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.
A recent poll has found that more than one third of organizations have experienced at least one cybersecurity incident related to accounting and financial data.
A recent Grant Thornton survey found that CFOs are expecting growth next year and are making new technology investments in preparation.
CoinTracker Connect connects users with cryptocurrency experts to help file their taxes.
Artificial intelligence is now at the point where it can code sophisticated custom malware, but cybersecurity pros see great potential for both attack and defense.
Plus FASB will release a cryptocurrency draft in March, and other news and updates from the accounting technology world.
The board's cryptocurrency project has undergone several refinements over the course of several meetings within the past year.
A recent EisnerAmper survey found companies are increasingly concerned that their next cyber breach won't be from a nefarious hacker but an employee who makes a mistake.
A former deputy governor of the Bank of Canada says that there are inherent governance challenges that come with the cryptocurrency sector that must be addressed.
Plus Valid8 releases automated info-verification software, and other news and updates from the world of accounting technology.
A recent study found that a lot of that time was flowing back into work, benefiting employers.
Plus, one step closer to Skynet, other news and updates from the accounting technology arena.
Researchers used ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence-driven text generator, to create a new strain of malware capable of bypassing traditional controls.
There were hundreds of millions of data breaches in 2022, which nonetheless represents a major improvement from previous years.
A Canadian small-claims tribunal ordered an accountant to pay her former firm for time theft.
The accounting software vendor is greatly expanding eligibility to allow millions more businesses to access its B2B payment system.
The companies will collaborate on reference architecture, marketing, sales and support.
Plus, cybercriminals go corporate, and other news and updates from the accounting technology world.
Engineered Tax Services has acquired grant education and training firm J.E. Salazar & Associates as well as R&D credit advisory firm Tax Credit Advisors.
Remote workers, by their very nature, are more vulnerable to cyber threats. One study suggests that the best way to get them to take these threats seriously is fear.
A recent report found that, for the majority of companies, processing a single expense report costs at least $11, and sometimes much more.