The forces of innovation and technological advancement continue to transform business. CPAs and finance professionals, as the scorekeepers of commerce, are looking for ways to…
Technology Touchstones for 2020
Increase Security and Monitor Activity
When hackers attack a CPA firm, it can impact the firm's data, but more importantly, it can expose clients' sensitive financial data. A business's ability…
As the 2020s approach, it is time for the profession to look to the coming developments for accounting software and technology over the next 10…
The prices listed below are based on information found on the providers’ and/or reviewers’ websites in October 2019. They have not been independently reviewed or…
The Best Tax Software 2019
Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners
In Brief New York tax practitioners encountered several challenges during the 2019 tax season, most notably with obtaining assistance from IRS and Department of Tax…
Accountants belong to a fulfilling and challenging profession, with tremendous opportunities for employment and growth. CPAs are in demand for all types of organizations, and…
Bill Burr, the author of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) password standards in 2003 (NIST SP 800-63), conceded in an interview with The…
Management accounting, like many fields, is being disrupted by new technologies, including big data, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and robotics process automation.…
ICYMI | The Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Accounting and Auditing Education
How Should the Profession Adapt?
In Brief The rapid pace of technological change continues to disrupt traditional procedures in all spheres, including the accounting profession. The authors examine the potential…
I particularly enjoyed Mark Nickerson's article on fraud possibilities in your annual technology issue (“Fraud in a World of Advanced Technologies,” June 2019, http://bit.ly/2LJedBZ). I wager…
The origins of cloud computing go back more than 20 years, with the first reference appearing in a 1996 internal Compaq document (Antonio Regalado, “Who…
ICYMI | Data Visualization Software
An Introduction to Tableau for CPAs
In Brief New software is constantly being developed to help users work with the ever-increasing volume of data produced by businesses. CPAs should be at…
Performing Tests of Internal Controls Using Process Mining
What Could Go Wrong?
Process mining provides a new approach to gathering audit evidence by automatically analyzing the entire population of event logs recorded in a company's IT system.…
Cybersecurity and Data Breaches
Learning from CCH’s Mistakes
By this point, every CPA knows that CCH was attacked by malware in early May, causing a mass outage of its platform for several days…
Technology pervades virtually every aspect of modern American society, including the courtrooms. When technology is sound and used properly, it can yield fantastic results, improving…
In Brief Technology continues to change society at a rapid pace, and accounting and auditing are by no means immune. New technologies are increasingly able…
Meeting the Challenge of Artificial Intelligence
What CPAs Need to Know
The rapid advance of technology has resulted in CPA firms hiring more nonaccounting graduates in order to integrate new tools into their practice. For example,…
Fraud in a World of Advanced Technologies
The Possibilities are (Unfortunately) Endless
In Brief For many years, internal controls have been the focus of auditors' risk assessment as they seek to attest that the control environment is…
In Brief With the popularity of and increasing reliance on data analytics to drive strategic business initiatives and achieve organizational objectives, the accounting profession's interest…
The growth of cryptoassets has made it incredibly challenging for regulators worldwide to standardize and issue authoritative guidance. Professional accounting standards setting bodies, including FASB…
Not-for-profit organizations continue to face an ever-evolving and challenging landscape. Executives and audit committees must deal with concerns ranging from attracting and retaining donors and…
The advantages of evidence-based decision making are clear, but there are several reasons why data-driven decision making is a relatively new concept for many notfor-profit…
For the first time since the [PCAOB's] creation in 2003, we have a completely new board. Its new strategic plan, which was approved on November…
Students today know much more about technology than their counterparts a generation ago. The advances in technology over the past two decades have forced them…
Adapting to the New Business Environment
The Rise of Software Robots in the Workplace
All organizations need to leverage new technologies to stay competitive, and one such technology, business analytics (BA), has been a hot topic among CPAs for…
The 2018 Tax Software Survey reports that participating CPAs continue to use a variety of free online resources for tax research activities. Most respondents indicated…
The Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Accounting and Auditing Education
How Should the Profession Adapt?
In Brief The rapid pace of technological change continues to disrupt traditional procedures in all spheres, including the accounting profession. The authors examine the potential…
I read with interest the introduction to the June 2018 technology issue of The CPA Journal and the articles related to blockchain technology. I found the blockchain…
New York State recently adopted a “first-in-the-nation” set of cybersecurity compliance requirements that impact any businesses or organizations that report to the Department of Financial…
The Internet is an essential tool for CPAs and business professionals. Accountants use the Internet for communicating within and without an organization; retrieving, processing and…