Technology March 9, 2026
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.
April 25, 2018
CAQ and AAA Honor Audit-Focused Academic Researchers with Awards
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association (AAA) announced three awards for the Access to Audit Personnel Program, which connects academics with audit practitioners to participate in research ...
April 25, 2018
Five Big Budget Line Items to Consider in Your Lease Accounting Project
Arriving at your company’s preliminary budget estimate for the lease accounting project may be difficult for a few reasons. First, there are few, if any, external benchmarks available to use as a foundation for a major accounting change like ASC 842.
April 24, 2018
4 Reasons Businesses Should Not Choose a Big 4 Accounting Firm
Although the Big 4 have name recognition and a well-deserved reputation, businesses can get the same expertise and, oftentimes, better service at substantially lower fees when hiring a midsized regional accounting firm.
April 23, 2018
ITA Welcomes New Members: Cohen & Co, Templeton Solutions and Hendrickson Consulting
These new member firms will be introduced to the ITA membership at the opening session of the ITA Spring Collaborative, April 22-24, at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville. Over 300 ITA members and guests are expected to participate in this event and ...
April 18, 2018
Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Rise to Unprecedented Levels
According to the annual report, the number of accounting-related settlements rose from 46 to 49, the highest number since 2010. Total accounting settlement value, however, declined substantially in 2017, from $4.9 billion in 2016 to $861.6 million.
April 18, 2018
Arizona U. Students Develop Artifical Intelligence for Accounting Audits
Guided by faculty advisors and Deloitte subject matter leaders, students were challenged to find new ways to bring audit and assurance services to the marketplace using technology. Student teams from 52 colleges and universities participated in the ...
April 18, 2018
Analytics and Data Evaluation for Everyone
One of the more interesting areas for new offerings in accounting technology has been the emergence of toolsets to automate the analysis of data sets. Whether we’re learning about end user tools for accounting firms like InformationActive’s Active ...
April 17, 2018
IRS Tax Day Is Here: You Can Delay, But You’ve Got to Pay
April 17... It doesn't quite have the same ring to it as April 15, but this year, the 17th is tax day. (Because the 15th was on a Sunday, and a holiday in Washington D.C. delayed things.)
April 13, 2018
April 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel
Top Social Media and Blog Posts: 4 Steps to Improve Nonprofit Functional Expense Reporting. AICPA Insights.http://bit.ly/2u8o5x1 How to Price Your Accounting Services. Canopy blog.http://bit.ly/2ptn7GC Accounting Bodies in U.S. and Scotland Sign Historic Accord. AccountEX report,http://bit.ly/2DKK2Sa Accounting Has Evolved: Don’t Get Left Behind. MACPA blog.http://bit.ly/2FQRTiT Start Your Audit Off Right with Data Analytics. AICPA Insights.http://bit.ly/2puEbeB ...…
April 12, 2018
How AP and Finance Can Win with Automation
I’ve been selling to accounting and finance professionals for most of my career, and I can honestly say that I’ve never seen so much technology available for those functions as there is now. Just a decade ago, the options were basic and few: ...
April 12, 2018
CAQ Tool Helps Boards Oversee Cybersecurity Risk Management of Public Companies
As regulators and investors scrutinize cybersecurity vulnerabilities and related disclosures by public companies, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) released a tool to assist board members in their oversight of enterprise-wide cybersecurity risk ...
April 11, 2018
PwC Report Shows How Risk Leaders are Addressing Challenges of Innovation
As technological innovation continues to revolutionize the business landscape, organizations are also grappling with newfound risks and unchartered challenges.