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.
The Treasury Department released its first ever illicit finance risk assessment on the vast ecosystem of decentralized finance, or DeFi, which the report said was rife with criminal activity.
Plus, KPMG spins off new AI security company; AT's Best Firms for Technology deadline extended; and other accounting tech news.
The Big Four firm's incubator has spun out its very first startup: an AI security company called Cranium.
Due to the large amount of interest, Accounting Today is extending the deadline for submissions its Best Firms for Technology survey to April 14.
In this spotlight, we talk to Sona Akmakjian, the tax compliance solution provider's head of global strategic accounting partnerships.
Plus, GBS Tax and Bookkeeping rebrands as Cleer Tax and Bookkeeping; ITA looks for new president; and other news from the accounting tech world.
Finance leaders believe AI and automation will have a massive societal impact, but their ability to take advantage of these technologies may be stymied by a lack of digital skills.
Over two-thirds of respondents in a survey said they wouldn't pay, but in reality, over three-quarters of ransomware victims do.
The new series will highlight software developers and others who are pioneering new tools for accountants who are hungry for efficiency gains and added value.
In this inaugural edition of our Vendor Spotlight series, we get to know business solutions provider Zoho a little better.
We are now accepting submissions for our fifth annual report recognizing practices that are on the cutting-edge of digital transformation.
Plus, Genius Scan introduces new expense reporting capacities; Xero to retire WorkflowMax; and other news from the accounting technology arena.
The IRS proposed new rules on non-fungible tokens this week, and accounting professionals in the space see the agency starting to get serious about these assets.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board released its first ever proposed cryptocurrency standard.
The expense management company is consulting with accounting and tech leaders to help guide future product development.
Plus, Taxaroo touts AI tax advice solution as ChatGPT for Taxes; Paystand rolls out new AR and AP tools; and NetSuite saunches NetSuite MyLearn.
The commission released several proposals all aimed at bolstering different aspects of cybersecurity in the securities market.
A recent survey has found that while a solid majority of small and midsized businesses want to improve their spend management, few CPA firms offer services to help them.
The financial automation software provider is expanding its services in the aftermath of the SVB crash.
Intuit, the company behind QuickBooks and TurboTax, announced the launch of its new Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index.