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Younger Workers Chase Growth, Not Leadership Titles

June 24, 2026

An annual survey shows that Gen Z and millennial workers equate success with steady progress and prioritize well-being over promotions.

  • talent
  • wellness

Letter to GASB on Infrastructure Assets Exposure Draft

June 23, 2026

On June 23, 2026, the VSCPA Accounting & Advisory Committee submitted comments to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board on the Infrastructure Assets Exposure Draft.

  • accounting
  • advocacy
  • vscpa

Letter to IFRS Foundation on Proposed Amendments to SASB Standards and IFRS S2

June 23, 2026

On June 23, 2026, the VSCPA sent comments to the IFRS Foundation on its exposure draft proposing amendments to SASB Standards and IFRS S2 Industry-Based Guidance.

  • advocacy
  • vscpa

Letter to SEC on Proposed Amendments to Form PF

June 23, 2026

On June 23, 2026, the VSCPA Accounting & Auditing Advisory Committee submitted comments to the SEC on its proposed amendments to Form PF.

  • accounting
  • corporate finance
  • advocacy
  • vscpa

Your Technology Tuneup 

June 21, 2026

When your technology doesn’t perform well, you are not necessarily looking at a “rip-and-replace” situation. Much like tuning up a car – you may find that a technology tuneup is all that’s needed to reclaim the performance you need.

  • technology

Does Non-GAAP Reporting Pay Off?

June 20, 2026

New research examines whether disciplined, transparent non‑GAAP reporting can strengthen valuations and dealmaking.

  • accounting

20 Initiatives To Build A Workplace Culture Of Health And Well-Being

June 18, 2026

When it comes to building a culture of health and well-being, employees take their cues from the messages they see, the behaviors leaders model and the workplace norms that are reinforced every day.

  • leadership
  • wellness

Take 2025 Virginia Tax Preparer Electronic Filing Survey

June 18, 2026

Tax preparers: Share your feedback on the 2025 tax filing season with the Virginia Department of Taxation so they can improve the electronic filing experience.

  • taxation
  • virginia
  • virginia tax

7 Key Considerations for Religious Organizations This Year

June 17, 2026

Religious organizations continue to operate in an environment shaped by changing donor expectations, evolving workforce models, and increasing demands for transparency and accountability. For finance leaders and boards, these shifts affect accounting judgments, audit readiness, and long-term financial sustainability.

  • nonprofit

Avoid These 3 M&A Mistakes

June 16, 2026

Decades of research on post-merger integration shows that employees experience mergers through the lens of values, identity and purpose. This is why cultural integration so often becomes the decisive factor in whether a merger deal succeeds.

  • leadership
  • map

How Instant Payments Expose Banks to New Risks

June 16, 2026

With the increasing demand for instant payments, banks must ensure they have enough liquidity at all times, which opens the door to unintended costs and risks.

  • corporate finance
  • technology

How Personalized AI Tutors Can Help Students Learn

June 15, 2026

New Wharton research reveals how personalizing AI tutors for students can improve learning without increasing instruction time or teacher workload.

  • educator

Alternative Practice Structures Resources Available

June 12, 2026

This AICPA resource center offers info on alternative practice structures and the accounting profession's standards, rules and regulations.

  • map

Defining Commonly Used AI Terms

June 11, 2026

You know what AI is, but what about all the other terms? GenAI, agentic AI, LLMs, etc.? This list breaks down the definitions.

  • ai
  • technology

3 Ways to Build Tomorrow's CFOs

June 10, 2026

Explore how leading organizations build internal CFO talent pipelines through mentoring, succession planning and long-term leadership development.

  • corporate finance
  • talent

Breaking Past the Plateau: Turn Your High Performance into Lasting Leadership

June 10, 2026

The profession’s next challenge is not simply producing strong performers. It’s developing leaders who can adapt, stay curious, and help their firms and organizations move faster through change.

  • leadership

Student Accounting Enrollment is Up for Third Straight Year

June 10, 2026

Spring semester enrollment in four-year undergraduate accounting programs rose 8.9% from spring 2025, according to an AICPA analysis of National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data, sitting at 205,180 students.

  • educator
  • students
  • talent
  • pipeline

7 Ways CPAs Can Lead in a New World with New Rules

June 09, 2026

The rules that once governed business strategy, leadership and negotiation no longer apply. Success depends less on planning for the future and more on building organizations that can adapt to whatever comes next.

  • leadership
  • disclosures
  • map

National CPA Trust Campaign Launches

June 09, 2026

On June 9, 2026, the AICPA launched CPA Trust, a national advertising and social media campaign to champion the CPA profession.

  • talent

Navigating Turbulence: How Accounting Professionals Can Actually Reduce Stress — Not Just Manage It

June 09, 2026

By any measure, stress has become a defining feature of the accounting profession. But reducing stress isn’t about escaping it. It’s about understanding it, reframing it, and responding differently in the moments that matter most.

  • wellness
  • disclosures