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.
December 7, 2016
C-Level Execs May Be Liable For Cyber Breaches
When cybercriminals attack retailers and other businesses – potentially placing the data of millions of people at risk – C-level executives like CEOs and CIOs may lose their jobs and could be exposed to crippling lawsuits, warns ...
December 7, 2016
FreshBooks Adds ApplePay Integration
The cloud-based small business accounting app FreshBooks now has integration with with Apple Pay. Apple Pay allows clients to pay for invoices in an easy, secure and private way without having to enter their credit card details. It’s the latest for ...
December 7, 2016
Xero Completes Data Migration onto Amazon Web Services
The migration, which took just over two years to be architected and executed, saw more than 59 billion records, 3,000 apps and 120 databases securely transitioned to the AWS platform. Over that time, Xero added nearly half a million new customers.
December 6, 2016
Virtual CFO Services & Fees Growing, AICPA MAP Survey Shows
Client accounting services has become an important line of business for CPA firms in all size segments, even as overall client fees are growing, according to a survey sponsored by the AICPA Private Companies Practice Section and CPA.com.
December 6, 2016
Trump Selects Wealthiest Cabinet
Trump's choice for Commerce secretary, investor Wilbur Ross, is worth some $2.5 billion by Forbes' account, and Ross' likely deputy, Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts, is in the billionaires club, too. Betsy DeVos, selected to head the Department of ...
December 5, 2016
Xero Adds Apple Pay + Stripe Integration
Xero’s 862,000 subscribers can now offer their customers the ability to view and pay an invoice using Apple Pay through Stripe. Invoices paid with a payment service get paid almost 80 per cent faster than invoices that don’t offer a payment service.
December 5, 2016
Xero Launches New Partner Program with Chatbot Functions
More than 13,500 accountants and bookkeepers in 72 hours have already opted into Xero HQ’s beta release, the platform launched to take advantage of these tools to help expand their practices.
December 5, 2016
ITA Announces New Board of Directors
Peyton Burch of Intacct elected Board Chair; Allen Smith of Baker Tilly is new Board Vice-Chair.
December 2, 2016
1,700 CPAs and Tax Pros Participate in Free CPE Marathon
More than 1,700 CPAs and financial professionals from across the U.S. participated in Ensuring Success 2016, a free, day-long series of CPE-eligible educational sessions presented by CPA Practice Advisor. The practice management resource provides ...
November 30, 2016
CFOs Increase Tracking of Non-Financial KPIs
The report discusses the growing impact of non-financial KPIs; why CFOs and their teams should lead the effort in identifying and defining them; and how business processes and skillsets must change to accommodate these new non-financial metrics.
November 30, 2016
Intranet Templates Make Life Easier for Small Businesses
Finding a solution that is easy to implement and that delivers business benefits sounds like it’s too good to be true, right? Well, maybe not. Read on to find out how intranet templates could be the solution your small business is looking for.
November 29, 2016
5 Tips When Seeking a Small Business Loan
Applying for a small business loan or line of credit can be a critical step in opening or expanding a business. To ensure a successful relationship, prospective lenders will request documents and ask questions about you, your business, and your goals.