Accounting & CPA — R&D Tax Credit Window Closing July 6, AICPA Pushes Stablecoin Standards Into Federal Rulemaking, and AI Tools Flood Audit Workflow Market

Accounting & CPA · 2026-05-06

TODAY'S SIGNAL — Three distinct forces are reshaping the CPA landscape simultaneously. First, a hard regulatory deadline: the R&D tax credit lookback window closes July 6, creating an urgent revenue opportunity for firms with eligible clients who haven't claimed prior-year credits. Second, the AICPA is asserting professional authority over crypto by urging the OCC to adopt its 2025 Stablecoin…