The Rising Importance of State ESOP Programs Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) have been around since the 1970s, offering business owners a structured way to transfer ownership to their employees. In 2025, ESOPs aren’t just a niche succession...
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Why Private Equity (PE) is Investing in Accounting Private equity investments and merger activity have reshaped the accounting landscape. Between...
The Recruiting Challenge Accounting Can’t Ignore The accounting profession is at a crossroads. Long valued for its stability and precision, the...
For the first time in nearly a decade, Google’s global search market share slipped under 90%. Apple confirmed that Google search volume declined for...
Generative AI has sprinted from curiosity to critical infrastructure in less than two years. With GPT-5 rumored to drop in August 2025 and ChatGPT...
As of mid-2025, large language models (LLMs) have significantly evolved, playing pivotal roles in professional environments like investment banking,...
Imagine this: Your managing partner walks into a Monday meeting, pulls up a dashboard, and sees, at a glance, which clients are hot, which deals are...
In professional services, your reputation is only as strong as your relationships. Whether you're guiding a client through a tax strategy, managing...
In today’s competitive middle-market landscape, investment banking and M&A advisory firms face a familiar challenge: grow through a steady stream of...
Private equity is no longer an emerging trend in the accounting profession — it's a defining force. In recent years, private equity (PE) firms have...
As accounting and advisory firms grow, complexity is inevitable. What starts as a small, nimble team can quickly turn into a slow-moving operation if...
In today’s fast-evolving accounting landscape, mid-market firms face both a pressing challenge and a powerful opportunity. Traditional compliance...
Real growth doesn’t happen by accident, and it doesn’t happen alone.
Mergers and acquisitions have become a common growth strategy in the mid-market accounting space. Whether the goal is to expand into a new geographic...
Illinois has just passed sweeping changes to its CPA licensure requirements. These updates, finalized this week, join the momentum of over a dozen...
The cultural quotient is no longer optional—it’s fundamental.
