Fri.Sep 15, 2023

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Building Inclusion: setting a path to success for Latinos in tech

Intuit

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what brought you to Intuit. I was born and raised in Lima, Peru, and moved to the US when I was 19 for college. I graduated from UC Berkeley and have been working in project/program management focused in tech since graduation. My friend worked at Intuit and her team was looking for a technical program manager, and the rest is history.

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IRS aims to expand tax certainty programs for big business

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service is asking for comments from business taxpayers and their advisors about ways to improve and expand its programs for resolving tax issues upfront before companies run into compliance problems.

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How this accounting firm nearly doubled productivity and reinvested the time in its team

Xero

The one thing accountants and bookkeepers are always short on is time. Balancing client work, advisory, admin and growing their own teams, all whilst trying to run a profitable practice. This can take its toll on accountants, with our recent State of Accounting research in South Africa revealing that two thirds (64%) experience stress as a result of work and face continued challenges like loadshedding (75%) and economic instability (71%).

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Are accountants losing the ESG market?

Accounting Today

Reporting and assurance around sustainability disclosures are a natural fit for the profession — but it's attracting other players, too.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

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

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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A NEW Podcast is here! | Beyond the Books by AccountingDepartment.com

Accounting Department

Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that Episode 1 of our NEW podcast, Beyond the Books , is now live and ready for your listening pleasure.

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IRS previews changes in R&D tax credit form

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service released a sneak peak of some of the changes it's hoping to make to the form for claiming research credits.

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Tech News: Intuit introduces subscription-free QuickBooks Money

Accounting Today

Plus, TaxBuzz launches AI-powered "vertical" search engine powered by professionals; and other accounting technology news.

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Invoice to Payment: How to Streamline Accounts Receivable Workflows

Enterprise Recovery

Did you know that by optimizing your accounts receivable workflow, your cash flow can be boosted? Streamlining your processes and utilizing technology helps with faster payment cycles, fewer mistakes, and improved financial forecasting. Let's start with some best practices for improving your A/R - from invoicing to payment. How to streamline your accounts receivable workflow.

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On the move: EisnerAmper adds forensic, litigation and valuation partner

Accounting Today

RSM appoints new CFO; GSCPA raises $347K for food banks statewide; and more news from across the profession.

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Streamline Your Business: Getting Back on Track with Bookkeeping Express

Bookkeeping Express

Running a small business can be challenging, and two things that often get pushed to the back burner are bookkeeping and taxes. Keeping tabs on your business finances is super important, but let’s face it, many small business owners end up in a bit of a mess when it comes to this stuff. That’s where Bookkeeping Express (BKE) can swoop in to save the day and sort out your financial chaos.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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11 reasons to hire a fractional CFO

Accounting Today

Access to expertise on a timely basis — and no full-time commitment — are just some of the benefits of outsourcing financial leadership.

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GCP Compute Engine – 6 Storage Classes & Pricing Guide

Economize

When it comes to cloud computing, storage is a critical component. Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers a variety of storage options to meet the needs of different workloads, from small-scale web applications to large-scale data processing.

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Ken Griffin subpoenas ProPublica over secret tax returns leak

Accounting Today

The hedge fund billionaire has subpoenaed the investigative news site and five of its journalists for documents related to the publication of reports that detailed his tax information.

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Andrew Van De Beek Interviews Sabby Gill

Dext

During a recent trip to Australia to attend Xerocon Sydney and meet with Dext Australia’s partners, our CEO Sabby Gill was interviewed by Andrew Van De Beek FCA.

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Your New & Improved Month-End Close Process Is Not So Far Out of Reach!

All accounting teams know what it is like to dread the inevitable month-end scaries. If there was a way to feel less burdened and maybe even a little enthusiastic to work on your month-end close and reconciliation process, would you do it? No, don't answer that, of course you would! Automate your month-end close process by up to 40% with SkyStem's ART and see how much more alive you feel!

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Inspire Gen Z and millennial accountants through better engagement

Accounting Today

What can firms do to help young professionals get excited about accounting? The answer lies in engagement.

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Managing Real Estate Assets: Best Practices in Accounting and Reporting

Outsourced Bookeeping

Managing the assets in a real estate business are truly bound with certain risk factors. In a world where hardly anyone can be trusted in managing your accounts for the real estate business dealings, accounts management and financial statements management can be highly stressful and tedious. We, at Outsourced Bookkeeping follow a thorough process of managing accounts payable processing for your real estate business by outsourcing real estate bookkeeping services.

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Accountants on new FASB crypto standard: 'About time'

Accounting Today

Software vendors also lauded the board's new cryptocurrency standard as a worthy first step.

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Do accountants enjoy what they do?

Accounting Fun

Do accountants enjoy what they do? Accountant one: You can't make a career out of doing something that you really enjoy as that would spoil it. It would cease to be pleasurable and it would become drudgery. Accountant two: That's why we became accountants. It's something one isn't in danger of enjoying too much!

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The Definitive Guide to Spend Management

The status quo for AP in small and mid-market companies is broken. It consists of messy tech stacks of siloed solutions that give rise to manual work, a lack of control, wasted spend, and unnecessary risks. The benefits of shifting to spend management are tangible, measurable, and are felt across the whole organization. Spend management is a different way of thinking and an innovation whose time has come.

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Should Credit and Collections Be One?

NACM

?️ On today's episode of Extra Credit: A recent eNews poll revealed that 34% of departments separate credit and collection functions. Regardless of the chosen strategy, open communication and well-defined procedures are essential to ensure the success of either approach.