What atmosphere are you creating?
By Ed Mendlowitz
Tax Season Opportunity Guide
If you have staff, have happy cheerful helpful people.
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Sign of things to come?
By CPA Trendlines Research
Is AI ready for prime time tax practice?
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Clear instructions make your tax season easier.
By Ed Mendlowitz
Tax Season Opportunity Guide
Less capacity, more obligation
By CPA Trendlines Research
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Revenues and client rosters outpace profit gains as firms battle cost pressures.
By CPA Trendlines
CPA firms heading into the 2026 tax season expect revenue gains driven primarily by higher prices, not by adding clients, even as a majority anticipate another heavy extension season.
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MORE TAX, PRICING, and THE 2026 OUTLOOK
According to the CPA Trendlines Busy Season Barometer, about 6 in 10 firms expect total revenue to increase this year, while roughly one-third expect revenue to hold steady. Profit expectations trail revenue slightly, a pattern that points to continued cost pressure even as clients and would-be clients clamor for more, and more high-end, services