Technology

If you’ve noticed less talk about blockchain this year from technology product makers, that’s on purpose: Companies have realized big promises without flashy results makes consumers suspicious.

Former Telstra CEO David Thodey will take over the chair starting February, Xero said.

The platform integrates with QuickBooks Online, Lacerte Tax, and Dropbox.

The next wave of technology, powered by advanced automation and AI, will completely transform the complete expense process, streamlining workflows and integrating real-time data so that finance teams only need to focus on the issues that matter most.

Taxpayers are more than twice as likely to use DIY tax preparation software as an accountant to do their taxes, but they’re 38 percent less satisfied with the results, according to a new survey.

Intuit is also offering its own Cloud hosting solution for the desktop tax prep software.

Updates include new forms, e-file capabilities, and behind-the-scenes software upgrades.

The data engineering company has released an online document analytics platform that can convert documents to data points, including visualizations.

Technologies like AI can help firms take their client onboarding to the next level.

CPAs are in a great position to benefit from a heightened need for certainty in the future, says the AICPA’s Barry Melancon.