December 17, 2018
No Need to Fear Blockchain: What CPAs Need to Know
Eighty-four percent of executives say their companies have at least some involvement in a blockchain project, according to PwC's 2018 Global Blockchain Survey.
December 17, 2018
11 Easy Automation Wins for Accounting Teams
Overwhelmed by buzzwords like “blockchain” and “artificial intelligence”? While these technologies will no doubt be transformative over the next decade, there are plenty of ways for teams to get significantly more efficient and effective using ...
December 17, 2018
In Firm: 2019 IT Predictions and 2018 Results
The increasing rate of technological evolution and of software vendors attempting to integrate with that evolution continues to happen at a fever pitch. With that in mind we offer our predictions as to those items that we believe will have the highest ...
December 17, 2018
December 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel
Top 5 Skills Modern Accountants Need in 2019 Kurt Avarell, Founder & CEO, Canopy To achieve success, accountants must understand the importance of investing in themselves. This means building up their skills beyond crunching numbers and preparing tax returns. It’s important for modern accountants to improve valuable skills and build on their strengths in areas...…
December 17, 2018
December 2018 Small Business Channel
How Businesses Can Combine Data and Systems Into a Winning Strategy By Greta Guest Most managers want to base their business decisions on solid information, but that’s not always easy. It can be challenging to figure out exactly what data you should compile and how you can best use it. Michigan Ross Professors Gwen Yu...…
December 14, 2018
Blockchain Can’t Hide Cryptocurrency Revenues from the IRS
Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are natural partners, with decentralized control mechanisms and distributed models that emphasize secrecy as much as they offer privacy or security. For the IRS, secrecy is a problem. More precisely, it’s a missed revenue opportunity. In an effort to collect tax on the booming crypto trade, the agency has already...…
December 10, 2018
Why and How: Emerging Technology Strategies
We’ve been through a year together learning about Emerging Technologies. While there will always be new technology, we are not likely to go through a period of time again anytime soon where the algorithms are changing so rapidly and the new ...
November 26, 2018
From A(I) to Z: An Accountant’s Guide to Digitizing the Profession
Firms should focus on mastering solutions to help employees work efficiently and effectively; whether it’s aggregating and analyzing client data in real time, or integrating business intelligence tools to support data-driven decision making.
November 17, 2018
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November 15, 2018
November 2018 Accounting & Audit Channel
4 Strategies for Lease Accounting Transition By Imran Mia New rules more than a decade in the making will “bring leases to the balance sheet,” marking a major change in how companies have historically accounted for leases. While leases have remained off-balance sheet in the footnotes of financial statements, the new rules will require companies...…
November 13, 2018
Adjusting Your Technology Expectations
Has your firm utilized technology to its fullest capacity to provide the highest quality service to your clients? Is your firm able to successfully attract, retain, and engage top talent due to your strength with technology? If so, you can stop ...
November 13, 2018
Why and How Accountants Should “Think Blockchain”
For accountants, the two key important words in the above description are “ledger” and “technology”. Accountants have deeply understood ledgers for centuries. They have been leveraging technologies for decades. Therefore, Blockchain, is not a ...