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IRS FIRE's going out for 2027 tax season

Accounting Today

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Why Outsourcing Accounting and Bookkeeping is Smart for SMBs

Accounting Department

Maximize your organization’s operational effectiveness and accelerate sustainable growth by entrusting your accounting and bookkeeping functions to external financial specialists. Outsourcing these essential processes to a dedicated provider delivers reliable, compliant, and transparent financial management while freeing your internal resources for high-value strategic initiatives.

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FinOps-Enabled Executive Decisions

FinOps Foundation

FinOps-Enabled Executive Decisions (FEED) focuses on leaders who highlight the importance of integrating FinOps early in strategic planning, enhancing scenario modeling, applying unit economics, and optimizing vendor partnerships—supported by executive sponsorship, better data, and stronger cross-functional collaboration.

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Practical Solutions to Sensibly Manage Central Accounting

Fidesic blog

Has your central accounting process become unruly with multiple locations or entities? Is your accounting structure too complex to manage with outdated solutions. See how Fidesic and Binary Stream work together to centralize accounting for multi-entity/multi-location businesses.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Procurement in MATs

Compleatable

Ask any finance lead in a multi-academy trust (MAT) what their biggest challenges are, and procurement might not top the list, at least not right away. But dig a little deeper, and it quickly becomes clear, fragmented, inconsistent purchasing across schools is costing MATs far more than they realise. It’s not just about money, it’s about time, risk, oversight, and the ability to make strategic decisions.

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CFO optimism dropped in Q2

Accounting Today

The number of CFOs who say now is a good time to take greater risks plummeted to 33% in the second quarter, down from 60% in Q1, according to a Deloitte survey.

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Intuit IDEAS expands to empower American small businesses

Intuit

At Intuit, we’re on a mission to power prosperity. Entrepreneurs and business owners are the heartbeat of thriving neighborhoods, economic mobility, and community sustainability. That’s why we’re proud to announce the expansion of the Intuit IDEAS Program for 2025. This year’s program is growing bigger and stronger, with a renewed focus on supporting communities, scaling economic mobility, and unlocking the potential of small businesses everywhere.

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The Top 15 Must-Hear Accounting Podcasts of 2025

Jetpack Workflow

You’ve signed up for all the official mailing lists from the IRS. You read accounting books, plus news stories on tax issues and pending regulations. Accounting is your life (and a lot of your media consumption). But between the long hours and the attempt to have a life outside of work, it’s hard to fit in all that research. This is where podcasts come in.

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Non-profit Cost Control Strategies in Light of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”

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New legislation is putting fresh pressure on non-profit budgets. Here’s how finance and operations teams can get ahead of the curve. In 2025, U.S. lawmakers introduced the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBBA) , a sweeping piece of legislation that affects everything from individual tax deductions to the compliance obligations of large foundations. While its full impact is still unfolding, non-profits are already bracing for shifts in giving behavior, funding models, and regulatory risk.

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AICPA recommends careful IRS transition away from paper checks

Accounting Today

The American Institute of CPAs hopes to smooth the administration's transition away from paper tax refunds at the Internal Revenue Service.

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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Eftsure Joins Nacha as Preferred Partner to Strengthen ACH Payment Security

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated July 2, 2025, Reston, VA Eftsure, a global leader in payment fraud prevention, has been named a Nacha Preferred Partner, joining a select group of technology providers recognized for advancing the ACH Network. Eftsure is designated as a Preferred Partner in three critical categories: Account Validation, Fraud Monitoring, and Risk and Fraud Prevention.

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Why Free Cash Flow Should Be Every CFO’s Top Priority

oAppsNet

In the modern finance office, where uncertainty is constant and capital allocation determines long-term survival, Free Cash Flow (FCF) stands out as the most telling indicator of a company’s financial health. As CFOs look beyond the surface-level numbers and toward sustainable, shareholder-driven performance, FCF should no longer be an afterthought.

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Top ProAdvisor Profiles: Kane Zhan Boon

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AI Tool to Convert PDFs to Excel or CSV: Fast, Accurate Data Extraction for Receipts, Invoices, Bank Statements and More

LedgerDocs

Looking for the best way to convert PDF bank statements into CSV or Excel formats without the hassle or the crazy price tag? You’re in luck. We’re excited to introduce a powerful new feature in LedgerDocs: a built-in PDF to CSV converter designed specifically for financial professionals. Whether you’re working with bank statements, invoices, receipts, or scanned PDFs, this tool makes it easy to convert your documents into structured, editable CSV files; ready to open in Excel, Google Sheet

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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The accountant's advantage over technology in fraud prevention

Accounting Today

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BILL Launches Supplier Payments Plus to Revolutionize SMB-to-Supplier Payments

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

From a Press Release dated June 30, 2025, San Jose, California BILL, a financial operations platform for small and midsize businesses (SMBs), recently announced the launch of BILL Supplier Payments Plus. This new solution is designed to transform the payments experience between enterprise suppliers and SMBs by making it easier and faster for large suppliers to receive and record payments from thousands of SMBs.

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Net Working Capital: A Hidden Driver of Business Performance

oAppsNet

In today’s fast-paced and volatile market environment, financial leaders are under constant pressure to find new ways to optimize performance. One of the most powerful—but often overlooked—levers at their disposal is Net Working Capital (NWC). It may not command the same level of boardroom attention as EBITDA or Free Cash Flow, but NWC plays a crucial role in operational efficiency, liquidity, and long-term business health.

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Top Use Cases for AP Automation in Government

AvidXchange

Across the U.S., finance professionals in local government organizations and municipalities are under constant pressure to do more with less. From managing tight budgets with outdated manual workflows, to meeting strict audit requirements, it’s a balancing act performed by teams already stretched thin with limited resources. These challenges not only impact operational efficiency, they can affect services that keep communities running.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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Bookkeeping Services Near Me for Local and Trusted Financial Help

Outsourced Bookeeping

Bookkeeping outsourcing has become the need of the hour. It is redefining how businesses these days are managing their finances. With a massive talent pool worldwide, companies can easily access better work at lower prices. India’s outsourcing ecosystem offers tailored support across industries. Whether you are a startup or a mid-sized company, the advantages of outsourcing bookkeeping services is on par.

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IAASB revises auditor fraud standard

Accounting Today

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has revised its standard on the auditor's responsibilities relating to fraud.

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How to Respond When a Customer Files for Bankruptcy

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

The landscape of business bankruptcies in the United States has undergone dramatic shifts in recent years, shaped by a complex interplay of economic forces and policy interventions. After a post-pandemic low, commercial bankruptcy filings have continued to grow.

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Another Piece of the Accounting Puzzle - Puzzle.io

Insightful Accountant

While attending Scaling New Heights, I was "puzzled to find" that I hadn't already explored 'Puzzle', an AI-native general ledger designed to save time, improve accuracy, and generate financial insights.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Do You Need to Add Users in QuickBooks Online?

Reconciled Solutions

Do you need to add users in QuickBooks Online? Here’s how it works. Plus, 5 other ways to keep your data safe. The post Do You Need to Add Users in QuickBooks Online? appeared first on Reconciled Solutions.

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QuickBooks for Real Estate: Complete Setup Guide for Agents and Investors

Outsourced Bookeeping

Real estate finances can become highly complex in an instant. One of the properties generates rent, the other requires repair, and the third one is still being renovated. There are commissions to be followed, deposits to be noted, and operating expenses to be controlled. When you are on spreadsheets or general accounting software, the numbers will eventually slip.

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Ramp releases AI agents for expense approvals, analytics

Accounting Today

Ramp released of its first set of AI agents, "built and trained to think like your sharpest controller and work like a thousand of them—around the clock.

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Dealing with Change? Lead or Get Out of the Way

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

As a Credit or Treasury Manager, your role is highly visible to key company stakeholders, customers, and senior management. Perceptions of your performance and leadership drive your effectiveness and career potential. In addition, your role is being affected by significant advancements in technology, the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, a turbulent economy, a dynamic global environment, e-commerce innovations, expanding use of virtual currencies, evolving demographics, and

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Accounting Client Retention Strategies for Growing Firms

Future Firm

Most firm owners chase new clients but overlook the ones they have. Find out why retention matters—and ways on how to keep your clients. The post Accounting Client Retention Strategies for Growing Firms appeared first on Future Firm.

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New Ignition and Karbon Integration Unifies Billing & Workflow Automation

Insightful Accountant

Ignition, a recurring revenue/billing automation platform for firms and agencies, today launched its enhanced integration with Karbon, the practice intelligence platform, bringing together best-in-class solutions to help accounting firms streamline.

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Outsourcing Accounting and Bookkeeping Services for Business Growth

Outsourced Bookeeping

Do you want your business to run, or do you want to grow your business simply? Focusing on other things rather than the core activities can hamper the growth of your business. Outsourcing accounting tasks is one of the top ways to thrive. However, before outsourcing accounting and bookkeeping services, it is essential to understand what they offer and if they are the right fit for your business.

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M&A roundup: Meaden & Moore; Platform Accounting expand

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.