Scott McFarlane

CEO

Scott McFarlane co-founded Avalara in 2004 and is the company's CEO. Avalara started as a provider of digital sales tax compliance solutions in the U.S. and has grown globally to become a market leader in compliance automation software. Avalara's mission is to be part of every transaction in the world by automating the compliance journey for businesses of all sizes.

Tax

AI will create more efficiency and trust around tax

There is a distinction between traditional automation and AI that's important, especially in the context of tax management.

By Scott McFarlane

November 14

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Audit

PCAOB warns about auditing commercial real estate

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released a report highlighting special auditing considerations in the commercial real estate market, at a time when many office buildings have lost tenants due to remote work and empty space has grown.

By Michael Cohn

45m ago
Practice management

M&A roundup: Marcum, Ascend, RKL and Hancock Askew expand

Marcum acquired Croskey Lanni; Ascend added Blackman & Sloop and TSS; RKL eSolutions bought Techware; and the Willeford Group joined Hancock Askew.

By Michael Cohn

1h ago
Tax

How a 'tax overlay manager' can outsource tasks and boost returns

As one of many providers of the existing and expanding capabilities, Envestnet is urging more financial advisors to consider after-tax optimization.

By Tobias Salinger

2h ago