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.
June 6, 2017
Neat Adds Integration with QuickBooks Desktop
Neat’s integration with QuickBooks Desktop is a universal solution with the flexibility to cater to the specific needs of different industries. Regardless of company offering, Neat with QuickBooks Desktop allows small businesses, accountants and ...
June 6, 2017
Study Says Companies Not Ready for New Revenue Recognition Standards
Many companies are not ready to implement the new revenue recognition standard by its 2018 effective date, and CFOs and CIOs are not fully aligned as to why. According to the just released EY Revenue Recognition Survey, 85 percent of CIOs believe the ...
May 23, 2017
Study Questions Value of Independent Directors
Independent directors, audit committees, and other reforms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 were aimed at preventing corporate abuses after Enron and a spate of corporate scandals.
May 22, 2017
2017 Review of Wasp Barcode AssetCloud
AssetCloud Wasp Barcode Technologies866-547-9277www.waspbarcode.com From the 2017 review of asset management systems. AssetCloud from Wasp Barcode is a scalable asset management product that is well suited for businesses of all sizes. Though best suited for businesses, AssetCloud can also be used by accountants who would do best to utilize the Complete version of the product....…
May 22, 2017
3 Tech Trends for Accountants to Watch in 2017
Some industry experts believe that blockchain technology can be used to revolutionize accounting in several areas, but the term and some of its descriptions have left many people confused. One of the best explanations of what blockchain technology is ...
May 22, 2017
AICPA News – May 2017
Recent top news and announcements by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
May 22, 2017
May 2017 Accounting & Audit Channel
The next generation exam, which began testing on April 1, has added additional assessment of higher-order cognitive skills that test a candidate’s critical thinking, problem solving and analytical ability. The exam also makes greater use of task-based ...
May 17, 2017
Awards Announced by Center for Audit Quality and American Accounting Association
The Access to Audit Personnel Program will connect these researchers with 400 audit staff and managers at CAQ Governing Board firms: BDO, Crowe, Deloitte, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, PwC, and RSM. Now in the program’s fifth year, the CAQ and the AAA ...
May 17, 2017
Insurance Companies Not Prepared to Implement New Accounting Standards
More than 60 percent of the insurance companies are not prepared to implement a new auditing standard, according to a survey conducted by top 10 accounting firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly). The survey found that these organizations ...
May 16, 2017
Overview of SOC 2 Reports and Updated Trust Principle Criteria
A SOC 2 attestation focuses on an organization’s controls in areas such as operations and compliance. It is performed in accordance with AT Section 101: Attest Engagements, and this report is generally best suited for financial services, health care ...
May 15, 2017
Study Questions Accounting Manipulation to Meet Investor Priorities
Just how much weight do investors assign to revenues as distinct from earnings? New research in the June issue of Accounting Horizons, a journal of the American Accounting Association, finds this answer to vary considerably among five major business ...
May 15, 2017
CPE Webinars for Tax and Accounting Pros Offered by National Society of Accountants
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) has announced the latest courses in its series of ConnectED Webinars, which are approved for continuing professional education (CPE) by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Association of State ...