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AuditBoard is Now Optro
"From internal audit and cybersecurity to third-party risk and AI governance, our name now conveys the scale of enterprise risk we help solve for today," Optro CEO Raul Villar Jr. said.
January 22, 2019
Grant Thornton Launches LeaseCom Analytics
To help public and private companies adjust to FASB’s new lease accounting standard, Grant Thornton LLP has introduced a web-based application called LeaseCom Analytics (LCA). LCA combines advanced analytics and machine learning to automate the ...
January 22, 2019
Professionals on the Move: Jan. 2019
The accounting firm of Nathan Weschler & Company has recently announced the appointment of Ashley E. Major CPA to the Reaching Higher New Hampshire (NH) Board of Directors. Major has been a member of Nathan Weschler & Company since 2010 ...
January 22, 2019
Baker Tilly Acquires Dallas Accounting Firm MCG
MCG’s functional specialization in assurance, tax services, sales and use tax, and consulting services complements Baker Tilly’s industry specialization – especially in manufacturing and distribution, private equity, healthcare, real estate and ...
January 21, 2019
Whalen & Company Joins Accounting Association CPAmerica
Established in 1945, Whalen & Company offers accounting, audit, business advisory and tax services for businesses and individuals.
January 17, 2019
12 Questions to Ask Your Clients this Tax Season
Another tax season is here and many of you are bracing for the 60+ hour work weeks. Your focus is on preparing financial statements, tax returns, and delivering them to your clients. Keeping your head down and getting it done!
January 14, 2019
Cherry Bekaert LLP Acquires Austin Accounting Firm
Cherry Bekaert has expertise in the core industry sectors of technology, life and health sciences, advanced manufacturing, distribution, real estate and private equity, all of which are key economic drivers in the Austin community. Austin’s thriving ...
January 14, 2019
Hitachi Solutions Acquires Capax Global, LLC
The companies share many synergies — including a deep commitment to achieving customer excellence, a close cultural alignment, and a strong strategic partnership with Microsoft.
January 12, 2019
Umbaugh and Springsted Join Baker Tilly
Umbaugh is the largest CPA firm in the U.S. that focuses solely on financial management, capital planning, bond issuance and post issuance advising and consulting for municipalities, utilities, schools, libraries, counties and townships.
January 9, 2019
RSM Joins Sheltered Harbor’s Alliance Partner Community
The audit, tax and consulting services firm RSM US LLP has joined the Sheltered Harbor alliance partner community in both an assurance and advisory capacity. A not-for-profit subsidiary of Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), Sheltered Harbor is the industry standard for protecting and recovering customer account data in the event that a...…
January 8, 2019
Kathleen Zwickert Joins Avalara Board of Directors
Zwickert was formerly Chief People Officer at NetSuite (now Oracle NetSuite), a provider of cloud-based applications, where she transformed the company’s Human Resources function through technological innovations. Prior to NetSuite, Zwickert was EVP ...
January 3, 2019
BKD Partner Appointed to Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council
According to FASB, the board establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for public and private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Public financial reporting by U.S. corporations must conform to the principles established ...
January 1, 2019
Accounting Predictions for 2019
December has come again, and it’s time to predict the big stories for 2019. Here are the seven trends I think will have transformational impact on practitioners and their firms in the coming year: