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.

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ERP software provider Intacct announced it has secured an additional $40 million of financing from Silicon Valley Bank.

Specialization is a key tactic for today’s accounting firm, according to the marketing experts, managing partners and AICPA leaders who spoke at the 2016 AAM Summit.

Net@Work, provider of integrated business technology solutions, announced the acquisition of Sage partner Dresser & Associates, which specializes in sales, installation and support of Sage HRMS.

Finance is changing, and that much is clearly evident whether you are employed at a public firm, private industry or academia.

Sageworks has released "Next-Level Accountants: Your guide to growing a firm of trusted advisors," an e-book containing insights from some of the top thought leaders in the accounting and valuation professions.

Thomson Reuters is providing accounting firms with content they can use for marketing through social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

CPA.com and Confirmation.com have launched RIVIO Clearinghouse, a secure, cloud-based platform for the exchange of CPA source-validated financial documents.

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