Technology February 9, 2026
Botkeeper is Closing Its Doors
In a statement posted on the Botkeeper website over the weekend, Enrico Palmerino wrote that the automated bookkeeping platform he founded in 2015 is shutting down.
February 7, 2019
Uber, Amazon, GrubHub, Chick-fil-A Top List for Business Travelers
The reliance on digital brands was even more pronounced in Q4 2018. Uber finished first, with 11.9% of all transactions, Amazon second with 4.2%, and Lyft fifth with 3.4%. Businesses also displayed their favor for digital brands in ratings of various ...
February 7, 2019
AICPA Offering $650,000 in Accounting Scholarships
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is offering more than $650,000 in scholarships for accounting students is available for the 2019-20 academic year. The applications will be available online at ThisWaytoCPA until March 1.
February 7, 2019
IRS Paid $312 Million to Whistleblowers in 2018
Whistleblowers were paid an average reward of 21.7%, resulting in over $300 million in awards to whistleblowers.
February 7, 2019
Avalara Acquires Artificial Intelligence Technology and Expertise from Indix
Avalara intends to use the Indix AI to maintain and expand its already massive tax content database, which includes international product codes and classifications, taxability rules, exemption conditions, tax holidays, jurisdictions, boundaries, tax ...
February 6, 2019
Illinois CPA Society Seeks Applicants for Accounting Scholarships
The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2019-20 academic year. More than 30 tuition and textbook scholarships of up to $4,000 each will be awarded.
February 6, 2019
Public Companies Making Changes to Disclosures
CFOs and CIOs of public companies report that 71% of their organizations have made changes to their revenue recognition disclosures since first reporting under the new standard, compared with 29% who have not, according to the just-released EY Revenue ...
February 6, 2019
Paychex AccountantHQ Wins 2019 BIG Innovation Award
Paychex AccountantHQ was recently recognized as a winner in the 2019 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group.
February 6, 2019
More Expected of Men on Valentine’s Day
Men are more inclined than women to spend money on gifts, dining and entertainment for their partner on Valentine’s Day, according to a new study by Bankrate.com. The average man plans to spend $339 on their spouse or partner, while women say they ...
February 6, 2019
Third of Small Businesses Struggle with Cash Flow
The majority of small businesses around the world (61%) struggle with cash flow, and nearly a third (32%) are unable to either pay vendors, pay back pending loans, or pay themselves or their employees due to cash flow issues.
February 6, 2019
Old Myths and New Realities About Tax Preparation for CPAs Serving Real Estate Professionals
The beginning of the year is an ideal time for CPA advisors to evaluate the state of their practice and to make plans to build an even better business in 2019. You can reflect on how efficiently you were able to serve your clients over the past year ...
February 6, 2019
Zero Trust and Least Privilege: What a Cybersecurity Mindset Looks Like
The newer, more enlightened paradigm for security is “more trusted” and “less trusted” – and that’s where the principles of Zero Trust and Least Privilege come into play. “Organizations must discard the old model of ‘trust but verify’ which relied on ...
February 6, 2019
Vertex Launches Innovation Labs
From legislative changes, to digital tax initiatives, businesses across the globe are faced with increasingly complex tax and regulatory challenges. The mission of the Innovation Labs group is to further advance a vision for next-generation global ...