News & Updates

Every VSCPA scholar carries with them a story of ambition, discovery and the drive to succeed. Meet Juan Chan, an undergraduate senior at George Mason University and 2025 VSCPA Foundation scholarship recipient.

Embracing the sunny side of work and life will only help leaders grow their teams and businesses.

Mark Peterson, AICPA Executive Vice President of Advocacy and Melanie Lauridsen, AICPA vice president of tax policy & advocacy, share key developments on the federal government shutdown in this video.

CPAs we sit at the intersection of information (business intelligence, performance metrics, forecasts) and risk assessment (likelihood, mitigation strategies, and consequences). CPAs' blend of insight and prudence is exactly what decision intelligence (DI) requires, especially now that leaders are leaning on AI.

In a recent Virginia Court of Appeals decision, the general requirement that a corporation use blended apportionment factors when the corporation is an owner of a pass-through entity (PTE) was held to be inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution

The desire to hire new accounting graduates remains strong among public accounting firms, and signs point to a possible turning of the tide when it comes to supply meeting demand, according to data from the AICPA’s biennial Trends report.

Firms that integrate AI agents will scale into advisory faster than those that overlook this opportunity. Accountants who lean on these tools will become even more valuable to the firms they work for.

The tax agency provided an update Tuesday on its website about the availability of certain IRS services during the stalemate, including whether refunds will still be sent to taxpayers.

The AICPA and state societies, including the VSCPA, have pledged strong support for accounting education programs to gain STEM status, and the idea also has backing from the majority of respondents in a new survey.

Executive energy is not a private concern to be managed behind closed doors. It’s a strategic asset. Despite the massive impact, the energy levels of top leaders are almost never treated as business-critical. That needs to change.

A 2025 report finds 17% of workers are using AI tools daily, 27% never do, and less than half have training or education on the technology.

Republicans contend that extending the premium tax credits is a complex task with a lot of moving parts that need to be addressed. But Democrats point out that those bills are already in the mail. This article on CPA Practice Advisor provides context.

CFOs around the world have numerous competing priorities as they continue to add strategy-related responsibilities, according to a new survey that also shows finance chiefs benefitting from new technology tools.

The IRS furloughed almost half its workforce as the government shutdown entered its second week, the agency said Wednesday evening in its updated contingency plan.

Tax research is no longer just about looking up answers—it’s about enabling your firm to move faster, reason more confidently and deliver value for your clients. With tax legislation evolving quickly and client demands rising, traditional tools are falling short. Technology that worked even a year or two ago is now straining under the volume, complexity and pace of change.

When designed with purpose, internship programs do more than provide seasonal help—they create a sustainable pipeline of future firm leaders.

Some organizations are getting creative and tapping into alternative sources to find new accounting and finance talent. Here’s how you can fill critical roles with non-traditional candidates.

Learn from this panel of innovative firm leaders as they discuss the current state of AI in accounting, and what it takes to move from experimentation to strategic implementation.

The AICPA is renewing its call to except 100% of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees for the duration of the shutdown, even beyond the five days already authorized in the agency’s contingency plan.

Emerging AI-enabled, automated data management tools such as Paradigm have the potential to challenge Excel’s current market dominance.