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Risk is rising in business environments, but response to risk isn’t rising in kind, according to a long-running annual report produced by the AICPA and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative at North Carolina State University.

U.S. employers expect to set base salary merit increases at 3.2% and total salary increases, which include merit, promotions, cost-of-living adjustments, at 3.5% next year.

Managers earn more than individual contributors—even when their work is comparable.

Most organizations are still early in their AI journeys. A new global survey reveals how companies can progress from individual adoption to enterprise-wide value capture.

On Sept. 9, 2026, the PCAOB adopted previously proposed amendments to QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control, setting the stage for the board that oversees audits of public companies to consider a quality control-focused approach to future inspections.

Learn how managers and leaders can better support neurodivergent employees through clearer communication, flexible work practices, structured feedback and inclusive workplace design.

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

Boards and finance committees that treat the budget as a living document — rather than an annual ritual — tend to make better decisions under pressure.

Graduate recruitment has never been more challenging for accounting firms. Competition for talent is intense, application volumes are rising, and artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how both employers and candidates approach the hiring process.

M&A value creation is rarely linear, even with strong strategy and diligence. Success depends on disciplined execution, adaptability, stress-testing assumptions and maintaining flexibility throughout the integration process, especially when acquiring entrepreneurial, family-run businesses.

Artificial intelligence can save time and strengthen research. But when an answer sounds polished and authoritative, that is exactly when accountants need to slow down and verify it.

Here's an actual claim submitted to CAMICO related to employee discrimination and termination.

With PE investment in firms, CPAs must understand new liability risks, how claims-made insurance and a stand-alone extended claims reporting period (ECRP) work, and what steps practitioners should take if their firm is part of an acquisition or merger.

The broader category of wealth protection means taking 15 minutes once each month to identify any new risks and prepare coverage to manage them.

This year, approximately 34,000 Virginia businesses will need to meet Virginia’s new retirement solution mandate for their employees. Here’s what CPAs need to know to guide and advise their clients.

AI has become standard in recruiting, but employers are increasingly concerned about candidate authenticity.

In addition, the IRS said it's transitioning the process for settlements in conservation easement disputes, with roughly 1,100 of these cases currently pending.

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

The AICPA is supporting federal disaster relief legislation that awaits the president’s signature after Senate approval and urging Congress to provide permanent relief for victims.

The AICPA is urging the IRS to automate the process for updating taxpayer names and addresses, saying that current processing delays can create compliance problems and unnecessary costs for taxpayers.