August 2026 - Journal of Accountancy

Learn how four practices with fewer than 10 employees deploy artificial intelligence to expand capacity, do faster research, and more.

Learn what practitioners can do to attract stronger internship candidates and build a robust on-ramp for long-term accounting careers.

Learn how one firm has taken a new approach to reach students earlier and expand its recruiting pool.

Learn five steps finance can follow to set clear rules, so everybody uses the same trustworthy information.

Q Why does AI still feel hit-or-miss for me? A Folks tend to focus on the prompt, but truly great results depend on the “context” you can provide. Tax questions without facts are just hypothetical. A tax question with the client’s partnership agreement, the prior year’s return, and the relevant Treasury

AI is changing how accountants and finance professionals work, but it doesn’t change what it means to do the right thing.

Nicole Davis, CPA, built a Tax Return Pizza Tracker and then got a trademark for it. Now she has big plans for a companion app that would touch nearly every task in a tax firm.

The standard is effective for audits of group financial statements for periods ending on or after Dec. 15, 2026. Find out how it changes group audits and how you can prepare.