Tax prep software

In this installment of The Fundamentals, we asked firm leaders and tech experts the basics of selecting a tax research solution.

Greatland Corporation, the company behind Yearli, announced it has acquired Information Returns Inc.

The Garden State will be the next to join the program next filing season.

The head of the Internal Revenue Service's Direct File program cites careful scoping and a blended team of government and private sector for making it work.

Plus, io.finnet launches virtual signer feature for enhanced digital asset operations; Caseware to hold webcast on AI audits; and other accounting tech news.

The arrival of artificial intelligence represents the biggest opportunity to modernize the profession since the advent of the spreadsheet.

Plus, Vertex consolidates Accelerator and Chain Flow Accelerator into single solution; and other accounting tech news.

The Internal Revenue Service's plans to expand the Direct File free tax program nationwide next year could meet an early demise if Republicans gain control of Congress and the White House next year.

Plus, Wolters Kluwer launches solution for shortened securities settlement cycle; and other accounting technology news.

The Internal Revenue Service intends to expand the number of states and tax situations in which the free Direct File system will be available.