Xero has added a new feature that helps manage and view contact activity.

Repetitive processes will soon be carried out automatically, giving an opportunity for highly qualified accountants to take a more strategic role in decision making.

Steve Ballmer is pretty bummed out about the election. A self-proclaimed "numbers guy," Ballmer said the truth is getting lost in the political rhetoric, and he wants to arm citizens with data to defend against lies by the campaigns. "Nobody seems to care about the facts," he said.

Accounting firms should not be afraid of risk and chaos, said consultant and analyst Allan Koltin during his keynote to open the second day of the 2016 Thomson Reuters Synergy user conference.

No business professional thinks they’re an easy mark, yet fraudsters are making off with millions of dollars each year.

The financial web is rewiring the small business economy so that new forms of capital can flow to small businesses.

Jon Baron focused on the future to kick off Thomson Reuters’ 2016 Synergy users’ conference, steering the record 1,488 attendees toward a projected vision for the year 2020 and warning them where they could fall short.

The Internal Revenue Service convened a meeting of its Security Summit partners in the tax preparation industry and state tax authorities Thursday to discuss additional steps they can take to safeguard tax refunds from identity theft next filing season.

Thomson Reuters has released Checkpoint Engage, an online audit solution.

Abila has added new features and product enhancements to its accounting solutions for associations and nonprofits.

Audit software provider AuditFile and business publishers John Wiley & Sons have jointly released a new version of AuditFile’s cloud-based audit program and automation solution.

BDO USA LLP is partnering with CoStar Group’s CoStar Real Estate Manager division to advise companies on complying with the lease accounting standard.

Beginning Nov. 1, Microsoft is making its Microsoft Flow and Microsoft PowerApps business tools generally available.

SAP has released S/4HANA 1610, the latest enhancement to its ERP business suite.

Three firms discuss how workflow software grants efficiency

Vendors share their latest developments in tax research.

The Internal Revenue Service continues to fall short in its cybersecurity efforts, according to a new report.

AccountantsWorld has released Payroll Relief Retirement Solution in partnership with Transamerica Retirement Solutions and TAG Resources, which will be the servicers of the PRRS.

Intuit chairman and CEO Brad Smith sees five major technology trends impacting small businesses and the advisors serving them: social media, machine learning, the power of platforms, mobile and security.

Zylo, a platform that helps companies manage SaaS spending, now integrates with Intacct.