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In the News - March 30, 2026

This week’s updates reflect a profession that is continuing to modernize in practical ways. The IRS is expanding...

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Xero and Anthropic Team Up on AI for Small Businesses

Xero, a small business platform for accounting, payroll, and payments, and Anthropic, the company behind Claude,...

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How to Argue with AI (and Why!)

Most professionals treat Artificial Intelligence (AI) like a search engine. Ask a question, read the answer, move on....

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Thriving in a World of Constant Change

In episode 164 of The Woodard Report Podcast, Heather Satterley sits down with April Rinne, futurist, speaker, and...

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Why Month-End Close Must Be Built In, Not Separate

Many CAS firms have a process for handling month-end closes for their clients. But more often than you’d imagine, those...

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Why Modern Firms Are Rethinking How They Get Paid

It’s easy to treat payments as an afterthought. They arrive after the work is done, after the invoice goes out, and...

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What Accounting Websites Get Wrong + What Pros Recommend

Over ten years ago, I created my first website. Since then, I’ve been creating and managing websites and blogs, plus...

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What Buyers Reveal About a Healthy Accounting Firm

When firm owners hear about acquisitions, private equity, or succession deals, the conversation usually goes straight...

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Inside Xendoo’s Acquisition of Botkeeper’s Infinite

The recent announcement that Xendoo has acquired the Infinite platform from Botkeeper has generated significant...

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The Art of Truly Not Working

Most professionals know how to request time off. However, physically taking it is a different skill entirely, and most...

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