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Security, simplicity and digitization should be IRS priorities: ETAAC

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service's Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee delivered its annual recommendations.

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Is It Time to Outsource Your Accounting? 7 Signs Your Business Has Outgrown DIY Bookkeeping

Accounting Department

When you first launched your business, doing the books yourself (or having a friend or family member pitch in) probably seemed like a cost-saving no-brainer. But as your business grows, so does the complexity of your finances — and the stakes. Suddenly, managing your books takes more time, you’re second-guessing financial decisions, or worse, worrying about compliance mistakes.

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How a Controller Can Strengthen Your Financial Reporting

Accounting Department

Reliable financial reporting forms the foundation for sustainable growth in any small to medium-sized business. Inadequate financial oversight exposes organizations to regulatory noncompliance, cash flow challenges, and missed avenues for strategic advancement. The expertise of a controller is indispensable in addressing these critical areas.

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Intuit debuts AI agents for QuickBooks

Accounting Today

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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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The Hidden Cost of Manual: What Five Extra Minutes Per Invoice Is Really Costing Your AP Team

Ascend Software blog

Introduction: The Illusion of Small Tasks In accounts payable, where high-volume operations are the norm, individual tasks often go unquestioned. Five minutes spent manually processing an invoice may appear trivial—until one calculates the cumulative effect across an enterprise. Time, when unmeasured, becomes the most expensive oversight.

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15 Accounting Innovations for Every Accountant

Intuit

15 accounting innovations every accountant should know Standing still isn’t an option in a world where financials shift by the minute. Innovation in accounting today means rethinking how work gets done—faster, smarter, and more securely. From AI that flags anomalies to cloud tools that bring teams together no matter where they are, innovation is transforming accounting.

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Pennsylvania passes licensure changes bill

Accounting Today

The Pennsylvania Legislature passed a bill that establishes an additional path to CPA licensure, and it awaits Gov. Josh Shapiro's signature.

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How Smart Automation Helps AP Teams Stay Ahead of Month-End Closes

Ascend Software blog

Month-end close has long been a strain on finance departments—especially for Accounts Payable (AP) teams buried under manual processes. For enterprises managing complex procurement across distributed systems, the pressure intensifies. Time, accuracy, and control collide in the final days of every month. And too often, AP professionals are left scrambling to meet deadlines while navigating outdated workflows.

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How Resilient SMEs Are Choosing Their Tools in 2025

Compleatable

In 2025, confidence is making a comeback for small and medium-sized businesses. But it’s not the blind optimism of the pre-pandemic years. Today’s confidence is different. It’s calculated, data-driven, and often tied directly to the tools SMEs are putting in place to take control of their finances. One clear indicator? The financial automation market is on a steep growth trajectory.

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We're Partnering with PayTrace to Provide a Complete Accounts Receivable/Payable Solution

Fidesic blog

Hear from Sam Johnson, Partner Success Manager for PayTrace, and Kevin Pritchard, VP of Product and Growth for Fidesic, discuss how the complementary partnership between PayTrace and Fidesic provides a comprehensive AR/AP solution that integrates directly with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central.

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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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10K Entrepreneurs Saved Spotlight: G Overstock

Accounting Department

At AccountingDepartment.com, we’re on a mission to help 10,000 entrepreneurs take control of their finances and grow with confidence. Each month, we highlight one of these success stories — real businesses that found clarity, support, and the freedom to focus on what they do best. G Overstock, located in Suwanee, GA, and owned by Mike Guenther, is a dynamic wholesale enterprise specializing in the IT and consumer electronics liquidation sector.

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How to Build Products Customers Actually Want: A Guide to Design for Delight

Intuit

As product managers, we’ve all been there. You’ve spent multiple sprints building what you thought was the perfect feature, only to launch it and hear crickets from customers. Or worse, you hear complaints about how it doesn’t actually solve their problem. At Intuit, we’ve learned a great method to avoid this trap isn’t better market research or more competitive analysis.

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Financial Resilience for Charities in Uncertain Times

Compleatable

This Small Charity Week , we’re shining a light on the heart of our communities: small charities doing extraordinary work, often under extraordinary pressure. They may not always make headlines, but they’re there every day, quietly changing lives in ways that truly matter. Small Charity Week (23–28 June 2025) is a national celebration of the UK’s small-but-mighty charities.

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Certinia Releases 2025 Global Service Dynamics Report

Insightful Accountant

Is AI delivering real bottom-line impact for PSOs, or is it still more hype than tangible ROI? What critical hurdles are stalling widespread AI success in professional services? Get the answers.

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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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Risks and Penalties of Operating Your Business Without a WISP

Ace Cloud Hosting

With the evolving cyber threat spectrum, data security has become non-negotiable for the accounting industry. Therefore, firms are always looking to improve their security posture. However, you cannot achieve an.

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CPA judgment still needed despite uptick in AI use

Accounting Today

AI-driven firms fail to mention that if their AI-generated tax advice results in an audit, their customers, not the firms themselves, are held legally liable.

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Scaling Accounting & CAS Beyond $5M with Dave Olsen

Jetpack Workflow

Podcast Summary In this episode of Growing Your Firm, host David Cristello welcomes Dave Olsen, founder of an accounting firm and Nimbl Staffing. Dave shares his unique journey in the accounting industry, discussing the success of his staffing service and his exciting new venture into IT services for accounting firms. The conversation delves into the strategies behind building a solid foundation for business growth, including the structures necessary for launching new services.

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The Modern CFO’s Expanding Role

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The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has expanded far beyond its traditional scope of financial reporting and accounting. Today, CFOs are expected to lead the charge in shaping a company’s financial strategy, fostering innovation, and ensuring long-term growth in a constantly changing environment. With rapid shifts in economic conditions, emerging technologies, and the increasing focus on sustainability, the modern CFO must evolve to meet these challenges head-on.

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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.

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How Accurate Bookkeeping Can Save You During an IRS Audit

Stephanie Peterson

By Stephanie Peterson, Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor | Superior Virtual Bookkeeping LLCNo one likes the word audit. But if you’re a business owner in Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, Menifee, or anywhere in Southern California, an IRS audit is something you need to be prepared for — especially as small business audits are on the rise.At Superior Virtual Bookkeeping LLC, I’ve seen how accurate, organized books can make or break a business during an audit.

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Why Cash Management Strategies Are Crucial for Growing Businesses

Gaviti

Cash is, and always has been, more than just king, it’s the heartbeat of every growing business. Without solid cash management strategies, even profitable companies can face insolvency. Whether you’re scaling operations, expanding into new markets, or investing in innovation, having a firm grip on your cash flow determines whether your company thrives or stalls.

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PwC's AI chief: Firm has cut prices as tech saves staff time

Accounting Today

The price cuts speak to a long-held belief among some AI experts that the widespread proliferation will eventually lead to consumers paying less for products.

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CAS Panel: Mastering Pricing and Packaging

Jetpack Workflow

Summary In this episode, host David gathers a panel of industry experts to discuss the nuances of pricing and packaging in the accounting sector. The panelists include Mark Stovel, a CPA from Canada who runs a consulting firm for CPA owners and works as a fractional CFO; Luke Templin from Omaha, Nebraska, who operates a fractional CFO business and develops financial software; Ashleigh Sutter, who brings over a decade of experience in Client Accounting Services (CAS) and currently works at CLA; a

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How To Overcome Change Fatigue In Finance With Neuroscience-Backed Strategies

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Bridging the Gaps: Synchronizing ERP and CRM in Trade Credit

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

This podcast features a discussion between Trade Credit & Liquidity Management’s Bob Shultz and Amartya Singh, CEO and CFO of Finnflow, focusing on the persistent challenges companies face in managing the order-to-cash (O2C) process. Fragmented systems and the high cost and complexity of ERP customization create opportunities for AI and better system integration to modernize O2C processes.

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Kiwisaver Changes Budget 2025

Ontrack Bookkeeping

Budget 2025: Key KiwiSaver Changes The government announced some key changes to the KiwiSaver scheme in its Budget 2025 announcement. The key changes are: The government contribution will be cut from 50 cents to 25 cents per $1, with the maximum reduced to $260.72 from July 2025. (You must be contributing minimum $1042.86 per year to receive this full entitlement) Eligibility for KiwiSaver contributions will be expanded to include 16+17 year old Kiwis – they will be eligible for Governmen

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Optimizing Payment Policies: Strategies to Enhance Cash Flow, Customer Relationships, and Compliance

Gaviti

If you work in a competitive industry, you can no longer rely on outdated or rigid payment structures. Customers know they have choices and if you don’t offer a payment policy with some flexibility, they will go elsewhere. Optimizing payment policies has become crucial to strengthening cash flow, improving customer satisfaction, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

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Audit accelerates

Accounting Today

Technology is driving transformation in audit at an ever-faster pace, says EY's Paul Goodhew.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.

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Our QB Talks for July Is A Workflow App Comparison

Insightful Accountant

Join me this month on July 16th at 2:00 PM Eastern as Debra Kilsheimer and I undertake an 'App Comparison' of Workflow Apps that work with accounting solutions like QuickBooks and Xero.

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Cloud Cost Optimization: 15 Solutions and Strategies to Cut Costs

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What Is Cloud Cost Optimization? Cloud cost optimization is the practice of systematically identifying and implementing strategies to reduce unnecessary cloud expenses while maintaining or improving application performance, availability, and scalability. This involves analyzing usage data to detect underutilized or idle resources, selecting the most cost-effective services and pricing models, and using architectural best practices such as serverless computing, automation, and data lifecycle mana

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The Accounting Roles You Need to Grow a Firm

Future Firm

Discover the important accounting roles you need to grow your firm across different stages. The post The Accounting Roles You Need to Grow a Firm appeared first on Future Firm.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management Newsletter

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Featured Articles Trade Credit & Liquidity Management is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber. For a limited time, annual subscriptions are half off Conversations “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” — David Brinkley Action Items Do you like the newsletter?

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.