Microsoft announced a new release of its flagship ERP solution Microsoft Dynamics AX, to be generally available in the first quarter of 2016.

Sage announced new cloud-based solutions Sage Value and Sage Match, both available through the company’s customizable online hub Sage Impact, at accounting solutions conference Sleetercon 2015.

RSM announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of national technology consulting firm Junction Solutions.

The Internal Revenue Service is beginning the next round of its battle against tax-related identity theft by debuting a public awareness campaign to persuade more taxpayers to safeguard their personal information, in conjunction with tax preparation companies and state tax authorities.

Wondering where your firm is on the technology adoption curve? Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting US has launched a short benchmarking quiz to help you identify your “Tech Persona.”

PricewaterhouseCoopers has been working on ways to soup up its audit practice by leveraging data analytics technology.

A recent survey noted that workflow was one of accounting firms’ top technology challenges.

Avalara announced that EY has licensed the Avalara Return Excise Enterprise compliance platform to provide compliance services to its fuel and environmental excise tax clients.

Earlier this month, marketing coaching and consulting firm ConvergenceCoaching released the final findings from their 2015 Anytime, Anywhere Work Survey results. The Work Survey sought to collect information about "the adoption of flexible work initiatives within public accounting firms." Convergence's latest findings asked firms what measures are being used to "gauge success [with staff] and how those play into a firm’s anytime, anywhere work culture."

For filing season 2016, the Internal Revenue Service will test a capability to verify the authenticity of W-2 data as part of a series of steps to combat tax-related ID theft and refund fraud.

Thomson Reuters has announced the winners of their second annual Taxologist Awards - a program that recognizes exceptional tax departments and professionals who impact their firms through tax technology.

Cloud ERP provider Intacct announced new features, partnerships and resources during its annual Intacct Advantage conference Nov. 9-13.

Intacct announced a new partnership with ADP to integrate its software with ADP Workforce Now, an HCM suite to streamline administrative chores and keep companies compliant.

Check out the digital edition of the November 2015 issue of Accounting Today.

In accounting, there is a best practice that CPAs know they should implement but often put off: encryption.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its detection of business identity theft, according to a new government report.

The AICPA and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) announced on Tuesday that they have expanded their professional learning and development website to include competencies in financial accounting and reporting, including assurance, as part of a bigger effort to increase lifelong learning in the accounting profession.

Intuit announced new QuickBooks features, investments and partner programs at the QuickBooks Connect conference Nov. 2-4 in San Jose, Calif.

The pace of change is accelerating in almost every aspect of the accounting profession, the general economy, and society at large, and accountants must do more just to keep up, warned technology leader Jon Baron.

Rootworks CEO Darren Root describes how firms should develop more of an entrepreneurial mindset, in an interview with Accounting Today managing editor Danielle Lee.