Data and information management

The accounting software company expands capabilities, FloQast names VP of product, and IntelliChief releases new version of document management and workflow platform.

The Texas-based company serves firms that have multiple office locations.

An old banking procedure could add another layer of security to IRS return processing.

Data management software plays a key role in getting ready for the upcoming new accounting standard.

The Internal Revenue Service and its tax industry partners warned tax professionals Tuesday that takeovers of tax professionals’ accounts by cybercriminals are on the rise.

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The Internal Revenue Service’s policies don’t comply with some of the federal government’s requirements that agencies must ensure all records are retrievable and usable for as long as needed, according to a new report.

Firms have more responsibility to protect client data than they may think.

The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners in state tax agencies and the tax industry have begun a new education campaign for tax professionals warning them against phishing emails.

The platform incorporates analytics to enable contract data insight.

Business owners and their accountants can view several key metrics that affect financial health.

The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee is recommending ways for the Internal Revenue Service to combat tax fraud and identity theft with better cybersecurity.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson said in a report Wednesday the Internal Revenue Service ran a generally successful filing season this year, but it needs to assign more employees to taxpayer service instead of enforcement.

It will now solely focus on its cloud software for automating small business bookkeeping and financial workflows.

The Internal Revenue Service, along with state tax agencies and the tax industry, is cautioning tax preparers to beware of a new phishing scheme revolving around emails claiming to be from a tax software education provider.

The number of victims of employment-related identity theft is far larger than previously estimated and the Internal Revenue Service’s processes aren’t able to keep up, according to a new report.

Few CFOs give themselves high marks for effectiveness, and only a small proportion have the necessary traits to qualify as finance leaders, according to a new report.

The AICPA has revamped its criteria for reporting on an organization's security risk management program. An independent validation might be the way to go.

Auditors are increasingly taking responsibility for fraud detection and cybersecurity at companies, whether they like it or not.

On the one hand, breaches and data theft are a risk – but on the other, they’re an opportunity for accountants. LBMC’s Mark Burnette talks about the AICPA’s new cybersecurity service offering, and the field as a whole.