Accounting Today’s editors pick the best new and most improved tools and resources for accountants from the past 12 months.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated cloud adoption in accounting, which has in turn been a boon to AI companies whose software has also been given a boost by the mass move to the cloud.

Reliance on data automation will only increase as the decade marches on.

Adoption accelerated, and competitive advantage faded, experts say.

Now is the time for firms to be creative, thinking about new industry-specific applications and firm-specific pain points where AI could play a role.

Artificial intelligence is being put to the test in service areas far beyond just audit.

Quarium hosts QuickBooks Desktop products so firms can access data from anywhere, securely.

The software uses machine learning to get smarter with every client payment.

It’s time to be intentional about building a modern digital ecosystem.

How do we learn from our 2020 experience and pave the way to a successful and more productive year?

Accountants can build the kinds of skills needed to stay relevant in a rapidly automating world, according to IMA president and CEO Jeff Thomson.

The software company has ridden the wave of technology acceleration spurred by COVID-19 and is ready for the new year with a responsive portfolio of products.

The service has launched a partnership to improve by understanding itself better.

The company is also promoting its erpCommerce product for Sage X3, which is designed to enable companies to launch a fully transactional and fully Sage ERP integrated website.

Receipt Bank has released its QuickBooks Desktop integration to the Right Networks Application Ecosystem.

Are ransomware hackers the 21st century Robin Hood? Plus nine other developments in technology from this past month, and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.

What exactly are bots and Botkeeper, and why is this of any interest to accountants?

Corvee, which recently rebranded from AccountingTax.com, has released a new tax planning software billed as able to help accountants plan proactively and strategically for their clients.

Replicon's intelligent time tracking app is available for SAP, Mavenlink adds staffing module, and Compass Lending Platform rebrands as Javelin.