Armanino, San Ramon, launched Armanino AI Lab, designed for business executives seeking to integrate AI technology in their organizations. Members of the AI Lab will be able to attend peer-to-peer meetings; have exclusive access to product and vendor reviews; connect with Armanino’s data scientists, AI developers and consultants; learn about AI best practices; and execute on AI proof of concepts.

FloQast announced it held its inaugural user conference, TakeControl, in San Francisco on May 16, for customers of its close management accounting software. The company also recognized its 2019 Month-End Masters award winners: Innovator of the Year — Jon Hardy, accounting manager, Viewpoint; Accounting Leader of the Year — Derek Mernagh, corporate controller, Yelp; and Rookie of the Year — Shanna Wheeler, controller, RebBuilt.