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Tech roundtable: Power to the people tech

May 13, 2024

The JofA Accounting Technology Roundtable panel posits that artificial intelligence isn’t the only technology trend making waves in accounting firms and finance departments.

  • careers
  • technology

Cybersecurity in the financial sector

May 09, 2024

The financial industry is built on sensitive information. Therefore, cybersecurity in the financial sector is critical. From basic customer details such as dates of birth, addresses, and phone numbers to more specific data such as bank information, financial institutions must have top-level safeguards to secure their customers' assets.

  • accounting + auditing
  • technology

The intersection of AI and financial planning

April 11, 2024

Experts discuss the intersection of AI in the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) space and the accountant’s role in translating AI-generated insights into strategic recommendations for their clients.

  • technology

Generative Artificial Intelligence solutions…Understand your risks

March 25, 2024

The artificial intelligence (“AI”) solutions such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT continue to gain popularity. Many CPA firms seek to leverage the use of generative AI to accelerate innovation and increase productivity.

  • accounting connect magazine
  • accounting + auditing
  • technology

Top growth areas for CPAs

February 22, 2024

Many services can be marketed to new clients as well as to existing clients. Once you begin adding services to your clients, more develop.

  • advisory services
  • technology

The 2024 Top New Products

February 07, 2024

This year's roster of great new tools for accountants is heavily inflected with AI.

  • advisory services
  • practice management
  • technology

As excitement about Gen AI grows, can companies keep up?

January 23, 2024

The majority of Americans are excited about the role Gen AI can play in their everyday lives, but a global survey finds that the majority of executives aren’t thrilled with their companies’ level of commitment to the rapidly growing technology.

  • technology

Utilizing ChatGPT as a tax assistance tool: A practical guide

January 03, 2024

Questioning whether you need to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in your tax practice today is like an accountant 20 years ago deciding whether to use tax preparation software or continue to prepare paper tax returns. Thus, putting AI tools into practice should be something that practitioners embrace.

  • accounting connect newsletter
  • accounting connect magazine
  • tax
  • technology

What do AIs think of AI, anyway?

January 03, 2024

We've asked a lot of humans what they think of AI. What do the AIs say?

  • technology

What don't people get about AI, anyway?

December 20, 2023

The AI landscape has a lot of misconceptions and overblown claims. We asked AI thought leaders in the accounting field what some of the worst were.

  • technology

What’s on your tech radar?

September 27, 2023

Items that should be on your tech radar to help you and your team succeed in an ever-changing environment. Specifically, we will address five technologies that should be on your tech radar today.

  • technology

Safeguarding the future: Unveiling the interplay of AI and fraud

September 13, 2023

Fraudsters and cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging AI algorithms and techniques to perpetrate sophisticated scams, manipulate systems, and exploit unsuspecting individuals and organizations.

  • technology

Value creation and opportunities for CPAs on the metaverse

August 21, 2023

As CPAs, we are often seen as advisors by our clients for business-related matters. This is why we need to familiarize ourselves with Metaverse, how this virtual environment can add value to our clients and how CPAs should leverage this technology.

  • careers
  • practice management
  • technology

Does ChatGPT increase cybersecurity risk?

July 07, 2023

What the rise of ChatGPT means for future cyber attacks and counter cybersecurity efforts

  • accounting connect newsletter
  • technology

Maximizing your reach: How CPAs can leverage the Internet for success

July 07, 2023

Interested in growing your firm's presence online? Read CPA Garden's tips on how to optimize your content across the internet.

  • practice management
  • technology

ChatGPT: A blessing or a curse?

June 26, 2023

No matter if your company is adopting the technology or resisting the use of the software, most agree that AI chatbots (including ChatGPT) are not the best for critical thinking, making ethical judgments, or protecting sensitive or proprietary information at this time.

  • accounting connect newsletter
  • practice management
  • technology

Know when your firm needs to upgrade

June 15, 2023

Firms should not just accept persistent tech issues.

  • technology

Can ChatGPT answer your clients' questions?

June 14, 2023

We put ChatGPT to the test with hypothetical tax questions. See if you think it's ready to compete with a CPA.

  • technology

3 technologies CPA firms must leverage in 2023

June 06, 2023

With more work to do than accounting staff can deliver, deploying new technologies is key to meeting client demands—here are three to consider.

  • accounting connect newsletter
  • practice management
  • technology

Data analytics in financial reporting: Enhancing decision-making in accounting

May 26, 2023

The increased use of data analytics (DA) across various industries has improved overall operations and business efficiency.

  • business + industry
  • technology