Practitioners share their concerns and hopes in the run-up to the final filing deadline. BDO adds Quantum Global Advisors → | By Michael Cohn 2 min read | BDO USA is merging in Quantum Global Advisors LLC, a Chicago-based international insurance claim and valuation consulting practice, in a deal that’s expected to close Oct. 16. | | Expensify introduces free vendor bill-pay → | By Ranica Arrowsmith 1 min read | Vendors can send their invoices to an email address, where Expensify will automatically scan them, present them to the business for approval, and then cut the vendor a check automatically from the user’s business bank account. | | NJCPA announces 2021 student scholarships → | By Sean McCabe 1 min read | The New Jersey Society of CPAs is awarding one-year scholarships to college-bound high school seniors as well as local college students majoring in accounting. | | |