Digital asset finance platform Bitwave acquired Gilded, a crypto payments and reporting platform. The acquisition follows Bitwave’s integration of Multisig Media earlier this year. … Crypto accounting platform Ledgible partnered with Thomson Reuters to allow Top 10 Firm Forvis to use specialized crypto tax and accounting software from Ledgible, in partnership with Thomson Reuters, to better serve its clients. … Digital identity solutions provider Trua is integrating its Smart Wallet with the Apple Wallet, providing users an added way to securely share their verified digital identity. … Payment and benefits solutions provider Gusto announced Chase Payment Solutions has selected Gusto to provide payroll services to its business payments customers, enabling Chase Payment Solutions customers to combine payments, banking and payroll with a single sign-in via Chase.com. … Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, acquired the sales and use tax recovery services and audit defense business line from tax compliance solutions provider Avalara. The sales and use tax recovery and audit defense business line primarily serves enterprise businesses and their internal tax teams. The acquisition includes a client roster of Fortune 500 companies. … Tax compliance solutions provider Avalara added new APIs and integrations. Avalara will be the first tax compliance provider available in Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce’s customer service software solution used by commercial and retail professional services businesses. Avalara also launched AvaTax for Accounts Payable API, which will integrate with Avalara sales and use tax products, packaged software like ERP, POS, ecommerce, billing and CRM systems, and custom applications. Avalara ELR is also now available for Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP. In addition to the new integrations and APIs, Avalara is launching five new API extractors that will improve how source data enters Avalara Returns for Accountants and Avalara Managed Returns for Accountants. The goal is to create a more efficient way for firms to import data into the Returns console. Currently, extractors are used by Avalara customers and accounting partners to streamline the data ingestion process. … The National Association of Tax Professionals is teaming up with secure messaging and filing sharing solutions provider Verifyle to keep tax offices secure for tax season. NATP members receive a discounted monthly subscription rate to Verifyle’s services.
