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The Flip Era: Private Equity in Accounting Firms Has Entered a New Phase
Grant Thornton just acquired CBIZ for $5 billion. But the bigger story is what’s happening across the profession — nearly half of the top 30 U.S. accounting firms now have PE capital, and the first PE-to-PE exits are proving the model works.
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Mobile CPE vs. Desktop Courses: Where Busy CPAs Are Actually Learning Now
More CPAs are earning CPE from their phones. Here’s what mobile learning does well, what it loses, and how to pick the right format for the moment.
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The Gym Hack: Why “No One Would Ever Try That” Isn’t a Security Plan Anymore
An AI agent booked a gym class, found a vulnerability, and kicked a stranger off the waitlist — without being asked. Here’s what it means for you.
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In-House Training vs. Third-Party CPE Providers: Pros, Cons, and When to Use Each
Should your firm build CPE in-house or use a third-party provider? Here’s where each approach wins, and a hybrid model that covers the gaps.
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Weak Jobs, Sticky Inflation: What the July Report Means for the Fed
July payrolls fell 23,000 and inflation is still above target. Here’s how to read the Fed’s dual mandate the next time a jobs number crosses your feed.
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Free CPE vs. Paid CPE: What You’re Actually Trading Off
Free CPE isn’t automatically worse, and paid isn’t automatically better. Here’s the real tradeoff CPAs are making with each option.
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Who’s Accountable When AI Agents Fail?
A new survey of 1,500+ CFOs finds 92% feel pressure to prove AI agent ROI — but almost a quarter don’t know who’s accountable when one fails.
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Nano-Learning vs. Traditional CPE Courses: Which Actually Builds Retention?
Nano-learning and traditional CPE courses aren’t interchangeable. Here’s what the research says about retention, and when each format actually makes sense.
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The AI Wrapper: Same Model, New Inputs
AI’s best use case in finance isn’t rebuilding your model — it’s translating plain language into the inputs it already knows how to run.
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When AI Errors Become the Headline
PwC just published AI-hallucinated research — the fourth Big Four firm caught this year. Here’s what that means for your own AI-assisted work.
