Information technology is present in most accounting offices these days via computers, printers and other equipment. An intrinsic part of financial processes, technology is often taken for granted in ...

Accounting is much different than it used to be! Accountants today are being asked to utilize technology to work with and manage accounting information systems and communication tools such as social ...

Accounting has a reputation for being staid, traditional and slow to adopt new technologies. But is this true? No. In fact, I would argue that technology is transforming accounting—and in an equally ...

While there is broad agreement that the accounting profession is undergoing a drastic digital transformation, a question that remains is just who exactly will be leading this transformation: ...

With the new Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) lease accounting standard — Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), many companies are grappling with the transition ...

IMGCAP(1)]There are currently 29 million small businesses in the U.S., and 500,000 more are launched each month. Unfortunately, most of those new companies will fail within five years. If a minor ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The field of accounting, known for its consistency and meticulousness, has been deeply ...

The accounting profession needs graduates who are conversant with at least the basics of control over business processes and accounting data. However, as a survey by the AICPA and National Association ...