Robotic process automation has been around for a few years at least, but Wesley Hartman, director of technology at accounting firm Kirsch Kohn & Bridge as well as the founder of automation solutions provider Automata, think accountants are still not utilizing it to its full potential. This is mostly, he
Payroll solutions provider Paychex announced the appointment of John Gibson as its new president and CEO. He will be the fourth to hold those titles in the company’s 50-year history. Gibson joined Paychex as senior vice president of service in May 2013. In December 2021, he was promoted to president
Deloitte has revamped its Audit Committee Guide, with new tools and resources on committee requirements, oversight responsibilities and strategies for promoting effectiveness, along with questions that committees can consider asking to drive discussions. The online guide, which was released in September after last being updated in 2018, aims to help
Behavioral analysis is now built into BlackLine’s AR Intelligence solution; AltExchange releases Tax Center solution for alternative investments; Bill.com changes branding to just ‘Bill’; and other news and updates from the accounting technology world.
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations to eliminate a so-called “family glitch” in the rules for qualifying for premium tax credits to subsidize the cost of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The Democrats leading the main tax committees in Congress hailed the move,
Power users are getting more tools in their favorite spreadsheet program; Microsoft stops taking partner’s checks; Zoom evolves; voice-activated payroll at Paychex; and six other things that happened in technology this past month and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.
Taxes and fintech: Two words that most people aren’t used to seeing side by side. That’s going to change. Tax planning and filing is the next big fintech trend. Yes, automation, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and bots are most definitely still on our radar — and in fact, these
Pennsylvania-based Top 100 Firm RKL LLP has launched a new subsidiary to offer outsourced accounting and business services. The practice, RKL Virtual Management Solutions, will manage the accounting, financial management, payroll and HR functions of business clients. “Over the past few years, owners and executives realized that what got them
Tax software provider Sovos has launched a formal global partner program for those who resell, co-sell, implement or embed its solutions. The new Sovos Partner Network aims to help partners boost their tax compliance offerings and better serve clients by giving them access to the company’s compete portfolio of compliance
Noelene Sheridan KPMG International announced a number of appointments: Paul Korolkiewicz as global head of quality, risk and regulatory, and Regina Mayor as global head of clients and markets, with both joining the firm’s global management team. In other firm news, the firm hired Britt Haxton as a principal in
