Accounting April 17, 2026
Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
December 14, 2017
Is Automation Killing Finance?
The automation shift that is now in motion boils down to this: By automating manual, slow, disconnected spreadsheet-based planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, Finance increasingly will be able to spend far more time leveraging data than ...
December 12, 2017
U.S. Ranks 13th in Business Growth
According to UHY, there has been a two percent increase in US business starts in the last year. There were 11 million businesses in total in the US in 2016 compared to 10.8 million in 2015 (see table below).
December 12, 2017
IIA Announces Conference in Dubai, Speaker Lineup
The annual conference is considered the largest gathering of internal auditors in the world. It will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, part of the Dubai World Trade Centre complex, May 6-9, 2018, and feature more ...
December 12, 2017
5th Annual Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey Now Open
The survey results eBook, released in May 2018, will continue to remain a free resource delivered to practicing accounting, tax and bookkeeping professionals who complete the survey.
December 8, 2017
How to Make Payments Less Painful for Small Businesses
New technology and automation have improved processes, but many organizations still struggle with inefficiencies. Customers may be resistant to working with new technology, businesses may not have the resources to handle each customer’s unique ...
December 7, 2017
The Top 10 Business Risks of 2018
The rapid pace of technological developments and disruptive innovations, along with organizational resistance to change, are the top concerns for boards of directors and business leaders around the world heading into 2018 ...
December 6, 2017
Xero Partners with Microsoft for Mileage Tracking, Schedule C Automation
MileIQ allows independent contractors to automatically track mileage, classify drives and accurately report in Xero. Plugging directly into Xero +C, MileIQ enables independent contractors to more accurately deduct their mileage on their Schedule C ...
December 6, 2017
The Year-End Close Process: Trading Chaos for Order
While outdated New Year superstitions and beliefs have morphed into more modern views, the fact remains that many organizations continue to complete their close process in a way that is, in a word, outdated.
December 6, 2017
Financial Pros Continue Struggle with Month-End Closes
In addition, 51 percent of respondents indicated they use Microsoft Excel to manage period-end close processes, but 75 percent also indicated they spend five or more hours moving data from static reports produced by their ERP system to Excel for ...
December 6, 2017
CAQ Tool Aims to Help Audit Committees with Expanded Auditor’s Report
The Auditor’s Report: Considerations for Audit Committees explains changes to the auditor’s report and lists key questions on topics including auditor tenure, Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) and other new requirements. The new auditor’s reporting model ...
December 6, 2017
Finalists Announced for Accounting Technology Startup Accelerator
The startup accelerator was launched this past June to help jumpstart innovation in the accounting profession and provide insight into disruptive technologies and automation trends for CPAs and Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMAs).
December 6, 2017
Google Sheets Adds Pivot Tables and Formulas to Online Smart Spreadsheets
When it comes to data in spreadsheets, deciphering meaningful insights can be a challenge whether you’re a spreadsheet guru or data analytics pro. But thanks to advances in the cloud and artificial intelligence, you can instantly uncover insights and ...