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.
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A recent report from AuditBoard says that cybersecurity and data privacy are among the key risks facing internal auditors today.
The board announced the launch of its new Technology Innovation Alliance working group, meant to advise the audit overseer on issues with emerging technology.
The business and accounting software provider expects integrations and acquisitions to be key to its success in the United States.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said the Internal Revenue Service has been successful at preventing ransomware attacks on its systems.
Alation announced the release of its new Connected Spreadsheets solution, which allows for the direct import of data from multiple sources into a spreadsheet.
In this edition of The Frontier, Dr. Sean Stein Smith explains why some accounting work has been more difficult to automate due to lack of standardization between cases.
As the profession increasingly embraces technology, will something vital be lost along the way? Or will we see the full realization of the profession's promise to be a trusted advisor?
British researchers say they have developed an AI tool that calculates whether it would be worth it to bail out a failing bank.
A recent report from the IESBA says that technology has created more opportunities for ethical dilemmas that highlight the importance of standards.
In this edition of The Frontier, Avalara's Kim Austin talks about the rise of e-invoicing in the U.S. and why it took a while to get there.
Technology is hugely increasing the sheer amount of knowledge required of a competent accountant — which was already vast to start with.
The inspector general said that the service needs to be more focused in its goals for improving taxpayer digital communication.
Plus, Bill completes its acquisition of Finmark; TaxFyle is named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500; and other news in accounting technology.
Everyone seems to complain about spreadsheets and their limitations, but despite this, they remain ubiquitous in accounting. Why?
The spend management solutions company announced a solution built for accounting professionals.
The Top 10 Firm released its empower.x app, which helps facilitate organizational transformations.
Accounting solutions provider Xero has set its net-zero climate targets for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.
A recent study found that when municipal governments are assigned a random auditor, versus one they appoint themselves, financial performance improves.
The giant tax and accounting software provider has signed a formal agreement to acquire tax software solutions provider SurePrep.