SAP introduced SAP RealSpend, a mobile app providing visibility and access to up-to-the-minute budget and spending information.

Timely and meaningful access to the Internal Revenue Service is what is most important to taxpayers and tax preparers, according to Troy K. Lewis, chair of the American Institute of CPAs’ Tax Executive Committee.

Many years ago, a seasoned CPA told me that providing payroll is like running a dairy farm—they both require a great deal of repetitive, day in, day out chores.

Tim Gearty of Becker Professional Education explores in this video what Millennials want in the accounting jobs where they work.

Intacct announced the launch of Intacct Contract and Revenue Management, an automated solution to help companies navigate complexities around the upcoming ASC 606 and IFRS 15 revenue recognition guidelines.

Inventory management is the practice of planning, directing and controlling inventory so that it contributes to the business' profitability.

Thomson Reuters released a special report, What to Do If Your Client is a Victim of Tax-Related Identity Theft, providing guidance for tax professionals advising victims of ID theft.

Approximately 69 percent of entrepreneurs who participate in so-called “sharing economy” services such as Uber, Lyft and Airbnb received absolutely no tax guidance from the companies they work with, according to a new survey.

Avalara is exploring the potential for using blockchain, the underlying technology in Bitcoin, in its sales tax software.

More and more taxpayers are turning towards do-it-yourself tax software to prepare and file business and individual income tax returns.

The AICPA announced a series of webinars on cybersecurity this week, in partnership with Ridge Global, the risk management firm founded by Tom Ridge, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The three-part series, which starts on May 12th and extends through the summer, is designed to help CFOs, controllers, CPAs and management accountants gain more understanding and insight into emerging cybersecurity threats.

Avalara kicked off its Crush New Orleans conference in the Big Easy, discussing the latest trends in sales and use taxes, excise taxes, global tax compliance and technology.

Avalara introduced CertCapture Mobile Scan App, a sales tax compliance app for point-of-sale transactions.

Armanino announced the firm will become a value-added reseller of Coupa Software, the cloud-based spend management solution.

Confirmation.com has expanded its global presence by acquiring Mumbai, India-based electronic audit confirmation solution VeriFirm.in.

Now that public companies are required to use Extensible Business Reporting Language, or XBRL, in their financial filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC is trying to make sure the data is appropriate and not hiding accounting gimmicks.

Expense reporting software provider Expensify and cloud accounting company Xero announced a global strategic partnership to improve integration.

My first hire, Alex, who is my right hand and my left foot, is married to a disabled veteran. Alex is in her mid-thirties and her husband is in his early forties. I see the weekly, sometimes daily struggles of the after effects of our veterans and their families. It’s right in my office.

A company called MorphoTrust USA plans to use selfies next tax season to help taxpayers avoid the risk of losing their tax refunds to identity thieves.

Grant Thornton LLP has launched Grant Thornton Fixed Asset Services, combining its tax know-how with Bloomberg BNA’s fixed assets cloud-based software.