News & Updates

More than 90% of senior finance leaders are facing moderate to significant career pressure to demonstrate that agentic AI is delivering ROI, with the majority of respondents to a global survey painting a picture of speed often being valued over governance and accountability.

The VSCPA submitted comments on July 27, 2026, to the SEC on the Proposed Rule on Registered Offering Reform.

According to the state revenue outlook report for summer 2026 prepared by Multistate, Virginia's short-term fiscal outlook remains stable.

In fall 2026, the Virginia Department of Taxation will launch updated online services as part of a four-year modernization process.

The goal is to create good habits around AI use from the start. To foster these good habits, thoughtfully created and carefully implemented policies can help.

A practitioner-led initiative to spark high school students’ interest in an accounting career is showing promising results.

The most successful CAS practices know that effective marketing starts from within. They align their strategies, their technology, and their internal teams around a shared goal: making sure the right conversations happen with the right clients at the right time.

The accounting profession is transforming, underpinned by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are changing how accountants write, summarize and communicate information.

Being an effective accounting leader isn’t about keeping everyone positive all the time. Sometimes it’s about meeting people where they are.

Four out of five CPAs attending a recent AICPA ENGAGE session said they’ve had clients victimized by a financial scam — and one attendee admitted she also was defrauded.

VSCPA AI Survey results detail what Virginia CPAs believe about the future of technology in accounting.

Spend less time searching and more time advising with a NEW VSCPA partnership with Blue J, an AI-powered tax research solution.

Richmond (July 13, 2026) — A new partnership between the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) and Blue J, an AI-powered tax research solution, will help Virginia’s CPAs focus on advising clients and crafting tax strategies — rather than spend hours keeping up with tax research.

This free whitepaper from CPA.com dives into what tax transformation looks like across the five drivers — strategy, talent, technology, service model and operations.

While most employers say they don’t plan to reduce headcount this year, almost half of employees plan to find a new job in the next six months, a global report shows.

On July 9, 2026, the VSCPA submitted comments to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) Supplemental Request for Comment on the proposed amendments to QC 1000, A Firm's System of Quality Control, and Related Rules and Forms.

The CNBC Top States for Business list is out, and Virginia is up one spot over last year to No. 3. The Commonwealth has come in the top spot six times in the 20-year history of the ranking, more than any other state.

Each year, the Virginia Department of Taxation publishes a reference guide to state and local tax legislation enacted by the previous session of the Virginia General Assembly.

A CFO/COO in charge of her company’s digital transformation shares keys to success and why the hybrid role is good preparation to be CEO.

There are implications to QuickBooks Desktop's phased discontinuation, including service discontinuation risks, operational failures, backup and archival strategies, migration challenges, and alternative accounting platforms. It also provides guidance for CPAs to take a proactive approach to managing and executing client migrations.