Changes should make it easier for taxpayers to find the free versions of tax prep software from vendors who have been accused of misleading consumers into paying for the products.

The amount of time needed to prepare an audit or create a budget or forecast is greatly reduced with fintech, leaving staffers with the time they need to do more strategic work.

Most small businesses do run their own payroll, but they also wish they didn’t have to.

Accounting firms are beginning to wade into the use of blockchain technology for audits, but with caution as the technology spreads beyond the cryptocurrency space where it’s been used for digital assets like Bitcoin.

Sometimes it can feel like now, it’s up to the client to do their part so you can do your job. In many ways, you’re right.

Bookkeepers using tax prep as a loss leader, artificial intelligence everywhere, and eight other developments in technology this past month and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.

The company is focusing its efforts on hiring marketing, sales and software development personnel in 2020.

Strong cybersecurity and employee training are crucial to preventing phishing attacks.

Technology is less a threat to the audit than a tremendous opportunity, experts say.

The money is earmarked to extend the company’s product suite and expand in Europe, Australia and North America.

This year, products impacted will include QuickBooks Pro 2017, QuickBooks Premier 2017, QuickBooks Desktop Accountant 2017 and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions v. 17.

H&R Block’s virtual tax preparation service, Tax Pro Go, is now available for $99 exclusively at Walmart stores around the United States.

The reporting requirements will be in effect for government entities beginning Dec. 15 for all reporting periods subsequent to that date.

The company is seeking partners for implementation and to provide additional services to customers.

The Seattle-based Top 20 Firm issued a notice of a data security incident that it detected in October exposing the names and Social Security numbers of some of its clients.

A starter pack of 12 tasks to help accounting firm leaders work on their businesses, instead of just in them.

The Internal Revenue Service has signed a new agreement with Free File, Inc., formerly known as the Free File Alliance, after controversy erupted during tax season this year over the difficulty of finding free versions of consumer tax filing software like TurboTax.

Software vendors share how to make filing easier with technology.

Technology should be an ongoing part of your business.

Business leaders will be contending with ongoing economic uncertainty and unknown future regulatory changes, along with accounting and tax changes, that could have an impact on their ability to effectively compete and achieve their financial targets in 2020 and beyond, according to a recent report.