December 2019 - Journal of Accountancy

See what “bots” can do for tax practices and departments.

CPAs are likely to proceed with caution next year amid unpredictable external forces. But technological innovation seems certain to continue its forward march.

A tax practice can weather demographic and technological changes by expanding its reach in financial planning. Tax knowledge gives CPAs an advantage when it comes to financial planning because almost every aspect of financial planning involves tax.

A survey of accounting students reveals what they do and don’t look for in an employer and which recruiting practices they find most and least appealing.

Fifty years after the AICPA’s anti-discrimination
resolution, we look at the progress of diversity initiatives in the accounting profession.

A recently issued independence interpretation contains guidance for CPAs’ interactions with attest clients’ information systems.

Download and print this quick guide for use during tax season, and look for our quick guide for individual taxpayers in the January 2020 issue.

Aaron Harris has more than 25 years of high-tech engineering experience in business applications and software development strategies. As Sage’s Global CTO, he is responsible for Sage’s technology and product vision.