Validu releases software to combat expense fraud

Users can log information about their daily expenses, along with each meeting conducted by company representatives, as those events occur.


Tax reform law may give freelancers a boost

The 20 percent pass-through deduction could provide a major benefit for gig economy workers and the self-employed, but there are also some important caveats.


RSM donates over $157K to the University of Iowa

The gift will establish the ‘RSM Excellence Fund,’ jump-starting a number of programs in the school’s accounting department.


Why so many mergers and acquisitions die at the altar

M&A deals are a tricky business and are not silver bullets for solving a CPA firm’s problem in achieving sustainable growth.


What CPAs can learn from Beyoncé

Get off the hamster wheel and into the Learning Zone.


Accounting professor among three detainees in North Korea returning to U.S.

The goodwill gesture comes ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un that’s expected in the coming weeks.


A missing $10,000 check and how it led to a new bank feed solution

Maurice Berdugo saw a major gap in the system when his bank couldn’t provide an old check image he needed. So he created LedgerSync.


FERF report examines blockchain use by financial execs

The Financial Executives Research Foundation, the research affiliate of Financial Executives International, has released a report in conjunction with Deloitte on how blockchain technology is being employed in financial applications.


Vertex integrates with e-commerce platform Magento

Users of Magento’s e-commerce platform will now have direct access to Vertex’s automated sales and use tax technology.


IRS expands access to info on tax-exempt groups

A new online tool called TEOS replaces the old EO Select Check service with more details and filings from nonprofits and charities.