9 Best Articles in 2021
TechCrunch
Goodbye accountants! Startup builds AI to automate all your accounting
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2016 · Smacc, which uses AI to automate accounting, has secured a 3.5 million Series A round from Cherry Ventures, Rocket Internet, Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, Grazia Equity and business angels.…
The New York Times
How Accounting Giants Craft Favorable Tax Rules From Inside Government
The New York Times
~12 min read · Sep 19th · Lawyers from top accounting firms do brief stints in the Treasury Department, with the expectation of big raises when they return.
Square
Books, an immutable double-entry accounting database service
Square
8 min read · From 2019 · Tracking financial transactions at scale
Aeon+Psyche
The roots of writing lie in hopes and dreams, not in accounting
Aeon+Psyche
~13 min read · From 2018 · Was writing invented for accounting and administration or did it evolve from religious movements, sorcery and dreams?
Scientific American
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2019
Scientific American
20+ min read · 2019-11-22 · World-changing technologies that are poised to rattle the status quo One day soon an emerging technology highlighted in this report will allow you to virtually teleport to a distant site and actually…
The New York Times
The Robots Are Coming for Phil in Accounting
The New York Times
9 min read · Mar 6th · Workers with college degrees and specialized training once felt relatively safe from automation. They aren’t.
docyt.com
Docyt | Accounting Automation Platform for Businesses
docyt.com
May 31st · Get Docyt, the all-in-one accounting automation platform for bill pay, receipt capture, expense reports, real-time financial reports, and continuous reconciliation. Harness smart technology to…
plaintextaccounting.org
Plain Text Accounting, a guide to Ledger and friends
plaintextaccounting.org
10 min read · From 2016 · accounting is tracking the flow of valuable commodities, such as money or time. It clarifies activity, priorities, obligations, opportunities. It can reduce stress and even be enjoyable. double-entry…
TechCrunch
Countingup, a startup from founder of Clear Books, raises $750K to merge banking and accounting
TechCrunch
5 min read · From 2017 · Countingup, a new fintech startup from Tim Fouracre, who previously founded cloud accounting software Clear Books, wants to simplify the life of sole traders by reinventing the business bank…
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The New York Times
How Accounting Giants Craft Favorable Tax Rules From Inside Government
The New York Times
~12 min read · Sep 19th · Lawyers from top accounting firms do brief stints in the Treasury Department, with the expectation of big raises when they return.
The Markup
The Secret Bias Hidden in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms
The Markup
~15 min read · Aug 25th · Even accounting for factors lenders said would explain disparities, people of color are denied mortgages at significantly higher rates than White people
The New York Times
United Nations Warns of ‘Catastrophic Pathway’ With Current Climate Pledges
The New York Times
5 min read · Sep 17th · An accounting of promises made by countries in the years since the Paris accord found that they are not enough to avoid drastic impacts from climate change.
Nielsen Norman Group
Accounting for User Research in Agile
Nielsen Norman Group
6 min read · Sep 27th · Along with design and development work, research efforts need to be represented in an Agile backlog to enable teams to focus on continuously learning about users throughout the project.
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zipbooks.com
Free Accounting Software & Online Invoicing
zipbooks.com
6 min read · From 2016 · ZipBooks is free accounting software that sends invoices, tracks time and expenses, integrates with your bank and lets you process credit cards. Get started!
xero.com
Online Accounting Software
xero.com
5 min read · From 2016 · Xero is small business accounting software that’s online. Log in & explore invoicing, bank reconciliation, bookkeeping & more. Works on Mac, PC, tablet & phone.
VentureBeat
Deloitte’s tech predictions for 2018: More AI, digital subscriptions, AR, and live events
VentureBeat
4 min read · From 2017 · Accounting and tech consultant Deloitte released its predictions for the technology industry in 2018, covering topics from the growth of augmented reality to the triumph of live programming on the…
WIRED
Robots Will Soon Do Your Taxes. Bye-Bye, Accounting Jobs
WIRED
4 min read · From 2017 · Opinion: Thanks to AI, robots could replace 4.5 million jobs over the next few years.
The Startup
Diligence at Social Capital Part 1: Accounting for User Growth
The Startup
~11 min read · From 2016 · Here at Social Capital we spend a lot of time conducting diligence on potential investments. In the next few weeks we’re going to discuss…
ledger-cli.org
ledger, a powerful command-line accounting system
ledger-cli.org
1 min read · From 2016 · Tweets (#ledgercli OR #plaintextaccounting): Ledger is a powerful, double-entry accounting system that is accessed from the UNIX command-line. Ledger, begun in 2003, is written by John Wiegley and…
Forbes
The 6 Biggest Technology Trends In Accounting And Finance
Forbes
3 min read · 2020-07-27 · New technology, fueled by the explosion of data, is transforming business as well as accounting and finance functions and firms.
The Washington Post
I’m a scientist. I’m blowing the whistle on the Trump administration.
The Washington Post
4 min read · From 2017 · I was reassigned to an unrelated job in the accounting office that collects royalty checks from fossil fuel companies.
martin.kleppmann.com
Accounting for Computer Scientists — Martin Kleppmann’s blog - https://martin.kleppmann.com/2011/03/07/accounting-for-computer-scientists.html
martin.kleppmann.com
~11 min read · From 2016 · Tweet Published by Martin Kleppmann on 07 Mar 2011. Every educated person really ought to have a basic understanding of accounting. Just like maths, science, programming, music, literature, history,…
