Technology April 29, 2026
Rippling Rolls Out Automated Compliance Tool for SOC 2 Audits
Workforce management system Rippling has launched an automated compliance tool that the San Francisco-based company says dramatically simplifies SOC 2 audits.
June 20, 2016
AICPA and CIMA Create New International Accounting Association
A supermajority of AICPA members who voted supported the proposal, 86.5 percent to 13.5 percent, according to the independent tabulator Survey and Ballot Systems. CIMA members also overwhelmingly endorsed the proposal 89.7 percent to 10.3 percent ...
June 15, 2016
Watch Your Step! Don’t Trip into Investment Advice
A client asked his CPA for her opinion regarding an investment they were considering. Because the CPA did not have experience with this type of investment, she advised the client to consult with his own financial adviser, but she did not document the ...
June 14, 2016
How the Accounting Profession Is Boosting Cloud Security
When businesses enter into outsourcing agreements with cloud service providers, they are looking to offer their customers access to applications, storage and other cloud-related functions in a convenient and cost-effective way. To do so, they must ...
June 10, 2016
Change Is Imminent (In Accounting)
In order to remain above the competition and provide the most up-to-date accounting skills, it’s wise to stay informed on what’s affecting the world of accounting and what kind of an impact it has on the overall health of the accounting industry.
June 9, 2016
Balancing Spiritual and Business: What Accounting Firms Need to Know about Churches
Do you donate to charitable organizations? If so, you are supporting a thriving industry in the United States. According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, individuals in 2015 donated more than $258 billion to nonprofit organizations.
June 3, 2016
Thomson Reuters Releases New SMART Practice Aids Single Audit Source
The new product works in conjunction with Thomson Reuters Checkpoint Tools, including PPC’s Practice Aids for Single Audits, Audits of Nonprofit Organizations, Audits of Local Governments, Audits of School Districts, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD
May 24, 2016
The RIVIO Clearinghouse Is A Game Changer for the Accounting Profession
I've been reporting on the accounting profession since Andersen was in the Big Five, Sarbanes and Oxley were just drinking buddies in DC, Enron was a company where great careers were made, and the PCAOB wasn't even a figment of anyone's imagination.
May 24, 2016
2016 Overview of WASP AssetCloud
www.wasbarcode.com Ed. Note: AssetCloud is a new product and was not assigned star ratings in this review, due to it’s primary focus on asset inventory tracking. AssetCloud from WASP was just released in April of this year. AssetCloud is designed for users that wish to track assets on a variety of devices including iOS, Android,...…
May 24, 2016
2016 Review of Sage Fixed Assets
www.sage.com/us/sage-fixed-assets Best Fit: Corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government entities that need to manage a large amount of assets in-house. The product can also be used by accounting firms that current manage client asset and depreciation. Product Strengths: Product is available online or can be installed locally Offers excellent asset management capability Integrates with other Sage...…
May 24, 2016
2016 Review of Bloomberg BNA Fixed Assets
www.bnasoftware.com Best Fit: BNA Fixed Assets is well suited to accounting firms of just about any size. Scalable, the product can work well for accountants handling fixed asset reporting for multiple clients, to larger businesses wanting to manage fixed assets in-house. Product Strengths Scalable product is available as a desktop and SaaS product Contains numerous...…
May 20, 2016
The Value of Non-GAAP Measures and Other KPIs
Non-GAAP measures and other key performance indicators (KPI’s) have made headlines recently as more and more companies are including non-GAAP measures in their SEC filings and public communications.
May 18, 2016
Thomson Reuters Releases New Version of ONESOURCE Operational Transfer Pricing Technology
Thomson Reuters has released a new version of ONESOURCE Operational Transfer Pricing, a software application designed to help corporations proactively apply, manage and monitor their transfer pricing policy, the process by which companies set the ...