April and Column Tax are among the startups capitalizing on the idea that taxes are part of a person’s financial life and banks are most suited to help with tax preparation and filing.

The three organizations are launching a joint certification program for accounting and finance professionals.

EY-Parthenon, the strategy consulting business of Ernst & Young, has acquired Quantitative Scientific Solutions (QS-2), a Washington, D.C-based technology consulting firm that specializes in scientific, engineering and analytics.

Whether it’s minimizing the number of administrative tasks that take up large chunks of their day or more access to data to help inform a decision, accountants and bookkeepers can benefit.

Researchers are seeing a new type of phishing attack embedded within documents sent via email to tax professionals.

A recent study has found that 96% had still not filed their taxes as of the end of March, with confusion over how to do so being the primary reason.

A worldwide survey has found that the No. 1 barrier to buying crypto was not understanding enough about it, especially with regard to taxation.

SEC reporting companies reported their highest levels of cybersecurity problems since 2011, according to a recent Audit Analytics report.

The tools, processes and mindset your firm brings to interacting with clients make all the difference.

An interesting state survey; Bozo moments; the importance of portals; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The fintech firm announced the launch of its new Plastiq Pay software, which is marketed mainly to small and midsized businesses.

The finance and accounting sector is suffering as accountants are often expected to do more with less.

Audit software company Validis has partnered with cloud assurance platform Auvenir in a move that will make complex audit tools available to smaller accounting firms.

The Internal Revenue Service has contracted with Ripcord, a startup company that does robotic digitization of documents and records, to pilot test a program to digitize filings of Form 709.

Governments have found them to be easy to implement and that they generate a lot of revenue.

The council recommended improvements for the disclosure and accounting of software costs, finding current practice to be inadequate for needs.

One of the most useful pieces of equipment you can have in your office is a document scanner.

The deadline for Accounting Today's 'Best Firms for Technology' 2022 survey has been extended until the end of this week.

The payroll and HCM solutions provider has added enhancements; Surgent releases an audit-focused course; and other updates from the accounting technology arena.

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board set the effective date for the GASB 87 leases standard at June 15, 2021, after pushing it back by 18 months during the pandemic, but many state and local governments are apparently behind on implementing it.