Finance

The New York-based firms are coming together to form a $600 million megafirm, fueled by private equity investment.

The majority of chief tax officers at multibillion-dollar companies plan to outsource more work to outside providers over the next few years, according to a new survey from KPMG.

Ascend's first investment is in Pacific Northwest firm Opsahl Dawson.

Using automated processes that link every department together can expand the scope of capabilities for both finance and accounting departments and the rest of the business's operations.

The venture capital firm will work with Ernst & Young on some of these audits and will increase budget allocations to help investee companies put governance guardrails in place.

Companies can alleviate some of the coming stress with proactive planning, processes and collaboration.

Allan Koltin envisions three scenarios for accounting firms going forward.

Plus Vic.ai raises money; Kyriba launches new receivables finance solution; and other updates from the accounting technology world.

A role that once squarely focused on financial performance management now includes ever-growing operational responsibilities.

Whitman Transition Advisors CEO Phil Whitman presented an update on the hot topic of private equity landscape at the Accountants Club of America.