John Stokdyk

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John Stokdyk sadly passed away in June 2023. He had been with the site since 1999, rising from news editor to editor in chief, global editor and head of insight. As a roving editor, he investigated the profession's use of technology around the world. He devoted his spare time to technology history and an oddball collection of stringed instruments.
You can read more about his impact on the accountancy profession in this In memoriam.
Editor at large AccountingWEB
20th Jun 2023
Auditors turn to tech to meet new challenges
Aside from economic problems that always increase the workloads of auditors, the profession in 2023 is dealing with a perfect storm of...
Tech pulse
16th Jun 2023
Automation gaining ground as age gap bites
The difficulty of attracting younger people into accountancy emerged as a global concern for 8,680 accountants who took part in the 2023...
Accounting software
6th Jun 2023
Accounting giants join AI investment rush
Some of accounting’s biggest names are among those betting billions of dollars on the latest of wave AI, as publicly listed stocks in the...
Accounting software
6th Jun 2023
Avalara launches multinational e-invoicing API
Avalara’s E-Invoicing and Live Reporting API is designed to integrate with accounting, e-commerce and invoicing systems so that businesses...
Accounting software
23rd May 2023
IRS moves on free, direct file tax project
The IRS published a direct-file feasibility report on 16 May that concluded a “substantial number of taxpayers” would benefit from cost-...
Personal tax
17th May 2023
Autonomy founder extradited to USA
Former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch is now under house arrest in California after losing his fight against extradition to the USA on corporate...
Financial reporting
16th May 2023
Challenger banks defy gloom to drive SME lending
More than half the brokers polled in a recent Allica Bank survey said their business customers had trimmed their 2023 borrowing plans in...
Finance & strategy
11th May 2023
TSheets saga ends in Rissell shooting tragedy
TSheets founder Matt Rissell, 46, was found dead at his home in Boisie, Idaho on Thursday 4 May, having shot a woman and then turned the...
Accounting software
9th May 2023
My Tech Stack: Emma Reid, Cottons Group
How would you describe Cottons Group and its client base? Cottons Group is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. We’ve grown into a...
Accounting software
4th May 2023
AMS Group appointed SNP auditor
One of Humza Yousaf’s first duties after being elected SNP leader at the end of March was to find a new auditor after he discovered the...
Financial reporting