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.
Interest in agentic AI as the next step in the progression from generative AI has spiked in recent months along with investment from accounting firms and vendors.
Plus, IRIS beefs up Firm Management solution, customer success function; and other accounting tech news and updates.
The deadline for our Top New Products list has been moved to Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Business and tech consultancy Net at Work has acquired the Sage and Acumatica practices of accounting and ERP product reseller and developer e2b teknologies.
Seth Siegel, CEO of Top 10 Firm Grant Thornton, announced he is stepping down from his position after 30 years with the firm.
IRIS expanded its IRIS Firm Management solution with enhanced document management capacities. It has also introduced a centralized Customer Success function.
Caseware announced it is acquiring LeaseJava, an Atlanta-based provider of lease accounting support solutions.
CPA.com's vice president of strategy and innovation, Kacee Johnson, has announced she is stepping away from her position after six-and-a-half years.
Intuit announced that QuickBooks Live Accountant will now support call summaries and live cleanup features.
Tax and accounting platform Bench, which abruptly shut down last week, has been acquired by payroll and onboarding solutions firm Employer.com.
