April 2026

FRAUD

Elder fraud rises as scammers use AI

Learn how CPAs can help protect the elderly against the growing threat of artificial intelligence-powered scams using deepfakes and voice cloning.

FORENSIC SERVICES

How to protect nonprofits from hidden fraud risks

CPAs can help not-for-profits spot the red flags of common schemes, so they can take steps to tighten controls and reduce exposure.

PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING

Ways to de-risk concentrated stock portfolios

Learn how investors can manage concentrated stock risk with minimal tax impact — and why CPAs should know the options.

TECHNOLOGY

How are finance teams really using AI and automation?

Three experts provide real-life use cases demonstrating AI and automation in finance and offer advice on costs, employee buy-in, and enabling all to learn.

ETHICS

SOC engagements: Ethics risks with tool providers

Learn how to use the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and the standards for attestation engagements to address key ethics and independence threats with SOC tool providers, including conflicts of interest, advertising, referrals, and audit evidence.

ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING

Fair value considerations for private credit providers and their investors

Learn about factors that private credit providers and investors should consider when estimating fair value.

AUDIT

Proposed attestation changes: What CPAs should know

With increased demand for assurance beyond financial statements, proposed updates aim to make the attestation standards easier to navigate and more responsive to emerging engagement opportunities. Learn more in this JofA web exclusive.

COLUMNS

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Tax Court allows cattle ranch deductions

The Tax Court held that a Texas rancher operated with a profit motive, despite “troublingly large” losses more than 77 times his gross receipts from farming and ranching. Learn more in this Tax Matters article.