Future-Ready Firm and Accounting Department

Governor Ned Lamont announced that he is encouraging businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities in Connecticut that have been impacted by recent actions from the federal government to report that information to the state so that it can be compiled into a central database and provide state policymakers with a better understanding of how these directives are affecting various groups, geographical regions, and sectors of the economy.

A bipartisan House of Representatives bill that would add accounting to the STEM education program has strong support from the AICPA.

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have gained popularity among accounting firms in response to some of the profession’s biggest trends — the influx of private equity (PE), the struggle to recruit and retain staff, and the need to fund partner retirements.

The newest quiet labor trend is slowly eroding workplace productivity and is likely going unnoticed by many companies until it’s too late.

Companies can adopt practical strategies to attract younger talent to the accounting field while also introducing ways to retain current employees.

Many employees approaching the height of their careers still need multiple jobs to make ends meet, a new report indicates.

At his session on day one of the Festival of Accounting & Bookkeeping, Richard Murphy reflected on how the profession has changed and how accountants need to move with the times.