Technology

Cognitive computing and artificial intelligence may be poised to replace a lot of the work that accountants and tax pros do, but they also offer tremendous opportunities, according to Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting chief technology officer Tim Vanderham – and they may be coming sooner than you think.

The solution is a complete business management tool for firms.

Workiva customers can use a Wdesk connector or build their own integrations through the Wdesk API.

For a practice that conducts a lot of remote meetings, free conference call services are available that are on par with pricier platforms.

Clients often don’t understand the practitioners who file their returns.

Extensible Business Reporting Language, the data-tagging code now required by the Securities and Exchange Commission for filing financial statements, has been making headway not only in the U.S., but in other parts of the world.

Workiva earns a big California customer, and Bestborn joins Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle.

Users get access to a dedicated bookkeeper and multiple service options.

A photo of your shiny new car or your chic holiday cottage may lead the taxman to your door.

Stolen ID scams; an embezzler sentenced; and other highlights of recent tax cases.