Technology

The Agentic Tax and Compliance platform supports intelligent AI agents capable of automating tasks across the entire compliance lifecycle in Avalara's products.

Digits announced the release of its AI Firm Models—through the new Digits Accountant Partner Program—to adapt to the processes of specific accounting practices.

Leading AI models continue to get faster and better. But finance teams still cannot — and should not — trust them to close the books.

ERP systems are powerful for core operations. But indirect tax is a different beast. It demands specialized capabilities that most ERP platforms simply can't deliver.

Plus, Acumatica rolls out 2025 R2 release; Qount announces AI-Powered 1099 Workflow solution; and other accounting tech news and updates.

Entry-level job postings for financial services fell 24% since last January, due to AI automating tasks traditionally performed by junior talent, according to Randstad.

AI can, in theory, make people more productive. But the results of a recent study show this is not guaranteed, as people report receiving low quality AI "workslop" outputs that paradoxically increase the amount of work.

Plus, Workday rolls out host of new AI agents, introduces "flex credits"; Canopy Smart Intake now includes AI-driven document requests; and other tech news.

As firms seek to build more diverse, high-performing teams, understanding how algorithmic bias works—and how to mitigate is no longer optional.

Accounting software provider FloQast announced that users can now craft their own AI agents through natural language prompts, alongside several new AI-based capacities for the platform.