Why CPA firms are on a shopping spree

Clients needs increasingly demand technology solutions. Acquisitions are the smart way for firms to add these capabilities.


Intuit releases QuickBooks Accountant Apps Program

The program is for accountants to provide and manage apps for their clients.


Accountant group asks IRS for more time to make S corp election

The National Society of Accountants wants the Internal Revenue Service to provide a six-month extension for businesses to opt to be treated as S corporations for this year, arguing the current deadline of March 15 is too soon to make a decision given the uncertainty surrounding the new tax law.


Case Studies: Client portals in 2018

Four accounting firms share their experiences looking for secure, efficient document exchange


Tesla’s accounting chief exits company as departures continue

Tesla Inc.’s chief accounting officer has left the company, the latest in a string of management departures from the electric-car maker.


Corporate tax cuts likely to be on the agenda at shareholder meetings

Taxes, cybersecurity, global trade and tariffs, and executive misconduct in the midst of the #MeToo movement are just some of the topics likely to come up at this year’s stockholder events, according to BDO USA.


KPMG ups its cybersecurity game

The firm has formed an alliance with Okta, providing its clients with single sign-on and other identity and access management tools.


Sovos offers product to automate use tax determination reconciliation

The solution was created to address increased audit activity.


ADP finds private sector added 235,000 jobs in February

The impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is beginning to be felt on hiring.


Boomer’s Blueprint: When change and opportunity intersect

Accounting firms need to be ready for disruption driven by technology.