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KPMG Introduces Month-End Close AI Assistant

Technology April 23, 2026 

KPMG Introduces Month-End Close AI Assistant

Powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise and integrated with the Workday platform, the Financial Close Companion automates repetitive, routine accounting tasks; interprets financial data; identifies discrepancies; and helps mitigate potential issues, KPMG says.

Jason Bramwell

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October 25, 2021 

Blake Oliver, CPA – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer

Blake Oliver, CPA – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer Founder & CEO – Earmark, Inc.Co-Host – Cloud Accounting Podcasthttps://www.cloudaccountingpodcast.com/ https://blakeoliver.com Career highlights:  As a career changer, I got my start in the bookkeeping department posting journal entries (which means I’m a CPA who actually knows my debits and credits!). I worked as a bookkeeper...…

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October 22, 2021 

Jin W. Chang – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer

Jin W. Chang – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer CEO & Co-Founder Fieldguide.io www.fieldguide.io  Career highlights: Jin is a practitioner-turned-entrepreneur who is passionate about driving efficiencies and reimagining collaboration for the assurance and advisory industry. His interest in automating complex workflows started at EY, where he practiced across assurance and advisory and learned first-hand the...…

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October 22, 2021 

Hispanic Businesses are Expecting a Boom

The small business economy has survived every economic crisis thrown its way. Through collective resilience and a willingness to adapt, entrepreneurs in the United States have found ways to endure (and thrive) in times of struggle. No matter how hard ...

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October 21, 2021 

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA.CITP, CGMA, DTM – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree VP of Finance and HR International Legal Technology Association (ILTA)https://www.iltanet.org Career highlights:  Passing the CPA Exam Working in public, corporate, and nonprofit accounting Attending AICPA’s Leadership Academy Earning my CITP and CGMA designations Achieving DTM status in Toastmasters Serving as a conference speaker...…

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October 21, 2021 

Susan C. Allen, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Susan C. Allen, CPA.CITP – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree Senior Manager – Tax Practice & EthicsAICPAwww.aicpa.org Career highlights:  My career passion is to humbly serve the accounting and tax profession. Embracing technology and the progression of our profession, I aim to provide insights on emerging issues to help tax and financial professionals effectively serve...…

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October 20, 2021 

Megan D. Lewczyk, CPA, CMA, MAcc – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Megan D. Lewczyk, CPA, CMA, MAcc – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree Owner Megan D Lewczyk, CPA, LLC http://megan.cpa/ Career highlights:  Graduated Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.97), BSBA – General Business (minors: Accounting and Leadership Studies), University of Denver Master of Accountancy (GPA 3.95), University of Denver Previous IT Attestation and Risk Consulting Associate at...…

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October 20, 2021 

How Accountants Can Be True Business Advisors

This made the accounting department cut off from other teams in a firm, especially since they often come swooping in during tax season. However, the emergence of cloud-based technology transformed accounting altogether as it brought on accounting ...

Shahram Zarshenas

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October 20, 2021 

Cassidy Jakovickas, CPA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Cassidy Jakovickas, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree President & CEOMBS Accountancy Corporation https://mbsaccountancy.com/ Career highlights:  CSU, Fresno Summa Cum Laude and Outstanding Accounting Graduate and current mentor to college accounting students Co-founder of MBS Accountancy Corporation Fresno Leading Young Professionals Small Business of the Year Award Top 10 on Fresno’s Fastest Growing...…

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October 20, 2021 

Marcus Dillon, CPA, PFS, CGMA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Marcus Dillon, CPA, PFS, CGMA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree President, Founder Dillon CPAs, PLLC DillonCPAs.com Career highlights:  Big 4 Alumni (EY) Started Dillon CPAs at age 28 with first business acquisition  Integrated three separate business acquisitions in first five years  Divested four separate client block/business sales in first ten years  Curate 16-person firm...…

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October 20, 2021 

Matthew Martin, CPA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Matthew Martin, CPA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree Director, Cannabis Advisory Services Citrin Cooperman https://www.citrincooperman.com/professionals/matthew-martin Career highlights:  I have over fifteen years of professional tax and accounting experience, including tax planning and compliance, financial management, and technology. Over the past six years, I focused on clients in the cannabis industry, assisting them with navigating...…