While there are pension accounting standards, they allow plans to make more aggressive assumptions about how well they're funded than in the private sector.

Hourly earnings growth slowed last month to its weakest level since March of last year.

Modern businesses are looking for more holistic relationships with accountants who can offer increased support.

These pain points can be debilitating when trying to build and run a successful business — but there are solutions.

Accounting's most influential share the one thing they would change about the profession.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "What is one thing you would like to change about the accounting profession?"

The package is aimed at boosting retirement security for most Americans, but several key provisions are useful for the affluent.

What did and didn't make it into the bill; Shopify and sales tax; why the IRS dawdled; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The $1.7 trillion bill contains Secure 2.0, and changes in the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and conservation easement rules, but it's missing some much desired tax breaks.

The accounting sector had the highest overall growth rate for bonuses this year in the professional services space, increasing 9.4%.

Accounting's most influential outline how the profession can better attract new talent.

As part of this year's Top 100 Most Influential People survey, Accounting Today asked, "The profession is having trouble attracting new talent, in general and CPA exam candidates in particular. Why do you think that is?"

BDO USA added its first diversity, equity and inclusion officer earlier this year as accounting firms and other organizations try to improve their recruitment of employees from wider backgrounds.

Data shows that the number of days working from home has stabilized around one-third after a dramatic spike at the start of the pandemic.

An academic paper challenges the entrenched message that America faces a retirement crisis.

Public accounting is a profession, but it is also a business, and as such we need to keep the bottom line in mind.

Plus, Alight releases a payroll solution; Softrax releases a new revenue management solution; and other news from the world of accounting technology.

Is our profession heading toward a gig economy?