Software Ecosystems: No App Is an Island

Avalara and the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers have partnered to grant ICB members access to Avalara’s compliance services.

A review of mobile devices for techies on the go.

Companies are swamped with tax-related data flowing from growing global trade, mobile, Internet and other ubiquitous sources of commerce transactions.

Nearly 400 miles from its German headquarters, in the computer-science hotbed of Potsdam, SAP SE’s engineers are trying to head off the latest challenge to its software empire: the blockchain.

Three innovative accounting resellers lift the veil

Here are ten things in technology that happened recently and how they affect your business and your clients’ businesses. Did you miss them?

Oracle Corp., lagging the competition in cloud-based services, is essentially buying market share with its $9.3 billion acquisition of NetSuite Inc.

CohnReznick has opened a high-tech “Innovation Lab” in its New York office, providing clients with access to the latest visualization and collaboration technology where they can brainstorm with the firm on solutions to their business problems.

Oracle Corp. gave its cloud-services strategy a big boost by offering to buy NetSuite Inc. in a deal valued at about $9.3 billion.

In his second Sage Summit keynote since taking the helm as CEO in 2014, Stephen Kelly promised a company future focused on “sensibly prioritizing around customers and market needs.”

Sage has launched a chat bot for accounting in partnership with bot platform Gupshup.

Three firms share their experiences offering payroll services

Facebook Inc. officials failed to show up after getting seven summonses from the Internal Revenue Service demanding internal corporate records on one of its offshore tax strategies, according to an IRS court filing.

The new lease accounting standard will have an impact beyond the usual suspects of airlines and retailers, with even cloud computing providers taking a hit, thanks to their leases of computer servers.

Innovation means the future for auditing is about more than just the numbers.

Comparing the leading professional tax preparation packages

Xero has opened a new app marketplace to provide a one-stop-shop for its cloud accounting apps.

The increasing popularity of ride-sharing apps such as Uber and Lyft has vaulted them ahead of traditional taxi and car rental services on corporate expense reports, according to one expense management software vendor.

Internal auditors increasingly need to check their companies’ defenses against cyberattacks from hackers and identity thieves.