A group of six travel and expense management software vendors — Abacus, Captio, Certify, Chrome River, Nexonia and Tallie — have come together under a single company, Emburse, in an effort to challenge SAP Concur.

Customer relationship management is an essential part of an accounting firm’s business, but it often gets overlooked in favor of the good accounting work the firm does for their client.

Technology such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain and robotic process automation will be playing a greater role in the accounting profession this year, according to a recent report from the Institute of Management Accountants.

Accountants are left disgruntled with a lack of information.

The move to the cloud is allowing users to make more of their data and of the many new intelligent tools that are out there.

Priority ERP integrates AvaTax, Vertex achieves "Built for NetSuite" status, and Doc.It updates portal software.

The company has also partnered with Verady, a crypto-focused accounting firm, to acquire reliable data on the volatile virtual currency markets.

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.