Artificial Intelligence

July 10, 2019 

BQE is the first company to release an AI for accounting and professional services firms that goes beyond being a voice input and functions as an intelligent business analyst. Instead of just providing simple answers to a user’s questions ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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 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 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 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 12, 2019 

Cathy Engelbert, CPA 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Former CEO, Deloitte www.deloitte.com Incoming Commissioner, WNBAAccounting, Lehigh University ====== What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Life doesn’t go in a straight line, and you can’t predict where it will take you, so you’ll...…

June 12, 2019 

Samantha Bowling, CPA, CGMA 2019 Most Powerful Women in AccountingPartner, Garbelman Winslow CPAswww.gwcpas.com B.S. Accounting, Salisbury University ========== What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? There are huge opportunities in all industries of accounting for women,. However, there are enormous opportunities to own your own...…

June 12, 2019 

Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA, CISA 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Executive Director, Finance Thought Leadership Oracle Corp. www.oracle.com Former Chair, AICPA ========== What advice would you give to female college students about the opportunities for women in the accounting profession? Partner, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director, Dean, or Strategist are just a few of...…

June 5, 2019 

CPA firms are in the midst of a transition. For years, research firms and thought leaders have been predicting the disruption of the profession through automation. That disruption isn’t a vision for the future – it’s here now. In 2017, Gartner ...

Jim Boomer

June 5, 2019 

The ASLW program is an annual, all-expenses-paid event for racial and ethnic minority students anticipating a career in accounting. The three-day, invitational program is designed to strengthen students’ professional and networking skills, while ...

May 27, 2019 

To date, 16 of the academic research projects supported through the CAQ have been published in peer-reviewed journals. Access to these articles is available through the CAQ website, along with a list of previous grant recipients.

May 23, 2019 

As the world is becoming an increasingly digital place, several sophisticated technologies are poised to transform the accounting profession significantly. Few are having, and will continue to have, a more significant impact for today’s accountants than artificial intelligence. If you’re confused about exactly what AI is, you’re not alone. The following provides a simple overview of...…