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Leaders who will not sacrifice efficiency today for greater innovation tomorrow may lose their competitive edge, according to a new report.

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 4 percent of organizations now offer unlimited paid time off. That number may continue to rise as startups and large organizations alike continue experimenting with this policy.

Finding qualified staff is the most pressing concern of accounting firms except sole practitioners, according to survey results released by the AICPA's firm practice management section. Sole practitioners who participated in the biennial Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) CPA Firm Top Issues Survey chose "keeping up with the changes and complexity of tax laws" as their top challenge.

On second thought, call it the Great Regret. Workers who quit their job during the Great Resignation are significantly less satisfied than their colleagues who stayed, according to a new survey by The Conference Board. Their overall job satisfaction is down 5.6 percentage points.

Solving accounting's pipeline problem will require effort from everyone in the profession, according to members of the National Pipeline Advisory Group — particularly employers.

For Sue Coffey, questions about the talent pipeline for the accounting and finance profession have become as common as 100-degree days in Las Vegas.

Poor work ethic, few practical skills, and pro-Palestine protest participation are all factors, according to new data.

If you're an employer debating whether to offer workplace flexibility to boost talent acquisition efforts or an employee seeking a role that offers flexibility, understanding the trends in your region can be a valuable tool.

A new quiet term, reverse mentoring, and shadow policies add to the list.

Financial advisors and tax professionals wondering how artificial intelligence can help them may consider the concept of a quality chess player who uses technology to beat a grandmaster.

New data shows that many companies are promoting talent internally through CFO succession plans.

The diversification of finance roles includes greater collaboration and increased responsibilities outside the traditional tasks of the function.

Could the new wave of artificial intelligence remove layers of associates and juniors as firms automate more ‘menial’ tasks in search of efficiencies? And what effect could this have on the accounting landscape as we know it today?

The agency outlined a list of eight “AI Principles for Developers and Employers” on Thursday, following up on a 2023 directive from the White House.

A new national survey reveals “time” is why more accounting majors and young professionals are skipping over becoming certified public accountants.

An independent national group featuring stakeholders from throughout the accounting profession published a draft set of recommendations for tackling the talent shortage.

If your business is covered by the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the Rule that requires covered companies to report certain data breaches and other security events to the FTC is now in effect – and we’ve made it easy for you to report.

Ninety-two per cent of professionals across finance, accounting, sustainability, and audit roles think technological transformation will enable an integrated and improved approach to ESG reporting.

CFOs and finance leaders share their takes on whether CPA requirement changes are necessary to address talent issues within corporate finance.

The maximum contribution amounts for a health savings account (HSA) and certain related benchmarks will be slightly higher next year, but the increases are not as steep as those last year.