
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.
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.
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R1 RCM13last posted Aug 2026
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Anaplan13last posted Aug 2026
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Hitachi Vantara13last posted Aug 2026
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Nutanix13last posted Aug 2026
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Emburse12last posted Jul 2026
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Daxko12last posted Aug 2026
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Enverus12last posted Aug 2026
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Bill11last posted Jun 2026
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Taulia$6.2BConventional Debt · Mar 2021
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Ramp$3.1BSeries E · Nov 2025
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Palantir$2.6BPost IPO · Aug 2023
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Coupa$2.6BPost IPO · Jun 2020
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Navan$2.1BSeries G · Oct 2025
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SunGard$2.1BConventional Debt · Mar 2014
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Brex$1.8BConventional Debt · Jan 2025
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Nutanix$1.7BPost IPO · Aug 2020
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Cigna$68.5BFY2026 filing
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Recvue$5.9BFY2023 filing
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Intuit$4.7BFY2024 filing
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Palantir$4.5Bsnapshot Dec 2025
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Nutanix$722.8MFY2026 filing
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Wright Express$462.2MFY2024 filing
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Bill$406.6MFY2024 filing
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Paymentus$358.4MFY2024 filing
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Cigna72,500tracked employees
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Justworks55,459tracked employees
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Orbia24,736tracked employees
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Intuit18,200tracked employees
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Nutanix8,416tracked employees
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Derisq6,632tracked employees
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Wright Express6,100tracked employees
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Gusto5,876tracked employees
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Versapay12.8%780 tracked events
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Palantir10.2%623 tracked events
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Intuit5.5%334 tracked events
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KPMG5.4%328 tracked events
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Nutanix3.2%192 tracked events
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Deel1.8%107 tracked events
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Marqeta1.5%94 tracked events
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Cigna1.5%92 tracked events
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Intuittop 5kintuit.com
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Invoice Hometop 10kinvoicehome.com
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Daxkotop 10kdaxko.com
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FastBoundtop 50kfastbound.com
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Stockchartstop 50kstockcharts.com
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TaxSlayertop 50ktaxslayer.com
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Ramptop 50kramp.com
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FileYourTaxes.comtop 50kfileyourtaxes.com
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Bill32,650articles in the window
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Indy7,432articles in the window
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KPMG5,252articles in the window
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Magna5,168articles in the window
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Palantir3,929articles in the window
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Clearwater3,632articles in the window
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Finley1,902articles in the window
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Cigna1,483articles in the window
See all 4,646 Accounting and Tax Software companies in the United States
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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.
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.








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.
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.
- 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.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-05-05 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-04 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-24 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-23 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-04-22 | ||
| $5.1B | Completed | 2026-04-21 |
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Coupa Software, ex-Ceridian, ex-Sap, Western University, 1995
Lyft, ex-Shamaym, ex-Jive Software, Holon Institute of Technology, 1970
Integration Consulting, Founder Founder Institute, EX-Bravia Impact Assets. Getulio Vargas Foundation 2015
Brex, Ivy · Ex-Forma, Revolut, Fluidly, FTV Capital, Silicon Valley Bank · California State University-Sacramento BA 1991
Nutanix, ex-Neophotonics, ex-Vmware, University of California, Berkeley, 1990
Ex-Co-Founder-PayCycle, Intuit, CertiData · Stanford University BA, MS 1989
Tradeshift, ex-Danish Agency For Digitisation, ex-Avanade, IT-Universitetet i København, 2001
Founder K9 Ventures, Co-Founder HiHello, ex- Co-Founder Cardmunch, iMeet, E.piphany, CEO SneakerLabs. Carnegie Mellon University MS 1997…
Ex-News America Marketing, The Clorox Company. Stanford University BA 1988
- flagged as repeat founders42
- no repeat-founder flag2,375
- women299
- men2,145
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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 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Y Combinator | 166 | 66 | May 2026 |
| Techstars | 52 | 30 | Jun 2025 |
| General Catalyst | 50 | 16 | May 2026 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 48 | 25 | Jan 2026 |
| Tiger Global Management | 35 | 20 | Mar 2024 |
| Insight Partners | 34 | 21 | Mar 2026 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 32 | 12 | Apr 2026 |
| Accel | 28 | 13 | Dec 2025 |
| Bain Capital Ventures | 27 | 9 | Mar 2026 |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 26 | 9 | Jan 2026 |
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.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Hmega-round | $879.8M | Jul 2015 | Morgan Stanley, San Francisco Sentry, In-Q-Tel +2 more | |
| Series Imega-round | $550M | Apr 2020 | Sompo Holdings, Fujitsu | |
| Series Emega-round | $514.1M | Jul 2025 | Iconiq Capital, Founders Fund, D1 Capital Partners +19 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $512.6M | May 2015 | Fidelity Investments, IVP, Founders Fund +6 more | |
| Series Gmega-round | $500M | Aug 2021 | Silver Lake, Digital Horizon | |
| Series Cmega-round | $500M | Jan 2023 | Monroe Capital, Invitation Homes | |
| Series Gmega-round | $444.2M | Jun 2013 | — | |
| Series Dmega-round | $428.5M | Sep 2021 | Coatue, Altimeter Capital, Andreessen Horowitz +6 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $425M | Apr 2021 | Tiger Global Management, TCV, Baillie Gifford +11 more | |
| Series Fmega-round | $362M | Oct 2021 | Greenoaks, Base Partners, Elad Gil |
551 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Series B$17MMay 2026
Series A$17MMay 2026
Series A$15.5MMay 2026
Conventional Debt$10MMay 2026
Series A$10MMay 2026
Series A$7.5MMay 2026
PE$175MApr 2026
Series B$30MApr 2026
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.
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%
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407 Accounting and Tax Software companies here were named in the news over this period.
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.
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).
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.
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▲
- Manager$107k/yr (n=486)
- Entry$50k/yr (n=1160)
- Senior$135k/yr (n=227)
- Lead$149k/yr (n=64)
- 1,730
- 1,218
- 822
- 757
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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.
92% positive · 1% neutral · 7% negative, across 907 papers.
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ranked by how often their work is cited
Itay Goldstein · Wei Jiang · George Andrew Karolyi · Thomas Philippon · Andrei Kirilenko · Andrew W. Lo · Vikram Haksar · Dong He
- 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







A further 2 papers sit in smaller, scattered themes.






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.
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