Financial Reporting August 26, 2026
AI Forecasting Jumps Among CFOs, But ROI Remains Elusive
Protiviti notes that among the 77% of finance organizations now employing AI, financial forecasting has emerged as the leading AI use case.
July 30, 2018
Maryland Association of CPAs Names New Chair and Directors
Samantha Bowling, a partner at Garbelman Winslow CPAs in Upper Marlboro, Md., has been named chair of the Maryland Association of CPAs’ 2018-19 Board of Directors.
July 30, 2018
BDO Acquires Tech Firm SWC Technology Partners
SWC specializes in the technology solutions that match the needs of midmarket organizations, including managed services, data analytics, cloud computing and custom application development. This encompasses infrastructure solutions such as unified ...
July 28, 2018
Microsoft and EY Partner to Fight Financial Crime
The extended alliance with Microsoft will address six financial crime domains: anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing (AML/CTF); sanctions; fraud; anti-bribery and corruption; market misconduct; and tax evasion.
July 27, 2018
80% of Businesses that Outsource Accounting LIkely to Refer Their Accountant
A new survey finds that businesses using an accounting firm’s client advisory services (CAS) report higher profits and greater financial insights. These clients are more satisfied with their accounting firms, with nearly 80 percent likely to provide ...
July 25, 2018
Smith & Howard Announces New Managing Partners
Smith & Howard, an Atlanta accounting and advisory firm, announces today a leadership transition plan that includes the appointment of Sean C. Taylor as Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2019. Taylor assumes the role from long-time Managing ...
July 18, 2018
Business Confidence Exceeds Crisis Preparedness
This year's study uncovered dramatic gaps between a company's confidence that they can respond to crises and its level of preparedness. The gap becomes even more evident when evaluating whether organizations have ...
July 18, 2018
Accountants as Advisors
The compliance task is still a necessity, but as the recent changes in the tax code and the resulting postcard sized tax return illustrate, much can be done automatically. Fewer individuals will need to itemize and will consider doing their tax ...
July 17, 2018
Every CPA Firm Needs to be a Security Company
CPA firms are also once again changing. For many, the first customer facing technology may have been offering self-service options to extend back office functionality. Electronic invoicing and collections are two early examples that date back to the ...
July 12, 2018
TIAG and TAG Alliances Adds Eleven New Firms On Four Continents
These new additions bring TAG Alliances’ overall global reach to 295 member firms located in over 750 offices in 110 countries. Furthermore, these new additions and a recent survey of all member firms place the collective revenue of member firms ...
July 11, 2018
Pine Hill Group Appoints Daniel Rudio as Managing Director
Rudio will lead a growing team of experienced, operationally-focused professionals to help clients address the effects that business decisions have on their accounting and financial reporting functions, including all aspects of financial statement ...
July 11, 2018
Illinois Firm Knutte & Assoc. Hires Seven New Accountants
Knutte & Associates, an Illinois-based audit and tax advisory firm specializing in Title IV, governmental and non-profits, has announced the addition of seven new hires to the firm.
July 11, 2018
State-by-State Tax Legislation in Response to Federal Tax Reform
As a result, many states have passed new tax measures to compliment or counter the affects of the new federal tax laws on their residents.