Surgent has expanded its online learning center, Surgent IQ's Partnership Program, with a suite of introductory accounting courses from AME Learning.  Surgent this week described the addition as extending “Surgent IQ’s offering to meet the needs of professionals with atypical educational backgrounds.”

Slightly more than two thirds of CEOs see the passage of another COVID-19 stimulus package as one of the three most important initiatives for a Biden Administration. The recently released Marcum-Hofstra CEO Survey of 250 company leaders nationwide found that 45.6 percent say a stimulus bill is the top issue.

The American Institute of CPAs has hired Marta Zaniewski as VP of state regulatory and legislative affairs. She will serve the AICPA’s primary voice and contact on those areas.

Bill.com has introduced an application for wealth management firms that support high-net-worth clients.  Features include automated bill payments with the software automatically entering invoice details.