Weaver launched a new IT advisory service to provide computer network security assessments performed by a Certified Ethical Hacker.

XBRL US has begun a public exposure period for rules developed by its Data Quality Committee, which aims to improve the quality of financial filings using the interactive Extensible Business Reporting Language format mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CountUp, an on-demand CPA marketplace that provides cloud practice management tools, announced the launch of its online marketplace.

Neat Company introduced a new invoicing parsing feature that uses the company’s InDocument Identification technology and accounting application integrations.

Acumatica launched its content pack for Power BI, enabling customers to use Microsoft's cloud-hosted data visualization and business intelligence service.

The Big Four firms collectively account for nearly two-thirds of the global risk consulting market and could expand that footprint if they acquire more cybersecurity firms, suggests a new report.

Microsoft announced that its Cloud Solution Provider program will be expanded to include Dynamics CRM Online.

Fundbox launched a newly redesigned and mobile-optimized dashboard that offers new functionality, an improved interface, and one-click invoice financing.

Xero announced the expansion of Xero Payroll to new states, along with enhancements to its inventory tracking tools.

Bill.com launched its new iOS mobile app for small business owners to manage and pay bills on the go.

Mailchimp's integration with Salesforce makes the e-mail marketing service an especially valuable tool, with the ability to cross-pollinate contacts and subscriber data between the two services.

Small-business owners like myself (and most of my clients) hate it when Microsoft releases a new version of their Windows operating system.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking Congress to pass legislation that would crack down on so-called “patent trolls,” companies that buy up old patents and threaten lawsuits unless they receive high licensing fees from firms and corporations.

On Tuesday, Intuit announced the launch of its Search for the Firms of the Future contest, celebrating future-forward firms nationwide. The program offers up to 20 accounting firms across the U.S. the chance to win a one-week vacation in Hawaii, an expenses-paid trip to Intuit’s annual QuickBooks Connect conference in San Jose, or a technology prize pack valued at $2,500.

A Bulgarian hacker has admitted to participating in a $6 million fraudulent tax return scheme in which he used tax-filing information stolen from at least four major CPA firms in the U.S.

Accounting technology leaders discuss how accountants can run their firms more efficiently by using technologies like the cloud, during Accounting Today's Meet the Editors dinner at Keens Steakhouse in New York.

Accounting Today's 2015 VAR 100, ranking the top accounting software resellers, is now available.

The Federal Trade Commission says that 2014 marked the fifth consecutive year that tax-related identity theft was the most common form of reported identity theft.

Digital exposure is driving firms’ liability concerns

In the wake of high-profile data breaches at the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies, a new government report warns the IRS against expanding its online customer service options before completing key technology upgrades.