Tech news: Center rolls out "Insights for Travel"

Center rolls out "Insights for Travel"; IRIS releases "practice in a box"; Paystand enhances support for Microsoft Dynamics; and other accounting tech updates.

Center rolls out "Insights for Travel"

Travel and expense solutions provider Center launched Insights for Travel, a comprehensive dashboards within Center's travel and expense solution that provides a holistic view of travel spend and delivers actionable insights to support policy compliance and streamline budget management. Unifying real-time travel spend data both on- and off-platform, it provides users with insights into departmental spending, booking behaviors, vendor negotiations and policy adherence, and can be viewed by booking type — including airfare, hotel and car (rental and rideshare). The module also gives a detailed breakdown of project-based spend by client, project or job for invoicing and budget tracking. Travel approvers can monitor and approve travel expenditures, with built-in compliance checks to ensure policies are being followed. Travelers also can use the solution to understand their own spending habits with proactive policy violation alerts that help them improve compliance.

IRIS releases "practice in a box"

Accounting solutions provider IRIS announced its "practice in a box" solution. Key features include onboarding and compliance tools for client and practice onboarding, including Anti Money Laundering compliance; integrated practice management, from tax and income management to record-keeping and client communication; outsourcing services to allow practices to delegate tasks and focus on core activities; integration with the Microsoft 365 suite to enable collaboration and productivity with the latest Microsoft 365 tools; and website creation with built-in encryption capabilities and SEO optimization to help practices build an online presence.

Paystand enhances support for Microsoft Dynamics

B2B payments solutions provider Paystand has expanded support for Microsoft Dynamics products, including integration with its on-premises ERP. The announcement specifically pertains to users of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, GP, SL and AX on-premises products. While Microsoft has announced it will no longer support GP users beginning in 2029, GP customers can transition with software built for both on-premise and cloud use. On-premises users will now have access to features that give their customers the ability to pay earlier and flexibly, including payment scheduling options, payment portal set-up, and the ability to assess fees and offer incentives. Users of Dynamics 365 Business Central have all of the above capabilities as well as new features that help them speed time to cash, such as the ability to issue global reminders and statements, adjust customer receivables settings, and deploy checkout capability and set up autopay.

Financial Cents announces "Workflow Con 2024"

Rabia Elif Aksoy

Workflow management solutions provider Financial Cents announced that Workflow Con 2024, a virtual event for accounting and bookkeeping professionals looking to scale their firms with greater operational freedom, will take place Oct. 22, 23 and 24. This year's theme is "Freedom to Scale" and is about breaking free from the day-to-day grind while systematizing firms for growth. Scheduled speakers include Brandon Hall, Logan Graf, Kelly Rohrs, Dawn Brolin, Erica Goode, Keila Hill-Trawick, Kellie Parks, Zane Stevens, Chad Davis and Nancy McClelland. The virtual conference will also feature the debut of th Accounting Workflow Industry Awards, which recognizes professionals who are driving innovation, efficiency and education within the accounting community. Financial Cents has created five distinct award categories: Workflow Whisperer; Automation Ninja; Cloud Conqueror; Efficiency Engineer Award; and Educator Extraordinaire Award. Over 1,000 accountants and bookkeepers are expected to attend this virtual free event.

Rightworks wins 11 badges in G2's Fall 2024 Reports

Accounting solutions provider Rightworks earned a record 11 badges in G2's Fall 2024 Reports for its OneSpace and OneSpace Firm solutions. The company earned the following recognitions in G2's Fall 2024 Reports:

Leader;
Leader — Small-Business;
High Performer (for OneSpace Firm);
High Performer;
High Performer — Mid-Market;
High Performer — Small Business;
Users Love Us;
Best Support — Mid-Market;
Easiest To Do Business With;
Easiest To Do Business With — Small Business; and,
Momentum Leader.

Rightworks achieved Leader and High Performer recognition by receiving positive reviews from verified users compared to similar products in each category. Products must receive 10 or more reviews to be included. In G2's Fall 2024 Reports, just 6% of the software and services received a Leader badge.

Fonoa Technologies acquires PwC's Global Indirect Tax Compliance product

Ireland-based Fonoa Technologies, which offers an end-to-end indirect tax automation platform, announced the closing of the acquisition of Global Indirect Tax Compliance, a PricewaterhouseCoopers UK product. Today, GITC serves more than 40 clients, primarily in financial services. GITC will shortly be integrated with other Fonoa products, such as tax ID validation, tax calculations, e-invoicing, return filing and tax information reporting (DAC7, 1099), under one technology platform.