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TIGTA says IRS could not locate cloud computing contracts

Accounting Today

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration faulted the IRS's cloud computing governance, saying it outright cannot find certain contracts and is unable to determine the value of others.

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Tech news: EY launches tech lab for edge computing

Accounting Today

Plus, Schneider Downs launches SD Digital group; and other updates from the accounting technology world.

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Narrowing in on 2025 with Driver-Based Budgeting & NetSuite

Accounting Department

Things such as the costs for computers, employees, and office supplies can be separated and calculated. The driver-based planning approach can also be used to create detailed financial budgeting for the next fiscal year and create financial forecasts to keep the budget current. The driver-based approach gives you the details that you need.

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AWS re:Invent 2024 FinOps Updates

FinOps Foundation

A best practice when purchasing commitment discounts is to buy them at the highest-level account or organization, as discounts will flow down to applicable resources in lower-level accounts. A separate receiver can be designated for each invoice. A separate receiver can be designated for each invoice.

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AWS Updates Savings Plans, Compute Optimizer, and Tagging

FinOps Foundation

In order to be eligible for return or repurchase, the Savings Plans must have an hourly commitment of $100 or less, have been purchased in the past 7 days and in the same calendar month, with up to a maximum of 10 returns per calendar year per management account. This action can be performed programmatically with an API, or via the console.

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Celebrating accountants: an axe thrower, heavy metal DJ and hotel manager

Xero

Our recent research found that accountants are facing a number of serious challenges, so we want to put a spotlight on their brilliant work, and their lives beyond the industry. They tell us more about the misconceptions they face, how their side projects complement their day-to-day roles, and why they love the accounting industry.

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Celebrating accountants: meet the army reservist and opera singer

Xero

Our research found that recruitment is one of the main challenges facing accountants at the moment, so we’re shining a light on some amazing accountants to bust misconceptions around the industry. They tell us more about their roles, their hobbies, and why accounting is such a fantastic industry.

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