Spying on remote workers, and other tech stories you may have missed

150,000 reasons to protect yourself against ransomware, and nine other developments in technology from this past month and how they’ll impact your clients and your firm.

Spying on remote workers, and other tech stories you may have missed


Sovos acquires VAT managed services company Accordance

The global coronavirus pandemic has created an atmosphere of change for VAT countries as they struggle to come to terms with the financial impact of the crisis.

Sovos acquires VAT managed services company Accordance


Vertex files for IPO, names new board chairman

Vertex has filed for an IPO, riding the wave of success the Supreme Court Wayfair decision has brought tax automation providers.

Vertex files for IPO, names new board chairman


In the blogs: Striking the right discord

Property tax disparity; finding clients with social media; remembering Kleinbard; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

In the blogs: Striking the right discord


Deloitte and its clients adjust to coronavirus accounting and auditing

Deloitte is helping its corporate clients get ready to prepare their quarterly financial statements in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic, as its own employees grow more accustomed to doing remote audits while working from home.

Deloitte and its clients adjust to coronavirus accounting and auditing


Digital services taxes face barriers

But they remain attractive to countries looking to countries looking to tax U.S. tech giants and to U.S. states hungry for revenue.

Digital services taxes face barriers


Refocusing my practice: How working with fewer clients led to greater revenues

You can’t have a bunch of B, C, D or even F clients if you want it to be an A+ practice.

Refocusing my practice: How working with fewer clients led to greater revenues


KPMG names new practice leads as part of 'a new chapter'

KPMG appointed new leaders in the U.S. of its audit, tax and advisory businesses as the Big Four firm tries to regain trust after a bruising series of scandals.

KPMG names new practice leads as part of 'a new chapter'


Despite productivity drops, firms commit to remote work in reopening

A new study also found that accountants are, by and large, very pleased with how their firms have responded to the pandemic.

Despite productivity drops, firms commit to remote work in reopening


Accountants predict 2020 will be worst year for economy since World War II

This year is expected to be the worst for the global economy since World War II, according to a new survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants.

Accountants predict 2020 will be worst year for economy since World War II