Accounting October 6, 2026
The 2026 AI Finance Stack
73 tools worth knowing, how I would put them together, and the trends behind why finance teams are picking them.
March 16, 2017
5 Ways to Improve Workflows in Accounting Firms
The first step to enabling this growth – and the sustainable efficiencies that empower it – is to tackle those inefficient workflows within your firm. By taking the time to streamline these workflows – and achieving a higher level of effectiveness ...
March 15, 2017
3 Ways Accounting Firms Can Embrace Artificial Intelligence
Tools for automated credit modeling already exist to help advisors stay ahead of credit risks in accounts receivable portfolios, according to the Hackett Group. Continued automation of data inputs — from gathering audit evidence to inputting employee expe
March 15, 2017
Armanino Charitable Foundation Gives $20k in Grants
The foundation is directed by a board and committee of 17 members from across the firm. Its chair, Mary Tressel, director of consulting marketing, oversees grant administration and bylaws.
March 14, 2017
How to Introduce Efficient, Sustainable Workflows with Accounting Clients
Not even a decade ago, clients would engage an accounting firm, fill out forms and send over documents. It may have felt a bit like a black hole for some companies. While the accounting firm was doing its job, it wasn’t a very collaborative process.
March 13, 2017
New Machine Learning Automation System for Accounting Firms
Xero’s new technology is the first example of personalized machine learning in a small business cloud accounting system. Developed in-house by a specialist team of engineers working full-time for a year across three different locations, the system ...
March 9, 2017
Which Cities Have the Oldest Workforces?
Is your city’s workforce growing older or younger? CareerBuilder is out with a new study that explores employment trends for the 100 most populous U.S. cities, tracking how the shares of workers ages 22 to 34 and ages 55 and older have changed from ...
March 9, 2017
Some HR Functions May Be Fully Automated in 10 Years
The study shows that most of the automation is centered around messaging, benefits and compensation, but there is room to increase efficiencies across a variety of basic functions. Among employers who automate at least one part of talent acquisition ...
March 7, 2017
Viking River Cruises Adds Two Longships
During a celebration that took place at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers in Koblenz, Germany, Viking Hild and Viking Herja, were officially christened by ceremonial godmothers and now join Viking’s award-winning, state-of-the-art fleet ...
March 7, 2017
Intuit and Uber Partner for Financial and Tax Tools for Drivers
The financial situation for Uber partners is often different from traditional employees. As independent contractors, Uber partners have to understand potential tax deductions, untangle co-mingled business and personal expenses and stay on top of ...
March 7, 2017
10 Accounting Ph.D. Students Receive $25,000 Deloitte Fellowship Grants
The Deloitte Foundation has awarded $25,000 grants to 10 top accounting Ph.D. candidates through the Deloitte Foundation’s annual Doctoral Fellowship program. Given to students who plan to pursue academic careers upon graduation, the award will ...
March 7, 2017
Efficiency is Not Enough to Power a Successful Accounting Firm
The concept arises in articles, webinars and conferences. Accountants who have operated in a particular manner for years are now re-evaluating everything from services to marketing to communications and more, scouring each area for opportunities to ...
March 7, 2017
18% of Small Businesses Don’t Use Accounting Software
These results were surprising considering that more than half (53 percent) of CEOs and CFOs believe it is important to integrate accounting software with an invoicing and payments product. In fact, finance professionals say the top five benefits of ...