The American Institute of CPAs has issued a new report on the growing threat of “executive impersonation,” in which criminals claiming to be corporate executives convince employees to send them sensitive documents and company information.

The Internal Revenue Service spent $15 million on a delayed implementation of an upgraded system for handling an aspect of the Foreign Account Tax and Compliance Act, but the software did not deliver the expected business results, according to a new report.

Eventually it will be time to replace older equipment such as routers and access points with something newer, and hopefully better in some way.

Wolters Kluwer has released CCH ProSystem fx for Small Firms, a new suite of solutions tailored to small practices.

Cloud hosting solutions provider Cloudnine Real Time has named Josh Clark president of the company.

Vertex has released a suite of scalable tax solutions for the Oracle ERP Cloud suitable for companies of any size.

FreshBooks, a provider of cloud-based accounting software for self-employed professionals and their teams, has redesigned its flagship platform.

A startup technology company, AppZen, has introduced new technology that is leveraging artificial intelligence to examine expense reports for signs of fraud.

Financial data extraction platform Validis has released audit working papers specific to nonprofits.

The Assurance Services Executive Committee of American Institute of CPAs has released two sets of criteria on cybersecurity for public comment, which the institute hopes will start to lay the groundwork for a new set of assurance services.

Accountants, like everybody else, are entitled to some fun and relaxation, and an upcoming array of holiday gift gadgets promises to provide some fun later this year.

KPMG has introduced Digital Ledger Services, a suite of services to help financial services companies implement blockchain technology, in Canada.

Many small accounting firms are looking for a more efficient way to share files with clients. However, most have concerns regarding security, privacy and compliance — and for good reason.

Jeff Gramlich of Gramlich Consulting talks in this video about whether the auditing standards and audit quality will be affected by future auditing technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Cybercrime is now the second most reported economic crime worldwide and has negatively affected at least a third of all U.S. companies.

Thomson Reuters has released the 2.1 version of its ONESOURCE Indirect Tax Certificate Manager, which optimizes the tax certificate management process.

Joel Curry of Validis discusses in this video how artificial intelligence and analytical technology can improve auditing tools.

Sourcery, a digital payments and commerce platform for the food and hospitality industry, has completed a $5 million venture round.

Once you find your practice's niche, you’ll need to go through the process of selecting the right supporting technology to turn your vision into a reality.

LivePlan, Palo Alto Software’s business planning solution for small business and startups, now includes a predictive business modeling feature.