Mark Luscombe offers an in-depth look at the many tax angles of the American Rescue Plan. Gaining valuable time through tech → | By Jody Padar 5 min read | The tech we need to radically transform our firms and add back time is already here. Here’s how to harness it. | | BKD buys Indianapolis firm Hamernik → | By Michael Cohn 2 min read | The Top 100 Firm has acquired an Indianapolis-based consulting firm that offers restructuring and business advisory services, effective March 1. | | AI bookkeeping startup Zeni launches with $13.5M in funding → | By Michael Cohn 2 min read | Zeni, a bookkeeping and accounting finance startup that leverages artificial intelligence, officially debuted Tuesday, backed by Saama Capital and Sierra Ventures, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank and others. | |
Value-pricing app Bookgel starts crowdfunding → | By Michael Cohn 2 min read | Bookgel, a cloud-based value-pricing app for accountants, has begun beta testing and hopes to raise money for development costs by starting a crowdfunding campaign. | | In the blogs: Less of a headache → | By Jeff Stimpson 3 min read | Re-targeting PPP; how to charge more; this season’s challenges; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. | | |