tech and fintech

tech race: are you falling behind your clients?

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laurie mccabe smb group partner and analyst
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survey: small business rushing into new tech.

by rick telberg
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digital transformation may be the biggest thing to happen to business since the invention of the steam engine, creating both problems and opportunities for accounting firms.

for cpa firms, the rapidly evolving uses of digital technologies means three things:

  1. keeping up with the competition.
  2. keeping up with clients.
  3. identifying and satisfying new market opportunities.

according to a survey from smb group, 23 percent of small, medium, and upper mid-market companies (known as smbs) believe they have a well-defined digital business strategy. in fact, only 33 percent even know what the “digital transformation” means.

laurie mccabe, smb group partner and analyst, says the survey should help all smbs get a better grasp of what’s happening. as well, the findings can also help cpa firms make better decisions.

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artificial intelligence gets a boost with tax reforms

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the five new complications humans can’t handle alone.

by rick telberg
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research

the tax reforms of 2018 may mean a lot more than a radical drop in the corporate tax.

more:  lessons for accountants from self-driving cars   |   how artificial intelligence will drive the next wave of merger mania   |   how artificial intelligence feeds accounting marketing  |   tax pros gain slight ground in e-filings   |  tax pros turning in only 39% of e-filings  |  beware the ez way out  |  irs #fails at online services spell problems for professionals  |  can the irs improve its phone service?  |  when clients face ‘unreal’ irs audits  |  irs warns about private debt collectors for tax season 2018

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because the reform reaches so far into and across transnational corporations, the power of artificial intelligence may leverage tax data into a driving force that pervades all aspects of operations—and not just at big companies.

the slashing of the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent opens all sorts of options for corporations. five, to be exact:

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when artificial intelligence gets real

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survey: 78 percent “would work with an a.i. manager if it meant a more balanced workload.”

by rick telberg
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there’s a brave new world rising, a world juiced up on artificial intelligence.

more on a.i.:  lessons for accountants from self-driving cars   |   how artificial intelligence will drive the next wave of merger mania   |   how artificial intelligence feeds accounting marketing 

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what’s it going to be like? what will a.i. be capable of? is it the dawn of a glorious new age of automation or a cat-5 storm cloud on the horizon?

卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 has some answers, and you might not like them.

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biometrics and next-gen security for innovative firms

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portrait of thomas schoessow
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3 critical points to consider.

by thomas schoessow
vp of technology, abacusnext

when you enter the field of accounting, it’s natural to assume you know what you need to know in order to develop your practice and succeed. after all, you’re an expert in your field, and you can help clients build their business and think strategically about their financial decisions.

but, what you may not have realized is that much of your success and growth will rely not only on your subject matter expertise, but also on how you manage technology and data security within your accounting firm. read more →