Armanino and its Armanino Foundation also announced $50K in donations to various nonprofits to mark the firm’s 50th anniversary.

Firms giving back: Rea & Associates donates more than 34K lbs. of food

The accounting conference will no longer be held in the U.S., according to an announcement from the organizers on Jan 3.

Accountex USA discontinued

Technology is less a threat to the audit than a tremendous opportunity, experts say.

What doesn’t kill auditors makes them stronger

The money is earmarked to extend the company’s product suite and expand in Europe, Australia and North America.

Receipt Bank has raised M in Series C funding

This year, the products impacted will be QuickBooks Pro 2017, QuickBooks Premier 2017, QuickBooks Desktop Accountant 2017 and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions v. 17.

QuickBooks Desktop 2017 to sunset on May 31

The world’s second-richest person said he wants his fellow billionaires to pay much higher taxes.

Bill Gates pushes for higher taxes on rich as wealth soars

Somerset CPAs also transitions leadership; Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz announces several promotions and new hires; and more CPA news.

People & firms on the move: Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer appoints new managing shareholder

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs’ “Is Accounting for Me?” conferences presented more than 150 local students with interactive workshops and discussions on accounting career paths.

MSCPA hosts local high school students for career conferences

BPM’s consumer products group is scaling success in the growing food-tech space.

Practice Profile: Cultivating the next Bay Area boom

Cannabis and related industries are the next big thing for accountants.

Budding opportunities for accountants