Chris Gaetano is the technology editor for Accounting Today. He brings with him more than a decade of experience covering the accounting profession as part of the NYSSCPA's Trusted Professional. Prior to that, he was a local news reporter at Greater Media Newspapers in New Jersey. He graduated from Rowan University, in Glassboro, NJ.
Grant Thornton's chief transformation officer says there doesn't need to be such a hard dichotomy between accounting and technology skills.
While a growing number of tasks are automated, accounting leaders say there's no reason to fear an implosion in the profession's headcount.
Plus Right Networks and Tax Rep Network partner to launch educational resources; and other news from the accounting technology world.
A pair of hackers in their early 20s have been sentenced for two years in prison for stealing cryptocurrency via "SIM swapping" and other techniques.
The Top 50 Firm celebrated its establishment of a presence in the virtual landscape.
A recent poll has found that an accountant can rely on a client more than a co-worker for a response to a message.
Oracle announced the release of an end-to-end automation solution that integrates with software from JP Morgan. FedEx and other companies.
Money management solutions maker Wave announced a new mobile app intended for small-business owners.
The credit card provider announced the launch of its new Crypto Source service, which will allow financial institution partners to offer crypto trading to customers.
In this installment of The Frontier, Wesley Hartman says RPA should be used to bridge gaps between myriad solutions.
In this first installment of The Frontier's second series, experts explore why, despite automation freeing the profession from the routine drudge work, accountants seem to have less bandwidth than ever.
The payroll solutions company appointed John Gibson as its new president and CEO.
Plus, Bill.com changes branding to just 'Bill'; AltExchange releases Tax Center solution for alternative investments; and other news and updates from the accounting technology world.
Board staff believe the approach better aligns measurement of crypto assets with that of other assets used for investment purposes.
The e-commerce platform announced the launch of Shopify Tax.
The accounting software provider has acquired Spherics as part of its sustainability strategy.
Bittex has been fined tens of millions of dollars over multiple failures to identify and report particular types of customers.
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The Top 10 Firm announced the release of its new fraudrisk.x software, which uses a large library potential frauds to help professionals make risk determinations.
And Excel came in second when it comes to people searching for help information online.