Accountants news and trends

Can Companies Automate Away America’s Growing Accountant Shortage?
Accounts Receivable // April 22, 2024

When it comes to choosing a career in accounting, the numbers no longer add up. That’s because, from corporate finance departments to CPA (certified public accountant) prep courses, finance functions across America are suffering from an ongoing attrition of their most seasoned team members while the accounting profession as...

Fieldguide Raises $30 Million to Combat CPA Shortage With AI
Investments // March 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Fieldguide has raised $30 million for its accounting industry offering. The Series B funding round, announced Tuesday (March 26), will let the company launch new AI capabilities, expand its market reach, and add to its team as it tries to alleviate what it says is...

Expensify Offers Revenue Sharing Plan for Accountants
Spend Management // August 23, 2023

Expense management app Expensify has debuted a revenue-sharing program for its accounting partners. Starting next month, members of the company’s ExpensifyApproved! Accountants partnership program will get a 0.5% revenue share on every client’s Expensify Card purchases, Expensify announced in a Wednesday (Aug. 23) news release. When the program...

Expensify Adds Chat Feature for Accountants to Payments App
B2B Payments // May 19, 2023

Expensify has added a chat feature for accountants to its payments app. The new Expensify Chat feature enables accountants to chat with clients and keep those conversations within the app, the company said in a Friday (May 19) press release. “The outdated model of using separate apps for tracking...

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Fieldguide Raises $30 Million to Combat CPA Shortage With AI

March 26, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Fieldguide has raised $30 million for its accounting industry offering. The Series B funding round, announced Tuesday (March 26), will let the company launch new AI capabilities, expand its market reach, and add to its team as it tries to alleviate what it says is a talent shortage in the certified public accountant (CPA) field. […]

Expensify Offers Revenue Sharing Plan for Accountants

August 23, 2023
Expense management app Expensify has debuted a revenue-sharing program for its accounting partners. Starting next month, members of the company’s ExpensifyApproved! Accountants partnership program will get a 0.5% revenue share on every...

Expensify Adds Chat Feature for Accountants to Payments App

May 19, 2023
Expensify has added a chat feature for accountants to its payments app. The new Expensify Chat feature enables accountants to chat with clients and keep those conversations within the app, the company said in...

OnDeck Launches Accountant Advisor Program

June 08, 2016
Online lender OnDeck said on Tuesday (June 7) that it has expanded its Accountant Advisor Program. The firm said via press release that it has boosted its presence through increased...