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Accounting and Tax Software Landscape of the United States

4,646 Accounting and Tax Software companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

4,646companies tracked
$79Bdisclosed funding
412hiring right now
2,972events · 24 months
919,834news articles · 12 months

Who leads Accounting and Tax Software in the United States

Shows the top companies by hiring activity, funding, and overall coverage, noting 4,646 firms in the United States, 412 currently hiring, and 1,182 that have disclosed a funding round.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01R1 RCM13last posted Aug 2026
  2. 02Anaplan13last posted Aug 2026
  3. 03Hitachi Vantara13last posted Aug 2026
  4. 04Nutanix13last posted Aug 2026
  5. 05Emburse12last posted Jul 2026
  6. 06Daxko12last posted Aug 2026
  7. 07Enverus12last posted Aug 2026
  8. 08Bill11last posted Jun 2026
412 companies hiring · 45 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Taulia$6.2BConventional Debt · Mar 2021
  2. 02Ramp$3.1BSeries E · Nov 2025
  3. 03Palantir$2.6BPost IPO · Aug 2023
  4. 04Coupa$2.6BPost IPO · Jun 2020
  5. 05Navan$2.1BSeries G · Oct 2025
  6. 06SunGard$2.1BConventional Debt · Mar 2014
  7. 07Brex$1.8BConventional Debt · Jan 2025
  8. 08Nutanix$1.7BPost IPO · Aug 2020
1,182 companies with disclosed rounds · $79B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Cigna$68.5BFY2026 filing
  2. 02Recvue$5.9BFY2023 filing
  3. 03Intuit$4.7BFY2024 filing
  4. 04Palantir$4.5Bsnapshot Dec 2025
  5. 05Nutanix$722.8MFY2026 filing
  6. 06Wright Express$462.2MFY2024 filing
  7. 07Bill$406.6MFY2024 filing
  8. 08Paymentus$358.4MFY2024 filing
43 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01Cigna72,500tracked employees
  2. 02Justworks55,459tracked employees
  3. 03Orbia24,736tracked employees
  4. 04Intuit18,200tracked employees
  5. 05Nutanix8,416tracked employees
  6. 06Derisq6,632tracked employees
  7. 07Wright Express6,100tracked employees
  8. 08Gusto5,876tracked employees
379 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Versapay12.8%780 tracked events
  2. 02Palantir10.2%623 tracked events
  3. 03Intuit5.5%334 tracked events
  4. 04KPMG5.4%328 tracked events
  5. 05Nutanix3.2%192 tracked events
  6. 06Deel1.8%107 tracked events
  7. 07Marqeta1.5%94 tracked events
  8. 08Cigna1.5%92 tracked events
6,090 tracked events across 385 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
  1. 01Intuittop 5kintuit.com
  2. 02Invoice Hometop 10kinvoicehome.com
  3. 03Daxkotop 10kdaxko.com
  4. 04FastBoundtop 50kfastbound.com
  5. 05Stockchartstop 50kstockcharts.com
  6. 06TaxSlayertop 50ktaxslayer.com
  7. 07Ramptop 50kramp.com
  8. 08FileYourTaxes.comtop 50kfileyourtaxes.com
1,389 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 233 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Bill32,650articles in the window
  2. 02Indy7,432articles in the window
  3. 03KPMG5,252articles in the window
  4. 04Magna5,168articles in the window
  5. 05Palantir3,929articles in the window
  6. 06Clearwater3,632articles in the window
  7. 07Finley1,902articles in the window
  8. 08Cigna1,483articles in the window
407 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Accounting and Tax Software ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025

Displays the annual count of new firms, highlighting a peak of 336 companies founded in 2020 and 55 founded in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Accounting and Tax Software companies in the United States
2016: 1782017: 2322018: 2442019: 2872020: 3362021: 3022022: 2132023: 2392024: 1442025: 55
20162025
peak 336 in 2020
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 253 in 2021
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 2,514,823,5542017: 1,781,323,7362018: 4,447,372,5842019: 5,513,181,9192020: 7,634,270,7102021: 18,346,181,9332022: 7,590,556,7562023: 3,989,149,8952024: 3,654,181,4622025: 6,396,661,802
20162025
peak $18.3B in 2021

Where Accounting and Tax Software companies in the United States are based

Lists the cities with the most firms, with San Francisco hosting 404 companies, New York City 372, Austin 92, Atlanta 84, and Chicago 83.

San Francisco skyline — Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 01
San Francisco
404 Accounting and Tax Software companies
33% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
404companies
$18.5Bdisclosed funding
48hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · San Francisco · CC BY-SA 4.0
New York City skyline — Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 02
New York City
372 Accounting and Tax Software companies
30% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
372companies
$11.1Bdisclosed funding
48hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · New York City · CC BY-SA 4.0
Austin, a Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 03
Austin
92 Accounting and Tax Software companies
7% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
92companies
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
9hiring now
generated artwork
Atlanta skyline — Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 04
Atlanta
84 Accounting and Tax Software companies
7% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
84companies
$717.4Mdisclosed funding
15hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Atlanta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chicago skyline — Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 05
Chicago
83 Accounting and Tax Software companies
7% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
83companies
$716.5Mdisclosed funding
11hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chicago · CC BY-SA 4.0
Los Angeles skyline — Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 06
Los Angeles
80 Accounting and Tax Software companies
6% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
80companies
$518.9Mdisclosed funding
5hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Los Angeles · CC BY-SA 4.0
Seattle skyline — Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 07
Seattle
63 Accounting and Tax Software companies
5% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
63companies
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
7hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Seattle · CC BY-SA 4.0
Miami skyline — Accounting and Tax Software hub in the United States
Hub 08
Miami
63 Accounting and Tax Software companies
5% of the Accounting and Tax Software companies across these hubs
63companies
$931.6Mdisclosed funding
8hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Miami · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Accounting and Tax Software market map of the United States: what these companies actually do

Breaks down product sub‑categories and revenue models, showing enterprise tech as the largest sub‑category (4,326 firms) and subscription as the most common revenue model (3,865 firms).

  • Enterprise Tech4,326 companies · $76.9B raised · 399 hiring
  • Fintech3,612 companies · $64.7B raised · 337 hiring
  • Enterprise Software3,362 companies · $69.1B raised · 324 hiring
  • SaaS2,439 companies · $61.8B raised · 249 hiring
  • Accounts Receivable Automation497 companies · $12.3B raised · 40 hiring
  • Consumer Digital432 companies · $3.8B raised · 34 hiring
  • Integrated Compliance Management395 companies · $1.5B raised · 27 hiring
  • Cloud Management305 companies · $4.7B raised · 29 hiring
  • HR SaaS286 companies · $10.7B raised · 31 hiring
  • Payroll Management284 companies · $3.1B raised · 26 hiring
  • Accounts Payable Automation273 companies · $5.8B raised · 28 hiring
  • Business Payments Solutions200 companies · $8.3B raised · 26 hiring

Monetization

How Accounting and Tax Software companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Subscription3,865
Fee-For-Service631
Commission on Transaction305
E-Commerce - Service90
Advertising49
E-Commerce - Product32
Lending15
Physical Commerce14

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Accounting and Tax Software in the United States

Counts corporate events over the past two years, totaling 2,972 events, including 685 key‑person moves, 554 new‑product announcements, and 397 funding rounds.

Leadership 685Product 554Earnings 428Funding 397M&A 339Announcement 198Contracts 150Lawsuit 56Capital 30Jobs 25
  • M&AGlobal investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) today announced it has acquired a majority stake in Knack RCM (“Knack”) and EqualizeRCM (“Equalize”), two leading U.S. healthcare revenue cycle management (“RCM”) providers, to create an AI-native, global, multi-specialty RCM platform.2026-05-04
  • M&AReliance Retail today announced that it has acquired actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas' haircare brand ‘Anomaly’, including its brand assets, digital properties and trademarks, in a move that significantly expands its beauty portfolio, the company said in a statement on 30 April.2026-04-30
  • FundingCube, an e-commerce data intelligence startup, has raised USD 3.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Betatron, with participation from M Venture Partners.2026-04-28
  • FundingThe financing will support construction of the 500-MW/-1,000-MWh Eccles-Leitholm battery energy storage system (BESS), a transmission-level project located near the Scotland-England border. The debt package was arranged as an underwritten deal by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's London branch, MUFG Bank and NatWest, with NatWest also acting as facility agent, Matrix said.2026-04-28
  • FundingTwo Yale University seniors, Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, have raised a whopping $5.1 million in pre‑seed funding for their startup Series, an innovative AI social network that operates entirely within iMessage.2026-04-24
  • M&ASierra, the customer service agent startup founded by Bret Taylor, announced on Thursday that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment, which helps businesses integrate AI into workflows.2026-04-23
  • M&AConsultancy.uk Clearwater, one of the UK’s leading corporate finance and M&A advisory firms, has been acquired by American investment bank KeyBanc Capital Markets.2026-04-23
  • M&ABetween 2024 and 2025, the Italian app developer purchased California’s MileIQ Inc.2026-04-22
  • FundingK1x, an AI-native tax data platform for private markets, announced it has secured a $175 million growth investment to accelerate the development of its digital infrastructure for tax compliance and reporting.2026-04-17
  • FundingZenskar, the AI-native billing and revenue automation platform powering Zero-Touch Finance for real-world complexity, announced a $15 million Series A led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Shine Capital and Rho.2026-04-17

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Accounting and Tax Software company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
reliance retailAnomalyundisclosedCompleted2026-05-05
carlyleEqualizeRCMundisclosedAnnounced2026-05-04
sierraFragmentundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-24
KeyBanc Capital MarketsClearwaterundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-23
bending spoonsMileIQundisclosed2026-04-22
capital oneBrex$5.1BCompleted2026-04-21

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details notable events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for companies in the sector.

IPO pipeline
13 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
  • PalantirDirect Listing · NASDAQ · PLTR · 10 reportsApr 2026
  • NavanIPO · Nasdaq · NAVN · 14 reportsApr 2026
  • ZuoraIPO · 1 reportJan 2026
  • AKASAIPO · 1 reportOct 2025
  • AvePointOFS · SGX · AVP · 5 reportsOct 2025
  • WaystarIPO · NASDAQ · WAY · 5 reportsOct 2025
  • AvalaraIPO · New York Stock Exchange · AVLR · 3 reportsJul 2025
  • AvidXchangeIPO · 1 reportMar 2025
Leadership moves
221 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • Green CabbageLeo Dalle Molle · Appointment → Chief Revenue OfficerMay 2026
  • Wright ExpressLauren Taylor Wolfe · Appointment → Board MemberMay 2026
  • Wright ExpressEllen Alemany · Appointment → Board MemberMay 2026
  • Wright ExpressKurt Adams · Appointment → Board MemberMay 2026
  • EXIGERAdi Kavaler · Appointment → Chief Technology OfficerMay 2026
  • KPMGSimon Virley · Retirement — was Head of Energy and Natural Resources (UK)Apr 2026
  • KPMGClare Maio · Appointment → UK and Swiss head of Energy and Natural ResourcesApr 2026
  • HRsoftGab Goncalves · Appointment → Vice ChairApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • KPMGAI usage dashboard (Dashboard)May 2026
  • NovaworksSpecial Agents (HR)May 2026
  • NovaworksCore HR SuperAgent (HR)May 2026
  • KPMGinternal AI usage dashboard (dashboard)May 2026
  • FinStackkFinStackk Legal (Legal Services)May 2026
  • GustoGusto Money Dashboard (Financial Intelligence)Apr 2026
  • GustoAI‑powered benefits package optimization (Benefits)Apr 2026
  • AvePointRapid Recovery System (Disaster Recovery)Apr 2026
Contract wins
115 customer wins · last 24 months
  • Archerwon equinorMay 2026
  • Naehaswon leading UK-headquartered bankApr 2026
  • Naehaswon top-ten U.S. credit unionApr 2026
  • Palantirwon Northern ReApr 2026
  • Palantirwon federal aviation administrationApr 2026
  • Navanwon pcl constructionApr 2026
Workforce actions
10 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
  • KPMG~10% of workforce reported · cost reductionApr 2026
  • The Network~4,000 roles reported · consolidationFeb 2026
  • Cigna~2,000 roles reported · cost reductionFeb 2026
  • Hitachi Vantara~128 roles reportedNov 2025
  • Bill~84 roles reportedOct 2025
  • Justworks~200 roles reported · cost reductionAug 2025
Regulatory & litigation
20 regulatory events · 36 tracked suits · 24 months
  • KPMGProceeding initiated against KPMG — APASApr 2026
  • KPMGunder investigation — Financial Reporting Council (FRC)Apr 2026
  • KPMGfound breaches — Financial Reporting CouncilApr 2026
  • KPMGreleased inspection reports — NFRAMar 2026
  • apas v kpmgaudit negligence · FiledApr 2026
  • APAS statutory auditor supervisory body v kpmgauditor misconduct · FiledApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
44 companies reporting481 company-quarters trackedbeat 169miss 24in line 7

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +18.8%, half slower.

Who is building Accounting and Tax Software in the United States

Profiles founders and CEOs of 1,919 firms, noting 2,696 individuals, with Stanford (70) and UC Berkeley (51) as top alma maters and Microsoft (42) as the most common prior employer.

Founders and chief executives12 of 2,696, from the best-funded companies on this page
Cedric Bru
CEO & President
Cedric Bru

Taulia, ex-Syncada, ex-Visa, INSA toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de TOULOUSE, 1998

Karim Atiyeh
Co-Founder & CTO
Karim Atiyeh

Ex-Founder Paribus, Oliver Wyman. Harvard University BA 2011 & MS 2011

Joe Lonsdale
Founder
Joe Lonsdale

8vc, ex-Strive For College, ex-Formation 8, Stanford University, 2003

Leagh Turner
CEO
Leagh Turner

Coupa Software, ex-Ceridian, ex-Sap, Western University, 1995

Ariel Cohen
CEO and Co-Founder
Ariel Cohen

Lyft, ex-Shamaym, ex-Jive Software, Holon Institute of Technology, 1970

Cesare Iacovone
Founder
Cesare Iacovone

Integration Consulting, Founder Founder Institute, EX-Bravia Impact Assets. Getulio Vargas Foundation 2015

Bruce Wallace
Co-CEO & Strategic Advisor
Bruce Wallace

Brex, Ivy · Ex-Forma, Revolut, Fluidly, FTV Capital, Silicon Valley Bank · California State University-Sacramento BA 1991

Rajiv Ramaswami
President and CEO
Rajiv Ramaswami

Nutanix, ex-Neophotonics, ex-Vmware, University of California, Berkeley, 1990

Rene Lacerte
Founder & CEO
Rene Lacerte

Ex-Co-Founder-PayCycle, Intuit, CertiData · Stanford University BA, MS 1989

Gert Sylvest
Co-founder, SVP of Fintech Products
Gert Sylvest

Tradeshift, ex-Danish Agency For Digitisation, ex-Avanade, IT-Universitetet i København, 2001

Manu Kumar
Co-Founder
Manu Kumar

Founder K9 Ventures, Co-Founder HiHello, ex- Co-Founder Cardmunch, iMeet, E.piphany, CEO SneakerLabs. Carnegie Mellon University MS 1997…

Talbott Roche
CEO and President
Talbott Roche

Ex-News America Marketing, The Clorox Company. Stanford University BA 1988

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 552 of 2,696 founders
Stanford University70
University of California (Berkeley)51
University of Pennsylvania44
Harvard University43
Cornell University39
Harvard Business School39
Massachusetts Institute of Technology35
Wharton School24
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 182 of 2,696 founders
Microsoft42
Google21
Facebook17
McKinsey15
Amazon15
Goldman Sachs15
Morgan Stanley14
Uber12
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 2,417 founders with a profile on this page
42
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders42
  • no repeat-founder flag2,375
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 2,444 of 2,696 founders
12%
of matched founders are women
  • women299
  • men2,145
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 252 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Accounting and Tax Software in the United States

Summarizes investment activity, recording 2,469 funding rounds since 2016 from 2,773 investors, with a typical round size of $5 million.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Y Combinator16666May 2026
Techstars5230Jun 2025
General Catalyst5016May 2026
Andreessen Horowitz4825Jan 2026
Tiger Global Management3520Mar 2024
Insight Partners3421Mar 2026
Bessemer Venture Partners3212Apr 2026
Accel2813Dec 2025
Bain Capital Ventures279Mar 2026
Lightspeed Venture Partners269Jan 2026
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel947
Series A–B895
Series C+ / PE315
Grants, debt & other312

The typical round is $5M — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Accounting and Tax Software funding rounds in the United States

Highlights the largest disclosed funding rounds, including Palantir’s $879.8 million Series H, and lists ten of the biggest recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
PalantirSeries Hmega-round$879.8MJul 2015Morgan Stanley, San Francisco Sentry, In-Q-Tel +2 more
PalantirSeries Imega-round$550MApr 2020Sompo Holdings, Fujitsu
RampSeries Emega-round$514.1MJul 2025Iconiq Capital, Founders Fund, D1 Capital Partners +19 more
ZenefitsSeries Cmega-round$512.6MMay 2015Fidelity Investments, IVP, Founders Fund +6 more
CartaSeries Gmega-round$500MAug 2021Silver Lake, Digital Horizon
LessenSeries Cmega-round$500MJan 2023Monroe Capital, Invitation Homes
PalantirSeries Gmega-round$444.2MJun 2013
DeelSeries Dmega-round$428.5MSep 2021Coatue, Altimeter Capital, Andreessen Horowitz +6 more
BrexSeries Dmega-round$425MApr 2021Tiger Global Management, TCV, Baillie Gifford +11 more
NavanSeries Fmega-round$362MOct 2021Greenoaks, Base Partners, Elad Gil
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M100
$1–10M231
$10–50M170
$50–250M44
>$250M6

551 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Accounting and Tax Software in the United States

Counts press coverage, with 919,834 articles in the last year, focusing on topics like cryptocurrency effects, economic indicators, trade wars, and interest‑rate decisions.

News volume
Accounting and Tax Software coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 123,2602021Q3: 137,6042021Q4: 120,6752022Q1: 165,3672022Q2: 166,1142022Q3: 148,6632022Q4: 162,1082023Q1: 178,3212023Q2: 177,8702023Q3: 171,7922023Q4: 168,5782024Q1: 194,1322024Q2: 170,2412024Q3: 201,2472024Q4: 218,3222025Q1: 324,0132025Q2: 237,0172025Q3: 228,7332025Q4: 188,8262026Q1: 239,785
2021Q22026Q1
peak 324,013 in 2025Q1 · 919,834 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 67% → 64%, negative 32% → 34% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Accounting and Tax Software news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets256,685▲+41%
  • Economic indicators (gdp, cpi, unemployment)85,368→+7%
  • Trade wars and geopolitical impacts83,564▲+17%
  • Interest rate decisions and impacts72,480▲+17%
  • Central bank monetary policy announcements65,419→+10%
  • Federal reserve policy meeting summaries64,366▲+17%
  • Global recession risks and forecasts63,436▲+13%
  • Regulatory compliance in foreign exchange trading50,230▲+85%
  • Foreign exchange (forex) rate fluctuations49,040▲+40%
  • Quarterly and annual financial results48,582▲+28%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

407 Accounting and Tax Software companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

Watch Accounting and Tax Software coverage in United States as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

stablecoin fx impact+124%stock price+115%etf trading+146%investment deal+422%etfs+141%decentralized forex+97%sector etfs+140%etf structures+145%etf products+156%share price+155%
flood stage forecasting-99%hydrologic risk modeling-100%coastal flooding study-97%flood control measures-98%severe weather warning-90%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in United States Accounting and Tax Software coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
1,276,365 articles touch this dimension · 49.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: economic slowdown, stock performance, currency intervention policies
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
268,477 articles touch this dimension · 37.5% critical tone
20212025
signals: inflation reports fx, currency intervention policies, trade deficits fx
Growth ▲ rising
402,987 articles touch this dimension · 43.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: gdp growth forex, inflation reports fx, trade deficits fx

Accounting and Tax Software jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for

Aggregates job listings, showing 30,740 postings from 651 employers in 12 months, with median advertised salary $50 k and top skills including TurboTax, Python, and React.

30,740postings · last 12 months
39,451postings tracked overall
651employers advertising
$50kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=4517)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Accounting and Tax Software employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • turbotax1,368
  • tax return software1,363
  • python448
  • react404
  • salesforce379
  • excel360
  • typescript314
  • sql295
  • aws283
  • ai281
What level are these roles?
Entry4,375
Intern413
Senior3,366
Lead1,659
Manager6,654
What they pay, by level
  • Manager$107k/yr (n=486)
  • Entry$50k/yr (n=1160)
  • Senior$135k/yr (n=227)
  • Lead$149k/yr (n=64)
Most advertised titles
  • Entry-Level Tax Preparer1,730
  • Turbotax (Wfh) Customer Service - Entry-Level1,218
  • Entry Level Tax Preparer822
  • Customer Support Representative - Work From Home - Turbotax757
  • Turbotax Online Customer Support Agent756
  • Remote Customer Service Representative – Turbotax567

83 Accounting and Tax Software-relevant internships in India were advertised over the same 12 months.

What Accounting and Tax Software research in the United States is working on

Reports academic output, noting 907 U.S.–affiliated papers, of which 193 discuss common problems, 88 issue cautions, and 425 identify opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Accounting and Tax Software papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising36.2% · 38.0%≈ par
Problem-identifying19.8% · 9.5%2.1×
Descriptive19.5% · 16.8%1.2×
Breakthrough10.7% · 26.5%0.4×
Cautionary9.7% · 4.3%2.3×
Comparative2.6% · 3.8%0.7×
How the work is done
Empirical41.6%
Reviews23.0%
Methods-led17.2%
Position pieces16.6%
Theoretical1.5%
How the research reads

92% positive · 1% neutral · 7% negative, across 907 papers.

The institutions doing the work · United States
  • Columbia University667
  • National Bureau of Economic Research654
  • Cornell University653
  • New York University643
  • California University of Pennsylvania623
  • International Monetary Fund307

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work

Itay Goldstein · Wei Jiang · George Andrew Karolyi · Thomas Philippon · Andrei Kirilenko · Andrew W. Lo · Vikram Haksar · Dong He

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • E.T.-RNN · 87 cites
  • Evolutionary Approaches and the Construction of Technology-Driven Regulations · 79 cites
  • Eagle Strategy Arithmetic Optimisation Algorithm with Optimal Deep Convolutional Forest Based FinTech Application for Hyper-automation · 32 cites
  • FinTech and consumers: a systematic review and integrative framework · 28 cites
  • Blockchain technology and real-time auditing: Transforming financial transparency and fraud detection in the Fintech industry · 12 cites
Common problems researchers identify150 papers · 4 recurring themes
FinTech and Public Financial Inclusion — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
FinTech and Public Financial Inclusion
55 papers · 36.7% of this block
2022: 245 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 252 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 250 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 245 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 252 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 250 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight challenges in using technology to broaden access to financial services and improve public sector operations.
FinTech · Financial services · Financial regulation · Financial system
“FINANCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY: A REVIEW OF TRENDS IN EMERGING MARKETS”
55 of these papers raise it as a problem
Technology-Enabled Financial Inclusion — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Technology-Enabled Financial Inclusion
42 papers · 28.0% of this block
2022: 884 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 861 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 968 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,054 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 884 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 861 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 968 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,054 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss obstacles to delivering inclusive banking and payment services through digital innovations.
Financial inclusion · Financial services · Retail banking · Payment
“Leveraging Financial Inclusion Through Technology-Enabled Services Innovation”
42 of these papers raise it as a problem
Crypto and Payment Fraud Risks — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Crypto and Payment Fraud Risks
33 papers · 22.0% of this block
2022: 187 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 200 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 187 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 177 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 122 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 200 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +7% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies flag vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency and digital payment systems, emphasizing fraud detection and data breach concerns.
Cryptocurrency · Resilience · Data breach · Financial transaction
“Machine Learning Approaches for Fraud Detection and Risk Assessment in Mobile Banking Applications and Fintech Solutions”
33 of these papers raise it as a problem
Risk Management in FinTech — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Risk Management in FinTech
20 papers · 13.3% of this block
2022: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 151 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 78 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 79 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 151 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +94% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works point out difficulties integrating advanced risk analytics and credit scoring within emerging financial technology platforms.
Financial services · Leverage · Risk management · Financial risk
“Integrating Risk Management in Fintech and Traditional Financial Institutions through AI and Machine Learning”
20 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions67 papers · 3 recurring themes
Crypto, Mobile Payments, and Inclusion — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Crypto, Mobile Payments, and Inclusion
24 papers · 35.8% of this block
2022: 246 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 238 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 179 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 319 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 246 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 238 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 179 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 319 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +30% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about stability and security implications of peer‑to‑peer lending and cryptocurrency for inclusive finance.
Cryptocurrency · Mobile payment · Financial inclusion · Financial services
“Interdependence between online peer‐to‐peer lending and cryptocurrency markets and its effects on financial inclusion”
24 of these papers raise it as a problem
FinTech Systemic and Sustainability Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
FinTech Systemic and Sustainability Risks
23 papers · 34.3% of this block
2022: 182 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 176 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 135 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 182 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 176 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 135 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +32% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns of complex systemic effects and sustainability challenges arising from rapid fintech expansion.
FinTech · Financial services · Systemic risk · Big data
“FinTech and Sustainable Finance: How is FinTech Shaping the Future of Sustainable Finance?”
23 of these papers raise it as a problem
AI Bias and Transparency in Finance — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
AI Bias and Transparency in Finance
18 papers · 26.9% of this block
2022: 71 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 121 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 71 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 98 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 121 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +238% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers raise concerns about algorithmic bias, accountability, and transparency when applying AI to financial services.
Financial services · Transformative learning · FinTech · Transparency
“Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Bias In Finance: Toward Responsible Innovation”
18 of these papers raise it as a problem

A further 2 papers sit in smaller, scattered themes.

Opportunities314 papers · 6 recurring themes
Mobile Payments for Inclusion — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Mobile Payments for Inclusion
82 papers · 26.1% of this block
2022: 116 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 142 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 266 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 116 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 142 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 266 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +130% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies explore how mobile technologies can reach unbanked populations and improve financial literacy.
Financial inclusion · Mobile payment · Financial literacy · Financial services
“Advancing financial inclusion through fintech: Solutions for unbanked and underbanked populations”
FinTech‑Driven Financial Innovation — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
FinTech‑Driven Financial Innovation
60 papers · 19.1% of this block
2022: 878 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 857 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 965 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,051 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 878 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 857 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 965 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,051 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +20% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research highlights emerging digital tools reshaping payment systems and service delivery in finance.
FinTech · Financial innovation · Financial services · Payment
“FinTech and Financial Innovation: Drivers and Depth”
AI Transforming Financial Services — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
AI Transforming Financial Services
56 papers · 17.8% of this block
2022: 59 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 82 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 257 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 59 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 82 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 257 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +225% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine how machine learning can advance sustainable financial technologies and service efficiency.
Financial services · Transformative learning · Financial market · Systemic risk
“Empowering Financial Services: The Transformative Impact of AI on FinTech Innovation”
Predictive Analytics for Financial Risk — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Predictive Analytics for Financial Risk
56 papers · 17.8% of this block
2022: 134 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 143 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 90 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 134 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 143 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 90 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +44% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss scalable analytics and cloud‑based models for dynamic risk evaluation and market forecasting.
Financial services · Analytics · Scalability · Leverage
“Transforming financial services through predictive analytics and banking systems integration”
Blockchain for Transparency and Auditing — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Blockchain for Transparency and Auditing
30 papers · 9.6% of this block
2022: 906 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 967 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 916 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,033 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 906 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 967 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 916 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,033 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research investigates blockchain applications that enhance real‑time auditing and reduce fraud in financial operations.
Blockchain · Cryptocurrency · Digital currency · Currency
“Blockchain technology and real-time auditing: Transforming financial transparency and fraud detection in the Fintech industry”
Deep Learning in Fraud Detection — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Deep Learning in Fraud Detection
30 papers · 9.6% of this block
2022: 207 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 188 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 206 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 207 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 188 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 108 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 206 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies focus on using deep neural networks to identify credit card fraud and improve transaction security.
Credit risk · Credit card fraud · Database transaction · Credit card
“Deep Learning in Financial Fraud Detection: Innovations, Challenges, and Applications”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks shifts in research focus, measuring how the share of different themes has changed from 2022 to 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Risk Management in FinTech▲+94%
Technology-Enabled Financial Inclusion▲+19%
Crypto and Payment Fraud Risks▲+7%
FinTech and Public Financial Inclusion▲+2%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
AI Bias and Transparency in Finance▲+238%
FinTech Systemic and Sustainability Risks▲+32%
Crypto, Mobile Payments, and Inclusion▲+30%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
AI Transforming Financial Services▲+225%
Mobile Payments for Inclusion▲+130%
Predictive Analytics for Financial Risk▲+44%
FinTech‑Driven Financial Innovation▲+20%
Blockchain for Transparency and Auditing▲+14%
Deep Learning in Fraud Detection▼-1%
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