Technology

June 21, 2019 

Thomson Reuters has acquired Confirmation, a leading provider of secure audit confirmation services. Confirmation has a 19-year history of providing digital confirmation services to more than 16,000 audit firms, 4,000 banks and departments and 5,000 ...

June 21, 2019 

Most private firms that have started or completed the transition expect to seek additional help in upcoming years, the survey shows. Approximately 6 in 10 CFOs (61%) said they will use a combination of external and internal resources or external ...

June 20, 2019 

A roundup of recent news from the AICPA.

Mary Girsch-Bock

June 19, 2019 

Checkpoint Edge quickly delivers the most relevant and accurate information tax professionals need to respond to the challenges of their clients and other stakeholders within the constantly-changing tax regulatory landscape.

June 19, 2019 

While it’s difficult to pinpoint a recipe for success, prominent freight brokers do follow certain patterns in order to boost their businesses. In this guide, you will find ten of the most important tips that can help you fuel your brokerage’s ...

June 18, 2019 

CPA.com is launching a multipart program to help CPA firms identify the potential change coming to the accounting profession and create new business models to adapt and capitalize on new opportunities. The initiative, “Navigating the Future,” will include a collaboration with innovation expert Pascal Finette and his firm, radical. The program will use a mix...…

June 18, 2019 

A roundup of accounting firm staffing news.

June 18, 2019 

The three-way match, which cross-references invoices, purchase orders, and receiving documents before issuing payments, has been considered the industry-standard procedure in accounts payable departments for years—until now. As businesses become more sophisticated, there are far more data points to confirm the validity of an invoice. Does it include all early payment discounts? Are the payment...…

June 18, 2019 

Congress has just passed comprehensive new legislation designed to improve IRS efficiency and provide more taxpayer protections. President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law shortly.

Ken Berry, JD

June 17, 2019 

Aprio Cloud reimagined the CPA and business advisory experience by bringing tech-forward, personalized accounting services to the cloud at an affordable fixed fee. The organization’s team of accountants and advisors serve hundreds of entrepreneurs and ...

June 14, 2019 

Are workers worried they’ll be displaced by robots in the future? Not for the most part, new research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows. Only 12% of workers are concerned that artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will have a negative impact on their job. About four in 10 (39%) believe new technologies will have...…

June 13, 2019 

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has named Elizabeth Pittelkow Kittner, CPA, CGMA, CITP, Head of Finance for the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), winner of the 2019 AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award in Honor of Maximo Mukelabai. Pittelkow Kittner was recognized for her efforts to advance the profession, as well as her extensive civic and volunteer activities. The...…