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First Amendment Sense and Sensibilities: Statement on Proposed Rescission of Pay-to-Play Rule
1+ week, 2+ day ago (308+ words) Today, the Commission proposed to rescind Investment Advisers Act rule 206(4)-5, the investment adviser “Pay-to-Play Rule.” I am thrilled that we are proposing to eliminate rather than simply amend the rule, which always has bothered my First Amendment sensibilities.[1] Political speech…...
Ship versus swarm
2+ week, 3+ day ago (737+ words) An advisory firm owner told me something a few weeks ago that has been stuck in my mind ever since: "Kyle, most firms are aircraft carriers. They're too slow. We're more of a pirate ship." He was joking, mostly. It…...
Meet the 2026 Best Midsized and Large Firms to Work For
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (133+ words) You can see the full 2026 report and our Small Firm lists on AccountingToday.com. An introduction to the midsized and large members of Accounting Today's annual ranking of the top workplaces in the profession. A federal appeals court upheld a…...
Whitman launches coaching program for departing partners
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (310+ words) The program pairs each leader with 12 weekly one-on-one sessions focusing on four themes: beyond the firm (separating the person from the professional title), time and structure (rebuilding a daily rhythm after leaving the firm), social connection (creating a landscape for…...
Secrets of the Fastest-Growing Firms
1+ week, 4+ day ago (214+ words) Just as success has many fathers, it has many secrets, too — and what's important for one organization may not matter as much to another. But in polling the leaders of this year's Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms, while they had a wide…...
Statement on Proposal to Rescind “Pay-to-Play” Rule
1+ week, 2+ day ago (182+ words) However, since its adoption, it has proven only to be needlessly penalizing, burdensome and complex to implement, and misaligned with the SEC’s mandate. To that end, our proposal would rescind the political contribution rule in its entirety and amend the…...
Salary first, and then everything else
2+ week, 4+ day ago (371+ words) When the millennials first started entering the accounting profession at the very beginning of the century, hiring managers and firm partners were astonished to discover in salary negotiations and annual reviews that this new generation often brought up other priorities…...
M&A roundup: Hot start to September
1+ week, 4+ day ago (145+ words) CRI added Morrison & Smith; Ascend acquired GreerWalker; Nichols Cauley added LaRocco; Accuity acquired KKDLY; Grimes added Stevens and Ciccone; BGM acquired John T. Chipman; and WPWealth added Optimus Capital Advisors. Acquisitions by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, Ascend, Nichols Cauley and more. Employees…...
Meet the 2026 Best Small Firms to Work For
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (135+ words) You can see the full 2026 report and our Midsized and Large Firm lists on AccountingToday.com. An introduction to the midsized and large members of Accounting Today's annual ranking of the top workplaces in the profession. A federal appeals court…...
The 2026 Salary Survey: Inching upward
2+ week, 5+ day ago (447+ words) Accounting base salaries inched up again over the past year, while bonuses for lower-level employees decreased. Accounting Today and its parent company Arizent conducted our third annual salary survey, collecting responses from accountants from firms of all sizes regarding their…...