Missouri State student wins IMA's 'McLeod Memorial' scholarship

Luke Harris, an accounting graduate student at the university, is this year’s winner of the longstanding award.


London investment bankers charged in German tax case

Frankfurt prosecutors confirmed that they have charged six people — including three former London-based investment bankers — for allegedly getting improper refunds on dividend tax.


Supreme Court says EY and other employers can bar worker class actions

A divided court ruled that employers, including Ernst & Young, can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims.


SEC charges former health care execs with accounting fraud

The former leaders of Constellation Healthcare Technologies are alleged to have falsified financial and other information.


Avoiding smartest kid in the class syndrome

No one cares how smart you are; they just want you to help them make better financial decisions.


Debrief encounter: Busy season do-overs

Preparers share how they’d change things if they could do 2018 over again.


Xero launches in Canada

The company has also partnered with Deloitte locally to help accountants across the country accelerate their small business clients’ adoption of digital tools.


Basware releases AI-powered AP chatbot

The virtual assistant works together with the company’s e-procurement solution.


Accountants to Watch: Cathy Iconis

The head of the live, social media ‘QBOchat’ is looking for professionals to adapt to new tech and pricing models.


Accel-KKR acquires Sageworks

The private equity firm has bought a provider of financial software and information on private companies that caters to accounting firms and banks.