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 company wants to create a refund-focused tax experience for customers, including reducing the time people need to wait for their refunds.
A recent study found that using machine learning in tax audits can significantly increase evasion detection as well as delinquent tax collection.
Wolters Kluwer said that CCH Axcess Engagement is now fully integrated with CCH Axcess Financial Prep and CCH Axcess Knowledge Coach
Plus Vic.ai raises money; Kyriba launches new receivables finance solution; and other updates from the accounting technology world.
Recent news of tax solutions leaking data to third parties like Facebook have raised concerns about how accountants can protect client privacy in the age of big data.
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill that would greatly expand regulation and oversight of cryptocurrencies in order to crack down on their use in money laundering.
The International Sustainability Standards Board has settled on a definition of 'sustainability' that will guide its future work.
Andreas Barckow explained in a recent speech why the board does not have a cryptocurrency standard project at the moment.
Clients are increasingly demanding a more technologically-connected practitioners who is well-versed in digital communications and security.
In this edition of the Frontier, Marcum's CIO talks about how the audit solutions market may evolve in response to recent trends.
Accounting leaders who still think they can buy their firm's software off the literal shelf may ironically create more problems than they solve.
Plus, Alight releases a payroll solution; Softrax releases a new revenue management solution; and other news from the world of accounting technology.
A recent study on the various projects undertaken by central banks around the world has found that the most commonly named motivation is preserving their role in monetary provision.
Intuit announced several new enhancements for QuickBooks Online Accountant covering document management, client requests, bulk transaction support and custom rolls.
Data indicates that over 5 million people have had malware steal their personal information and put up for sale for scammers.
Recent data suggests that we are having more remote meetings than before, but the length of these meetings has gotten shorter.
A recent study has found a correlation between tax scrutiny of digital assets and the use of tax loss harvesting as a compensating measure.
Accounting's digital transformation has boosted demand for tech talent, throwing the profession into an intense competition for knowledgeable staff.
Sophisticated collaboration tools can keep you constantly connected to your job. Some think this may not necessarily be a good thing.
Intuit Tax Advisor, ProConnect Tax, ProSeries and Lacerte have been enhanced in time for the tax season with a number of new features.