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At the same time, a significant subset of business leaders acknowledge they pretend to know more about the technology than they actually do.

Goldblatt Bokoff LLC celebrated its centennial on September 17, 2026 with a special anniversary gathering at Preston Ridge Vineyard in Preston. Approximately 150 clients, colleagues, family members, friends, community members, and business leaders came together to commemorate the firm’s history, recognize those who have helped shape its legacy, and look ahead to its next century.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the role everyone can play in protecting personal, financial and tax information from identity thieves and scammers. For taxpayers, tax professionals and organizations across the tax community, that starts with everyday actions that help strengthen online security.

Global talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half has released its 2027 Salary Guide, featuring projected salaries for hundreds of positions across 7 professional fields, along with compensation trends and hiring insights. The salary ranges reflect base salaries for new hires across all levels of experience.

Finance departments and firms can use an accountant developed self-evaluation tool to identify gaps and strengthen cybersecurity fundamentals.

The PCAOB on Wednesday shared updated agendas for standard setting, research, and rulemaking projects.

The Senate unanimously approved the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act on Wednesday, advancing a bipartisan package of taxpayer-focused reforms that the AICPA called a “significant achievement” for taxpayers and tax professionals.

With gas prices on Connecticut residents’ minds, Republicans on Wednesday called on Gov. Ned Lamont and General Assembly Democrats to suspend the state’s gasoline and diesel fuel taxes through the end of the year.

Treasury and the IRS issued temporary regulations (T.D. 10056) and proposed regulations (CC-00226466-26) Tuesday to automatically enroll eligible children in Trump accounts after developing a structure they said overcame barriers that previously made automatic enrollment impractical.

A first-of-its-kind U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report estimates annual federal tax fraud losses of between $116 billion and $304 billion and says the IRS needs a coordinated strategy for managing fraud risks.

The title of a newly released watchdog report says it all about the IRS process for resolving identity theft cases: It is long, costly, and frustrating.

Teikametrics CFO Brian Beaupre is changing how he evaluates young candidates. Meanwhile, a discussion on The Accounting Podcast asks where they’ll gain the judgment senior roles require.

IRS2Go becomes IRS app, adding secure mobile access to selected Individual Online Account services

Democrats targeted Republican candidate for governor Ryan Fazio for his vote against a comprehensive online safety bill during the last session, calling the Greenwich state senator an impediment to AI regulation.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today issued a proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve accounting guidance for residential mortgage servicing rights. The proposed ASU is based on a recommendation of the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF). Stakeholders are encouraged to review and provide comments on the proposed ASU by November 9, 2026.

A familiar pattern is underway in corporate America. Many companies now use the post-Labor Day period to tighten their onsite work expectations. Leaders ask their people to endure the cost and inconvenience of more in-office work but offer no proof that it will benefit them or the firm. They promise stronger culture, improved collaboration, more effective mentorship and other advantages. Yet, they rarely define measurable outcomes to show their policy was a success.

The AICPA and former IRS commissioner Danny Werfel will lead an initiative bringing together leaders to advance practical approaches to the responsible use of artificial intelligence in tax administration and tax practice.

In a survey by enterprise planning firm Board, finance chiefs were likelier than CIOs and COOs to follow a recommendation from an AI tool when if it “conflicts with their instinct.”

Connecticut residents will be offered a series of free virtual webinars to help them better understand student loan repayment and forgiveness options amid continuing changes to federal student loan programs.

As Connecticut businesses brace for another round of double-digit health insurance increases, the state’s two candidates for governor agree healthcare has become an affordability problem — but offer significantly different ways to address it.