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Accounting department responsibilities

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Accounts Payable Processing The payables staff collects supplier invoices and employee expense reports , verifies that the billed amounts are authorized for payment, and issues payments to recipients on scheduled payment dates.

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Expense Reconciliation: Step-by-Step Guide

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Such tools streamline the reconciliation process by automatically extracting and matching expense data from different sources, such as bank statements, credit card transactions, and expense reports. Outsourced Reconciliation Some businesses choose to outsource their expense reconciliation tasks to third-party service providers.

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Quality Bookkeeping: Your First Line of Defense Against Fraud

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Recording purchase invoices as soon as they are received and verified helps detect potential fraud related to duplicate payments, fictitious vendors, or inflated expenses. Prompt depositing and recording cash receipts minimizes the risk of theft or misappropriation. Accounts payable reconciliation.

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How to streamline your Expense Reimbursement process

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Inaccuracies in Expense Reporting Manual Data Entry Errors Mistakes in receipts and expense reports due to human error. Misinterpretation of Policies Misunderstandings about what constitutes a reimbursable expense can lead to incorrect claims. Fraud Detection:  Unusual spending patterns trigger alerts.

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How Accounting Automation Can Save Your Business Time and Money

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The following use cases show how accounting automation can improve efficiency and accuracy: Payroll Management: Automating payroll processes helps businesses save time and effort and reduce errors. Purchase Management: Accounting automation software simplifies purchasing, reducing paperwork and errors in purchase orders and contracts.

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Understanding Accounts Receivable (AR) for businesses with examples

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Schedule a Demo Accounts Receivable vs. Accounts Payable Accounts receivable and accounts payable are two important concepts in accounting. Accounts receivable can be the money owed to a company by its customers. In contrast, accounts payable is money that a company owes to its suppliers.

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How To Improve Your Expense Management Strategy

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Expenses that are often ineligible for reimbursement include: Personal leisure trips (e.g., business class airfare) Meals for spouses or “plus-ones” How Employers Pay Employees for Expenses In most cases, an expense reimbursement claim report is manually completed and filed by an employee and submitted to an HR department or accounts payable.