Accounting June 28, 2025
Nominations Open for 2025 Innovation Awards
The Innovation Awards highlight technologies that are shaping the profession and small businesses through increased collaboration and productivity.
Technology January 8, 2025
IRIS Makes Enhancements to Firm Management Solution
The updates announced on Jan. 8 make it easier for accounting firms to manage and onboard clients, stay compliant, and collaborate across teams—all while scaling for future growth, according to IRIS.
Payroll January 8, 2025
Survey: Despite AI’s Growing Impact on the Workplace, Most HR Leaders Are Not Focused on Reskilling Workers
Only 7% of CHROs say they are implementing reskilling strategies for job roles that have a high probability for at least a quarter of tasks to be taken over by AI.
Technology January 7, 2025
Caseware Acquires SaaS Solutions Provider LeaseJava
This is Caseware’s eighth acquisition since Hg Capital acquired majority ownership of the Toronto-based company in late 2020.
Technology January 6, 2025
Taxfyle to Debut AI Tax Assistant in January
The on-demand accounting platform is set to launch its new AI customer assistant, Luis, on Jan. 31, which Taxfyle says will serve as a bridge during the customer journey to make their tax filing experience easier and quicker.
January 2, 2025
Review of Apxium – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Jan. 2025
Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston review Apxium, a system that automates the accounts receivable process and compliance work for accounting firms.
Mergers and Acquisitions January 2, 2025
Thomson Reuters Acquires SafeSend in $600 Million Deal
"Becoming a part of Thomson Reuters will enable us to accelerate product development efforts and realize our shared vision of an end-to-end tax workflow solution," said Steve Dusablon, who founded SafeSend with Andrew Hatfield in 2008.
Security December 31, 2024
Treasury Department Says it Was Breached by Chinese-Backed Hacker
The hacker was able to remotely access certain Treasury workstations and “certain unclassified documents maintained by those users,” according to a letter the agency sent to Congress on Dec. 30.
Technology December 30, 2024
Employer.com Set to Acquire Bench Accounting
The move comes days after Bench left thousands of its customers scrambling before year end and with the 2025 tax season right around the corner by announcing Dec. 27 it was shutting down.
December 26, 2024
Tech Predictions for 2025 – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Dec. 2024
Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston discuss the technologies and processes they see having the greatest impact on the accounting profession in the coming year.
Firm Management December 23, 2024
Does Your Firm Have a Data Strategy?
Data is at the core of incorporating AI and automation into your firm’s workflows. Without a deliberate data strategy, these initiatives can fall short.
December 20, 2024
Overview of Intuit Connect 2024 Conference- The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Dec. 2024
Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston continue their travels to the largest conference for accounting professionals, and provide a recap of the 2024 Intuit Connect user conference.
Auditing December 19, 2024
Ensuring Success 2024 Online Conference Wrap Up, Day 2 –
Thursday's free CPE session topics begin at 9am ET, and include Secure Act 2.0 effects on retirement, CAS, business license management, firm strategies, tax resolution, firm staffing, and marketing. Day two sessions start at 9am ET.