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.
Zoho has bolstered its spend control and billing capacities with the release of two new products, in addition to new AI features.
Wolters Kluwer announced plans to launch a new platform specifically for accounting firms transitioning from compliance-based work to an advisory-first model.
AI has made many people more efficient, productive and effective. While this includes professionals like accountants, it also includes scammers, fraudsters and cyber-criminals.
Xero plans to shift third party app developers from a revenue share commercial model to a new tiered-pricing structure based on API usage and connections.
A significant proportion of firms have yet to implement new audit technologies and methods, citing poor training, lack of quality data, lack of systems access and lack of funds as the primary reasons.
Plus, Ramp touts 1099 solution; Certinia's winter release includes automation, insights, operations; and other accounting tech news and updates.
Accounting Today has issued a call for submissions for its 2026 Top New Products report.
Blindly accepting AI outputs, setting poor AI controls, failing to update processes when software changes: many AI problems unfortunately begin with the human, but it is also humans that can prevent them.
Plus, Karbon launches smart tax organizers and binders with Stanford Tax; and other accounting tech news and updates.
Plus, enhancements for TaxWiseOnline; EY announces EY.ai Tax Labs service; Vertex launches Configuration Agent for MS Dynamics 365; and other accounting tech news and updates.
Accounting firms can determine individual CPAs' practice privileges in different states under new mobility and substantial equivalency rules.
People want to use AI and other advanced tech more effectively, but they're too busy to learn how.
The competition involved 20 teams from colleges and universities all over the country, competing to develop an AI adoption plan.
Intuit has announced a multiyear partnership with OpenAI to develop branded finance apps that can be accessed directly within ChatGPT, a deal worth over $100 million.
Plus, Schellman becomes the first U.S.-based body for MTCS certification; Intuit launches partnerships with Cherry Bekaert, Rehmann; and other accounting tech news.
Accounting and other professional service firms are rushing to make sure that they will be mentioned in AI search results, with most planning to implement a strategy within the next six months.
Clients increasingly view the use of advanced technology as a differentiating factor when selecting their auditors, according to a new survey by BDO USA.
Audit and advisory leaders are working to implement AI solutions, but major hurdles mean that most professionals remain largely dependent on manual processes.
Small-business accounting platform Xero announced a 20% increase in operating revenue for the first half of its fiscal year, attributing it to a growing user base and higher average revenue per user.
Plus, TaxDome announces free bookkeeping hub; Qount announces UX/UI redesign; and other accounting tech updates.