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.

Ask your tomorrow self if today’s self has positioned you adequately and responsibly. If you don’t like the answer, you have time to change it.

The first of two articles on the transformation of the tax and accounting profession looks at the factors driving change.

Geni Whitehouse, who leads the Impactful Advisor, points to the progress of tax automation and business intelligence and says the time crunch will soon end.

In this installment of the Frontier, experts lament the lack of attention paid to the client experience amid all this technological progress.

The AI-based accounts receivable software developer announced it has changed its name to Aiwyn.

Plus RedWing launches new version of CenterPoint, and other news and updates from the accounting technology world.

In the accounting profession, defining efficiency involves understanding the company culture, identifying the organization’s goals and determining measurable metrics to identify success.

A recent report has found that inconsistencies in data and reporting mean manual processes are still required to do regular reconciliations.

Technology adoption decisions almost automatically create a Catch-22 situation, as both maintaining and breaking the status quo carry costs by aggrieved parties.

Here’s how to strengthen and support financial planning and analysis.

A recent report says accounting professionals are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing intersection between finance and technology.

The business software developer has appointed Aziz Benmalek as president of its North America region on a permanent basis.

The new law requires digital apps and online marketplaces to send a tax form to both the IRS and a recipient who receives $600 or more a year in online payments.