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The Nebraska Department of Labor released the official Paid Sick Time Notice in preparation for the implementation of the Nebraska Healthy Families & Workplaces Act, which takes effect on October 1, 2025. The new legislation requires employers with 11 or more employees to provide paid sick leave for personal and family health needs.

The best way to attract entry-level accounting talent is to actively recruit students on college campuses. Learn what accounting students want to know about employers and discover examples of ways to make on-campus connections with promising talent.

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders which will precipitate a new administration plan to boost the development of artificial intelligence in the U.S. by relaxing rules and expanding energy supplies for data centers. “From this day forward, it’ll be a policy of the United States to do whatever it takes to lead the world in AI,” Trump said as he signed orders including a measure which addresses energy and permitting issues for AI infrastructure, a directive to promote AI exports and one that calls for government-procured large language models to be neutral and unbiased, Bloomberg reports. “America is the country that started the AI race, and as president of the United States, I’m here today to declare that America is going to win it,” Trump said

The bill extends many of the expiring provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), P.L. 115-97. It also addresses other tax priorities of the Trump administration, including providing deductions to eliminate income taxes on certain tips and overtime pay. The bill also revamps some of the TCJA’s provisions on the taxation of corporations’ foreign income and terminates a large number of clean energy tax incentives.

The Zeigarnik Effect, a psychological phenomenon, describes how unfinished tasks occupy more mental space than completed ones, leading to burnout, especially in high-pressure professions such as accounting.

A 24% enrollment spike in accounting programs at two-year institutions highlights a strong spring semester for interest in the profession among college students.

Sales tax compliance audits can be painful, time-consuming, and potentially expensive for your business. Here are 10 tips from four former state auditors covering sales tax compliance strategies.

Utah lawmakers recently passed legislation eliminating 150- and 120-credit-hour requirements for CPA licensure in state statutes. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is expected to sign the bill, which will then become law on July 1, 2026, according to the Utah Association of CPAs.

Calls for reform have been growing louder as the number of US students taking accounting courses and going on to sit professional exams has fallen, leaving some accounting firms struggling to hire replacements for the Baby Boomers who are retiring.

The plan calls for more support for CPA exam candidates, retooling introductory university accounting courses to attract more students, and building awareness of accounting careers among underrepresented groups. It also urges accountants to take a “pipeline pledge,” committing to lend their time to encourage students and tell new accountants about how they’ve built fulfilling careers.