Stampli unveiled Stampli Cognitive AI, which sports what it says are "human-level" purchase order matching abilities.

Recent projections showing that we could have a deficit of up to 3.5 million accountants by 2025.

Plus, Certinia Customer Success Cloud now generally available; Zamp launches tax solution "Z"; and Paystand expands into Canada.

In this installment of The Fundamentals, we asked firm leaders and tech experts the basics of selecting solutions for tax preparation.

Intuit announced major upgrades to its GenOS system, bolstering its development capabilities in generative AI.

HR and payroll solutions provider Paylocity announced it has bought spend management software company Airbase for $325 million.

The state of Maryland has become the latest to sign up for the IRS Direct File program for filing season 2025, offering residents a free way to file their taxes.

The program has been used internally and is now available for non-audit clients for Pillar Two and U.S. international tax calculations.

The rapid adoption of gen AI has created opportunities for accounting firms — but also challenges.

While small businesses still primarily use accounting software to record and manage transactions, the percentage using paper actually increased