Accountants Confidence Index — March 2018

After making the strongest gains in its history, the Accountants Confidence Index dipped a bit, but remained optimistic.


Ephesoft releases updated smart document capture solution

The company has opened up its machine learning technology for integration with other solutions via APIs.


The most useful Excel formulas for accountants

Although you might view yourself as a spreadsheet expert, there’s always room for improvement with functions like IF and VLOOKUP.


LifeYield offers ‘Taxficient’ info for tax planning

A provider of cloud-based tax and financial planning services recently made its proprietary technology available to independent advisors, accountants and tax professionals.


Apathy, blind spots and fixes: 10 insights on workplace harassment

Which industries have the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual conduct in the workplace? Will the #MeToo movement have a lasting impact? Key findings from a SourceMedia survey.


Thomson Reuters and Salesforce team up to fight crime

SalesForce users can now access World-Check and the Risk Screener Application to ensure their clients aren’t fraudulent actors.


Trump attacks Amazon again after aide denies policy changes

President Donald Trump on Thursday fired off more criticism at Amazon.com Inc., saying his problems with the internet retailer predate his election a day after a report that he’s “obsessed” with regulating the company.


Do you have an 'After Busy Season' call list?

Art Kuesel on the importance of following-up with clients after the most hectic time of the year.


IASB finishes revising conceptual framework

The International Accounting Standards Board issued a revised version of its Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, underpinning International Financial Reporting Standards.


DMX sentenced to year in prison for tax fraud

Rapper and actor DMX was sentenced to one year in prison for tax fraud for evading taxes from 2010 to 2016.