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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.

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October 20, 2021 

Nicholas Judd, CPA, MBA – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer

Nicholas Judd, CPA, MBA – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer Co-founder, CEO Leftbrain www.useleftbrain.com Career highlights:  Co-Founder, Leftbrain, the only accounting firm in the entertainment industry that develops technology to empower entertainers and their teams to make informed decisions 2021 Billboard Top Business Managers List, honoring the top business managers in the entertainment industry...…

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October 20, 2021 

Hardik Mehta – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer

Hardik Mehta – 2021 20 Under 40 Top Influencer FounderXenetthttps://xenett.com Career highlights:  Hardik Started his career as an bookkeeper in 2008. He then graduated from bookkeeper to team leader to manager to financial controller. Hardik always loved technology and his love and affection towards it, led him to start his own first venture ‘Xenett’. Xenett...…

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October 19, 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 19, 2021 

Zachary Gordon, CPA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Zachary Gordon, CPA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree Senior ManagerGrassiwww.Grassicpas.com Career highlights:  I started my career at Marks Paneth LLP as an associate through senior accountant, working on a variety of clients across real estate, non-profit and others. Upon reaching that precipice, I decided to see the “other side of the table” and moved...…

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October 19, 2021 

Avalara Recognized as a Leader in Worldwide Tax Automation

Avalara, Inc., a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes, has been named a Leader in three IDC MarketScape reports covering tax automation solutions for SMB, Enterprise, and VAT. “This is a watershed moment for Avalara as we continue to invest in our vision to be the global cloud compliance platform....…

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October 19, 2021 

Grant Thornton Awarded Patent for Innovative Technology

Grant Thornton created this system to significantly enhance general ledger analysis by assessing risks related to each financial reporting transaction. The firm began developing Whole Ledger Analytics over four years ago and has incorporated it into ...

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October 19, 2021 

Dr. Sean Stein Smith, Ph.D, CPA, CMA, CFE, CGMA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree

Dr. Sean Stein Smith, Ph.D, CPA, CMA, CFE, CGMA – 2021 40 Under 40 Honoree Assistant ProfessorCity University of New York (Lehman College)https://www.lehman.cuny.edu/ Career highlights:  Sean is a professor at the City University of New York – Lehman College. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, where he chairs the...…

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October 18, 2021 

Anticipate the Wave of Change: Automating Sales Tax in the Firm

Ecommerce was already driving changes for businesses before the Wayfair ruling, with many having customers across the U.S., but with little or no requirements to comply with other states’ sales tax obligations. The pandemic greatly increased the role ...