Accounting October 6, 2026
The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
May 11, 2018
Illinois CPA Society Special Report Examines Conflicts in Accounting Profession
“Finding and retaining talent” continues to be one of the biggest challenges we hear from accounting firms. The CPA profession struggles with retaining young professionals, advancing women into leadership positions, and building succession plans for firms. Why haven’t we solved these problems, even though we’ve talked about them for years? Do we really understand what’s...…
May 10, 2018
Robotic Automation Eases Fixed Asset Management
Robotic Process Automation and APIs are both excellent tools for bringing automation to the tax function. Yet the subtle differences as to how they function may determine whether or not true automation is achieved. RPAs are not hands-free automation...
May 10, 2018
Xero Grows 43% in North American Market
Xero has continued to grow in FY18, adding 351,000 subscribers, increasing revenue by 38%, improving operating cash flows by $45.6 million, increasing EBITDA by $54.6 million and growing LTV by $990 million to surpass $3.2 billion in total LTV.
May 9, 2018
Ancient Advice For Modern Business
I doubt that Aristotle’s description of profit was related to the goals of every Wall Street investor, but his point is similar. Profit may be defined as a benefit, and surely there are few benefits more rewarding in the long run than trust.
May 9, 2018
How Real Estate Giant Zillow Handles Sales and Use Tax Compliance — Part 1
While many of us use Zillow as a resource for up-to-date home-related information, the company’s story of maintaining sales tax compliance and transitioning to automated accounting solutions provides insights for accountants supporting growing clients.
May 9, 2018
5 Tips for College Grads on Becoming Entrepreneurs
A variety of factors – less security in the traditional job market, more innovation (especially through social media), a desire for more fulfilling work and independence – has led to a steady trend toward entrepreneurship among graduates in the past ...
May 8, 2018
Certify Upgrades for Enterprise Needs with Certify Travel
Leading automated travel and entertainment expense management software provider, Certify, announces Certify Travel, a significantly-upgraded version of the company’s mobile travel software. Certify Travel now includes the ability for customers to ...
May 8, 2018
Accounting Firm Leaders Strategize on Blockchain and the Profession
More than 60 leaders from innovative CPA firms, technology companies, consulting firms and influencer groups came together last week to map out strategy for the advancement of blockchain technology within the accounting profession.
May 8, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Systems Selected as CODiE Award Finalists
The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier awards for the software and information industries and have been recognizing product excellence for over 30 years. The awards offer 91 categories that are organized by industry focus of education technology and ...
May 8, 2018
PaySimple Announces Real-Time Data Integration with QuickBooks Online
When merchants connect their PaySimple and QuickBooks Online accounts, PaySimple payment data will automatically sync in QuickBooks Online in real-time. The integration runs in the background, requiring very little management from merchants and ...
May 8, 2018
Sage and Microsoft Partner for Business Payments through Outlook
Using the Stripe invoice payments system, Sage’s integration with Microsoft Outlook enables Sage customers to click ‘send via email’, through their Sage software to the end-customer.
May 7, 2018
The Future of the Online Sales Tax “Physical Presence” Nexus Standard – Part Four
Accountants are being pulled in to the trend of the online marketplace. The ease offered by online ecommerce platforms means even small clients can suddenly be mired in complexities of multistate tax rules from their very first sale.