The most influential people in the field, as chosen by their peers. Sage buys CakeHR | By Ranica Arrowsmith 2 min read | Sage, a provider of enterprise resource planning and accounting software, has acquired CakeHR, a U.K.-based HR technology company whose solutions are all cloud-native. | | In the blogs: Conspicuous absences | By Jeff Stimpson 2 min read | No love for the carbon tax; the inflation-adjusted 12 Days of Christmas; 10 end-of-year tax moves; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. | |
Blockchain: Unlocking new potential | By Antoinette Alexander 10 min read | The various applications of this young technology will bring big opportunities to the accounting profession. | |
IRS continues fight for virtual currency information | By Michael Cohn 5 min read | The Internal Revenue Service is seeking information from more taxpayers who hold virtual currency like Bitcoin, but in a ruling last week, a judge ordered the IRS to limit its summons for information from one cryptocurrency exchange, Bitstamp | | |