal

Mortal fears about retirement: Americans need more time, money

April 25, 2025

Nearly two-thirds of Americans are worried more about saving enough money for retirement than they are about dying.

  • personal financial planning

Committee Adds Capital Gains Tax, Child Credit to Budget Plan

April 24, 2025

Middle-class families would get a tax break under a revenue plan that cleared the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee Wednesday, while the wealthiest earners in the state could pay more.

  • advocacy - state

The Essential New Hire Onboarding Checklist for Employers

April 24, 2025

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.

  • business and industry
  • career resources
  • practice management

Lawmakers challenge Lamont to tax rich to pay for child tax credit

April 23, 2025

The finance committee proposed a 1.75% surcharge on capital gains earnings on individuals making over $1 million and couples over $2 million.

  • advocacy - state

Tong Joins Lawsuit Against Trump Tariffs

April 23, 2025

Connecticut will join 11 other states in suing the Trump administration to halt what Attorney General William Tong called the president’s “lawless” tariff policies, Tong announced Wednesday afternoon.

  • advocacy - federal

3 tips for handling financial stress in volatile times

April 22, 2025

Money-related stress is top of mind for most Americans, according to a new AICPA survey that shows more than 70% feeling either cautious or uncertain about their financial situation. Some respondents are taking steps to shore up finances with less spending or more saving, and the AICPA is offering advice for managing financial stress as part of National Financial Literacy Month.

  • personal financial planning

Agentic AI edges closer to accounting adoption

April 22, 2025

While AI agents promise automation and efficiency, accountants remain cautious and products are still thin on the ground. Could autonomous AI be trusted to tackle routine tasks, or is the profession still waiting for the tech to mature?

  • practice management
  • technology and cybersecurity