Professional advisors need to be more protective -- of both their practices and their clients, according to HD Vest president and CEO Roger Ochs.

The first time the country was connected coast-to-coast, it was with the wood and steel of railroad tracks into the Wild West that redefined the frontier, and the nation.

Microsoft announced a new leadership structure and strategy Wednesday that includes the departure of four top executives, the movement of Dynamics development teams to the Cloud and Enterprise group, and the creation of a new group combining its Windows and device businesses.

Avalara has acquired VAT Applications NV, Belgium-based developer of the iVAT suite of VAT compliance software and services, in the company's latest move to expand their global presence

The Securities and Exchange Commission has upgraded its EDGAR online system for financial filings and will no longer support an older version of the U.S. GAAP financial reporting taxonomy.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have teamed up to introduce new legislation that aims to make it easier for states and localities to collect sales taxes on online purchases and other remote transactions.

Crowe Horwath introduced a Crowe Model Risk Manager solution that facilitates financial institutions' model risk management process.

With many companies using Concur’s travel management and expense software internally, its integrated app TripIt is a no-brainer for most business travelers to have on their smart devices.

XCM Solutions announced the 2015 release of its flagship XCM workflow automation software and integrated scheduling module.

I’ve worked to identify vendor risk and help companies prevent fraud as a certified fraud examiner for almost 10 years, and it’s given me a unique perspective on how fraud is perpetrated. The fact is, it’s easier for someone to “turn to the dark side” and decide to commit corporate fraud than you may think. Here’s what they could do.

The new addition will extend Armanino's reach throughout California

Bridging the gap between crunching numbers and building systems.

A host of changes are presenting challenges to the accounting profession, but they are also engendering business opportunities for those accountants who are willing to seize them.

Avalara has announced EZtax, provider of tax compliance solutions for the telecommunications industry.

eFileCabinet announced it has secured a $14 million Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total raised to $15 million.

On Tuesday morning, the second day of events at Practitioners Symposium and Tech Conference in Orlando, Fla., Dave Maney, Founder/CEO of Deke Digital held a presentation on producing smarter social media content entitled, "Inbound Lead Generation Using Social Media."

Erik Asgeirsson, president and CEO of CPA.com, talks about how CPA.com, the business and technology arm of the American Institute of CPAs, is helping firms with change management and technology.

CPA.com president and CEO Erik Asgeirsson describes how technology automation and specialization are changing the accounting profession, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Most of the time, it seems as if technology moves faster than I’m able to cover it.

Dr. Chandra Bhansali of AccountantsWorld talks about his company's cloud-based accounting software for practitioners and their clients, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.