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.
August 14, 2019
2019 Readers Choice Awards: The Results
This is the 15th annual edition of the Readers’ Choice Awards. Once again, we have invited our readers to help us spotlight the technologies they most respect and trust to help them run their firms and provide client services.
August 14, 2019
Technology Will Never Be Slower Than It Is Today
It might seem like technology is coming at us like a runaway locomotive, not even slowing down to pick up passengers, just barreling ahead with a mind of its own. New apps, new solutions, new programs, new developments, new cures for problems you didn’t even know existed – the barrage of options is endless and...…
August 13, 2019
Firms Hiring More Non-Accounting Professionals: AICPA Report
Non-accounting graduates now comprise 31 percent of all new graduate hires in public accounting. That’s an increase of 11 percentage points from 2016 to 2018.
August 12, 2019
AICPA and NASBA Form Coalition to Protect Licensing Standards
AICPA and NASBA will work with other ARPL members to inform lawmakers of the need to maintain standards for highly complex, technical professions like the CPA profession that have a clear impact on the public’s fiscal health and welfare. The coalition was
August 12, 2019
AICPA Recognizes Former Iowa Deputy State Auditor with Award
The Outstanding CPA in Government Career Contribution Award recognizes a member’s significant contributions to the CPA profession through government service at the local, state or federal level over a candidate’s career. Award winners must have ...
August 12, 2019
How the Audit Market Penalizes Auditors for Doing Their Job
What earns auditors a good reputation? Common sense suggests that being of service to investors should go a long way toward that end. In the words of a study being presented at this week’s annual meeting of the American Accounting Association...
August 8, 2019
Adding NetSuite to Your Practice: A Recipe for Rapid Growth
CPA firms that want to help their growing customers while also diversifying their own businesses are integrating the Oracle NetSuite cloud-based platform to streamline all client financials, taxes and audits.
August 6, 2019
3 Keys to Serving Governmental Entity Clients
Practicing in the government and municipality industry sector requires a high level of technical expertise and an acumen for a host of accounting and auditing standards that stretch beyond the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and U.S.
August 5, 2019
blumshapiro Acquires Massachusetts Accounting Firm Cowan Bolduc Doherty
The accounting firm blumshapiro has acquired Cowan Bolduc Doherty (CBD) of North Andover, MA. The merger becomes official on August 1, 2019. blumshapiro is the largest accounting, tax and business advisory firm based in New England. blumshapiro has been growing significantly in the Massachusetts area over the last 5 years and this combination with CBD...…
August 5, 2019
Perpetual Accounting, the Future of the Profession
In a world where consumers expect convenience at the tap of their finger and efficiency is the order of the day, a new kind of accounting is beginning to take shape. Instead of completing tasks through individual, discrete customer interactions, we can expect the savviest CPA firms of the future to engage their clients on...…
August 5, 2019
Illinois CPA Society Summit to Focus on Accounting Solutions of the Future
In addition to education sessions, attendees will be able to get hands-on experience with the latest technology solutions in the interactive Exhibit Center. More than 65 exhibitors, including Xero, Thomson Reuters, and Sage, will be showcasing their ...