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Leverage FP&A for Smarter Financial Planning

Accounting Department

If a business owner hasn’t focused on this aspect, they need to understand what it is, what it does, and how it differs from regular accounting. What FP&A Services Look Like If company executives plan to hire an accounting firm to perform FP&A services, they may wonder what those services include. What Is FP&A?

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CAS accounting and the next generation of accountants

Accounting Today

EDT 5 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Over the last several months, Ive been partnering with Intuit QuickBooks, Brittany Brown with Ledger Gurus and Utah Valley University professor David Waite to deliver a hands-on accounting curriculum that teaches students the skills they need to succeed in the accounting profession.

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Streamlining document security and workflow in accounting

Accounting Today

EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Accountants are facing increasing demands for precision, speed and data protection. This is because the handling of confidential financial records requires not only technical expertise but also robust systems that ensure information is secure, organized and readily accessible.

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Lessons from the Bench Shutdown: How to Safeguard Your Business’s Financial Data

Accounting Department

When an accounting service provider unexpectedly closes, businesses may find themselves in a rush to retrieve their financial data and maintain operations. The recent closure of a major accounting platform highlights the essential need for businesses to protect their financial information proactively.

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Best Practices to Ace Your Close

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Whether you’re on a 1-day close or a 10-day close, there are some fundamental commonalities that all strong accounting departments share when it comes to the month-end close. Please join us for an informative webinar where we share best practices that your team can implement today to ace your close!

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The accountant's advantage over technology in fraud prevention

Accounting Today

Accountants are central to bridging this gap. Without active accountant involvement, organizations risk over-relying on passive technological defenses. Accountants who grasp these behavioral dynamics are better equipped to lead businesses through the emotional and operational challenges of building stronger defenses.

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Malaysia’s National E-invoicing Initiative: What SMEs need to know

Xero

Cloud-based accounting solutions like Xero offer seamless e-invoicing capabilities, ensuring compliance with new regulations. Train your yeam: Make sure your finance and accounting teams are familiar with the new e-invoicing requirements and how to use the necessary tools effectively. Ready to embrace e-invoicing?

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Path to Becoming a CFO: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings

Speaker: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings, and Jeff Epstein, Veteran Tech CFO

His path to CFO is not the typical story of CPA/accountant or investment banker that we normally see. Having acted as CEO at EMC Information Infrastructure after working in sales, engineering, and product development within the EMC Corporation, as well as COO for the Americas and Asia Pacific at Getronics N.V.

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Telling a Great Story with Data

Speaker: Jeff Epstein, Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, & Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO at Airbase

They will share details on how small accounting and finance teams can support the data requirements of teams across an organization and provide actionable examples of how to tell a story with the numbers. With this, decision-makers can be better informed with data that provides perspective and insights.