The SEC Wants to Cut Quarterly Reporting. That’s a Start.
For 50+ years, the Q-10 has been a fixture of financial reporting for public companies. It’s so ingrained, few people ask whether it still makes sense. The SEC and FASB are finally asking.
ARR Is the Most Important Metric Accounting Firms Aren’t Tracking
Every serious tech investor obsesses over one number: ARR.
It drives valuations. It signals health. It tells the future.
Most accounting firms? They have no idea what theirs is.
CFO.com Picks Up the NASBA Story
When I shared NASBA's demand letter publicly last week, I said the profession deserves an honest conversation about how its institutions work. That conversation just got bigger.
Can the Billable Hour Survive Artificial Intelligence?
At Black Ore's AI Tax Summit on May 21, accounting leaders debate the future of the billable hour, the advisor's role, and the rise of the AI-native firm.
The Solo Firm Isn’t New. Its Ability to Scale Is.
The "firm of one" used to be a ceiling. It was the choice you made when you valued lifestyle over scale. You could have a great life, but you couldn't get rich. That ceiling just turned into a floor. Thanks to AI agents, the smallest firms will soon achieve the highest margins.
NASBA Told Me to Stop Criticizing Them. So I’m Writing This Blog Post.
I spoke at the AICPA Learning and Development Symposium in March. I told a room full of professionals that CPE development is backward. I called multiple-choice questions "a box that has to be checked." NASBA didn’t like that one bit.
Earn Free CPE: Progression or Extinction: AI’s Accounting Reckoning
AI is reshaping entry-level accounting jobs and the billable hour. Sikich's Richard Lynch joins me on what the firm of 2030 looks like. Earn free CPE for listening.
Could AI Clone QuickBooks? One Developer Already Did
If a self-taught developer can clone the core functionality of QuickBooks in a weekend, what does that say about the defensibility of accounting software?
Earn Free CPE: The Billable Hour Is Blocking AI Adoption — And the Data Proves It
Two-thirds of accounting firms still bill by the hour — and it's killing AI adoption. Hear what the data reveals, and earn free CPE for listening.
The Death of the Pyramid & The Rise of the “Super Accountant”
Is the traditional accounting firm pyramid dead? Discover how AI is transforming firms into "diamond" structures and the rise of the Super Accountant. Learn why your firm must adapt its billing and culture to survive the AI reckoning.