9 Best Articles in 2021
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…
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
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.
Square
Books, an immutable double-entry accounting database service
Square
8 min read · 2019-10-17 · 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?
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…
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!
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…
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.
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Finextra
GoCardless and Pennylane partner to provide SMEs with automated accounting
Finextra
Jul 7th · GoCardless, a leading fintech in account-to-account payments, has joined forces with Pennylane, the first financial management and accounting platform designed for companies and their accountants, to…
CNN
Fauci warns there may soon be 'two Americas' as divide widens between vaccinated and unvaccinated areas
CNN
5 min read · Jun 30th · With the Delta variant accounting for more than a quarter of Covid-19 cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns there could soon be "two Americas" -- one where most people are vaccinated and another where low…
TechCrunch
Pleo raises $150M at a $1.7B valuation for its new approach to managing expenses for SMBs
TechCrunch
4 min read · Jul 6th · Whether you are part of the accounting department, or just any employee at an organization, managing expenses can be a time-consuming and error-filled, yet also quite mundane, part of your job. Today,…
The New York Times
Senate Republicans Filibuster Jan. 6 Inquiry Bill, Blocking an Investigation
The New York Times
7 min read · May 29th · The vote killed the best chance for an independent accounting of the deadly Capitol attack, which Republicans feared would damage them politically.
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The New Yorker
Accounting for Taste
The New Yorker
~17 min read · From 2017 · How packaging can make food more flavorful.
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.
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.
lessaccounting.com
Less Accounting
lessaccounting.com
1 min read · From 2007 · Bookkeeping is less terrible with http://LessAccounting.com, perfect for freelancers and small businesses.
CNN
Judge orders Trump accounting firm to hand over records to Congress
CNN
2 min read · From 2019 · A federal district judge has told the accounting firm Mazars it will need to turn over Donald Trump's accounting records from before he was President to the Democratic-controlled House Oversight…
financesonline.com
Best Free Accounting Software Solutions to Consider in 2017
financesonline.com
20+ min read · From 2017 · It doesn’t take to be a qualified accountant to acknowledge the long-term benefits of digitized finance management. In fact, accounting & finance systems helped businesses reap so many automation…
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…
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…
