Two decades after passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, public companies are spending more time and money trying to comply with SOX requirements, despite the increasing use of technology to automate the process.

No matter where you stand on flex hours and unlimited PTO, their growing popularity highlights a central theme: employers are largely shifting to a work smarter, not harder philosophy.

Plus, still more reason for both hybrid work environments and strong passwords; a MacBook shortage; and other recent developments in technology.

While the price of automation software can be intimidating to small and midsized firms, there are plenty of budget-friendly options that can still add dramatic process efficiencies.

Accountants aren't the only ones interested in software-as-a-service models. Criminal hackers are too, and have already made platforms for people to custom-build their own ransomware campaigns.

Revenues from client advisory services between 2018 and 2020 rose from 34% to 47%; by contrast, all other practice areas grew from 28% to 34% in the same period.

David Cieslak, speaking at the AICPA Engage Conference, pointed to several recent developments that, combined, can serve to advance the use of artificial intelligence.

The legislation is one of the most ambitious attempts to regulate the volatile asset class.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is requiring some financial forms that currently are allowed to be filed or submitted in paper format to be filed or submitted electronically.

To have a CAS firm, you need to change the narrative about accounting — you’re no longer selling your time; you are selling your knowledge and expertise.