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.
January 3, 2018
Vertex Now Offers Salesforce Integrations
Tax technology solutions provider Vertex, Inc., has launched new integrations for Salesforce including Salesforce CRM, Commerce Cloud, CPQ and Billing.
December 26, 2017
Confirmation.com Expands in South America
The Confirmation.com application provides a platform for auditors and accounting firms to control the audit process from start to finish by securely performing audit confirmations to third-party responders such as companies, financial institutions ...
December 19, 2017
2018 IT Predictions for Tax and Accounting Firms
University professor John M. Richardson summed up his view of the future by stating: “When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.”
December 18, 2017
IFRS Taxonomy Guide for Companies Now Available
The IFRS Taxonomy facilitates the digital creation and consumption of financial information. It improves investors’ access to financial information by listing and defining specific codes, or elements, that can be used to tag items of data.
December 14, 2017
The Top Five Benefits of Outsourced Accounting
Today’s business owners are facing greater expectations when it comes to financial transparency and government compliance. All too often, businesses are juggling day-to-day responsibilities alongside more complex and time-consuming tasks such as finance, accounting, compliance, internal audit, and risk management. They are simply trying to do more with fewer resources.
December 14, 2017
Survey Shows CFOs Combat Talent and Data Challenges with Strategic Tech Investments
In light of today’s evolved finance function, and extremely competitive market, businesses are hard pressed to find, engage, and retain accounting and finance talent with the requisite mix of capabilities and experience required to drive financial ...
December 12, 2017
IIA Announces Conference in Dubai, Speaker Lineup
The annual conference is considered the largest gathering of internal auditors in the world. It will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, part of the Dubai World Trade Centre complex, May 6-9, 2018, and feature more ...
December 6, 2017
The Year-End Close Process: Trading Chaos for Order
While outdated New Year superstitions and beliefs have morphed into more modern views, the fact remains that many organizations continue to complete their close process in a way that is, in a word, outdated.
December 6, 2017
CAQ Tool Aims to Help Audit Committees with Expanded Auditor’s Report
The Auditor’s Report: Considerations for Audit Committees explains changes to the auditor’s report and lists key questions on topics including auditor tenure, Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) and other new requirements. The new auditor’s reporting model ...
December 6, 2017
CPA.com and CaseWare Partner for Engagement Managment
The cloud-based solution, called OnPoint, eliminates repetitive tasks and integrates information from AICPA technical guides, giving practitioners a powerful, all-in-one tool for serving clients.
December 4, 2017
AICPA Chair Sees New Opportunities for Accounting Profession
Ellison-Taylor sees three critical areas for the profession: responding to the changing cybersecurity landscape; preparing for the future of the profession; and continuing to grow and nurture the talent pipeline.
December 4, 2017
IFRS 9: The New Hedging Opportunity?
One of the key advantages of hedge accounting is that it helps to smooth earnings over time. For firms dealing with FX and interest rate swaps, or who are heavily exposed to physical and financial commodity markets, hedge accounting reduces the ...