Artificial Intelligence

January 29, 2020 

Today’s companies put huge efforts into negotiating the best terms with their suppliers. Procurement teams regularly spend weeks or months going back and forth on contract terms and volume discounts to get the most bang for their buck. Too often, these savings aren’t realized. Suppliers may ignore the negotiated terms when invoicing, and AP teams,...…

January 29, 2020 

The financial services industry is perhaps the most targeted because of the value of data it possesses. And the most frequently targeted are CPAs and those who prepare tax returns.

January 29, 2020 

In 2020, no matter what generation you hail from, you are no doubt familiar with asking questions of a digital assistant. What is today’s weather? When is that movie starting? Play my favorite song.

Garrett Wagner

January 27, 2020 

The collaboration between PMI and the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm will identify new opportunities to benefit PMI members and certification holders, as well as the project management profession at large.

January 21, 2020 

Alongside Mazars’ standout financial performance, 2019 also saw the signing of the Mazars North America Alliance in July. The Mazars North America Alliance is a milestone agreement between Mazars and five leading firms in the United States and Canada ...

January 6, 2020 

CES, the sprawling consumer electronics trade show that opens Tuesday and runs through Friday in Las Vegas, may provide a clue when it serves up a first look at the hot technology trends for the year.

December 2, 2019 

Recently, I had the privilege of sitting on a panel at Ensuring Success 2019. The session focused on the future of audit. I prepared for the session, listened to my fellow panelists throughout our talk, then reflected on what I had learned along the way.

Garrett Wagner

December 16, 2019 

The fierce competition for top accounting talent we’ve been seeing isn’t expected to dissipate anytime soon. Now more than ever, it’s crucial for public accounting leaders to keep a finger on the pulse of the employment market to ensure they can ...

Paul McDonald

December 15, 2019  Sponsored

QuickBooks Live was designed specifically for small businesses who are not currently connected with an accountant or bookkeeper and feel they only require a light level of ongoing assistance. Several informational breakout sessions were held during ...

December 12, 2019 

From the December 2019 Issue. I my columns last year, I explored the details of various emerging technologies. For this column, I’d like to re-visit and update changes in emerging technologies for the profession. The frenzy continues around several emerging technologies, and some of the hype is starting to be true. Startups and traditional providers...…

Randy Johnston

December 11, 2019 

Avalara’s 2020 sales tax changes report reveals major changes in legislation and consumer preference that are poised to disrupt ecommerce in 2020.

December 11, 2019 

Artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies have ushered the accounting profession into an age of innovation, and the momentum of change continues to build, the chief executive of CPA.com said in a morning keynote at the Digital CPA Conference. “While technology is enabling these changes, CPA firms must align their business strategies and skills and...…