The Critical Role of Understanding Taxation for Auditors

Author: Ashley Son Due date: March 3, 2024 Publish Date: March 3, 2024 Introduction Taxation is a vital lens through which to assess an organization’s compliance and financial health; it is not merely a section of financial reporting. Ensuring the correctness, completeness, and conformance of financial statements with all relevant tax laws and accounting standards…Continue Reading The Critical Role of Understanding Taxation for Auditors

8 Types of Accounting: Careers, Degrees, and Salaries

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By Coursera Staff Accounting is a growing industry in the US, having generated over $141 billion in 2022, according to Statista’s research [1]. Accountants themselves are in demand in various industries, from government and nonprofit organizations to manufacturing and service firms. According to Lightcast™, the number of accountants and auditors will increase by 2 percent…Continue Reading 8 Types of Accounting: Careers, Degrees, and Salaries

How do different accounting firms use AI?

By Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting In today’s fast-paced business world, ignoring technology is not an option, and the field of accounting is no exception. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer, helping accounting firms streamline processes, improve accuracy, and deliver more value to their clients. The Thomson Reuters ChatGPT and Generative AI survey conducted between May…Continue Reading How do different accounting firms use AI?

AI In Accounting And Bookkeeping: Braving The New Digital Frontier

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By Bo Davis, co-founder/CEO of MarginEdge, a restaurant software platform providing automated invoice processing with F&B cost analytics. Depending on who you ask, the prediction of “fully automated accounting” is a long-awaited godsend or a terrifying omen of doom. For anyone watching it, however, the technology isn’t there just yet. But with each leap in AI,…Continue Reading AI In Accounting And Bookkeeping: Braving The New Digital Frontier

Automated Accounting Tasks

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Labor and time-intensive facets of accounting — such as audits, tax preparation, banking, and payroll — are quickly becoming fully automated. As the application of AI to create self-learning systems continues to be integrated into accounting tasks, technological systems will take on the repetitive and time-consuming jobs, leaving the analytical and managerial tasks to humans….Continue Reading Automated Accounting Tasks

Cloud Computing

A significant technology trend is working in the cloud. The cloud allows instant access to resources, such as data and computing capabilities. An important advantage of a cloud-based system is the continual updating of information, which allows accountants and clients to analyze data and make decisions based on cutting-edge information. As these technologies become more…Continue Reading Cloud Computing

Blockchain Technology

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Another trend impacting the need for accountants in the future is blockchain technology, a computer-based recording system that uses cryptocurrency within a user-to-user network. While blockchain may have gained popularity due to bitcoin — a digital currency in which a record of transactions is maintained and new units of currency are generated independent of a…Continue Reading Blockchain Technology