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AICPA offers help with disaster preparedness and ESG

Accounting Today

The American Institute of CPAs is teaming up with other groups to help accountants cope with natural disasters, as well as learn more about the environmental, social and governance area.

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Women in Tech: Why We Need More

Intuit

3 reasons why we need more women in tech Women continue to make strides in the workforce and break down barriers. Millions of women work in industries they may have never thought possible. Yet, despite the progress we see in today’s business landscape, we still don’t see enough women in tech. Many tech companies are launching initiatives to bring more women into the industry, but numbers still need to grow.

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No more shared EDGAR accounts under SEC proposal

Accounting Today

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed upgrading the EDGAR system to, among other things, shift from a per-company login system to a per-individual one.

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Clients Can Have Peace of Mind with Rewind

Accounting Department

Since its establishment in 2015, Rewind has been dedicated to empowering businesses to safeguard their valuable SaaS and cloud data. With an impressive customer base of over 100,000 across 100 countries, Rewind's highly acclaimed apps and unwavering support have become the go-to solution for ensuring the uninterrupted operation of software-as-a-service applications.

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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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IRS cracks down on illegal sports betting

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division is targeting illegal activity tied to sports betting as the pro football season gets underway.

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Xero Beautiful Business Fund: Apply now to help your business achieve its sustainability goals

Xero

There’s all sorts of great ways to help make your business more sustainable and have a positive impact. Some businesses might have a sustainability purpose core to what they do, like reducing food waste, wildlife conservation, or waterway restoration. Others might want to become more sustainable, through initiatives like reducing waste or consumption, shifting to a green fleet of vehicles, transitioning to a more sustainable business model, such as circular economy or regenerative agriculture, o

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CPA pipeline problems: Insights from a state society CEO

Blake Oliver

The accounting talent pipeline is narrowing at a troubling rate. As baby boomers retire, fewer college students opt into the profession, creating a widening gap in the number of CPAs. In my latest Firm of the Future article , I share insights from a recent podcast interview with Jen Cryder, CEO of the Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs. She describes a profession facing urgent questions about its future workforce.

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Taking advantage of the shrinking middle tier of CPA firms

Accounting Today

The bevy of CPA firm M&A in recent years has changed the size and composition of firms in the market.

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How Decluttering the Digital Workspace Can Boosting Productivity and Mental Well-being

LedgerDocs

In recent years document management has evolved from file cabinets and paper clutter to more sophisticated and intricate digital systems. The shift to digital document management has allowed businesses to make strides towards efficiency and accessibility, and it without a doubt had an impact on the mental well-being of employees. Digital document management has changed the way our workday flows, influencing our productivity and mental health through the reduction of clutter, increased organizati

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Inflation expected to drive up tax bracket limits in 2024

Accounting Today

Inflation-adjusted amounts in the Tax Code are predicted to increase 5.4% in 2024, according to a new report from Bloomberg Tax.

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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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4 Scalable Features to Increase Your Tax Prep Prices

Future Firm

As I shared numerous times before, I love the idea of presenting clients with Gold, Silver, and Bronze options for personal tax preparation services. However, in this episode, our focus will be on highlighting some of the additional features you can provide and discussing how to present them, rather than demonstrating how to bundle them together. Listen Below. 0:51 – Out of all the services I offer, standalone personal tax preparation services are probably the ones I like the least.

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Cybersecurity for CPAs: Beware the inside threat

Accounting Today

Not looking out for insider threats can cost a company dearly.

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8 Steps to Improving Cash Flow Forecasting

Insightful Accountant

MineralTree's Jose Garcia explains how accurately projecting future cash inflows and outflows can help you anticipate short- and long-term financial circumstances.

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Idalia victims in Georgia get tax relief

Accounting Today

The IRS is pushing back filing and payment deadlines for those impacted by the storm.

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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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Future Forward 2023: The Problem to Solve, Your Key in Technology

Insightful Accountant

Will Hill Consults' Will Hill will show you everything you need to know about sifting through today's technology opportunities. Sign up for the 'Future Forward' webinar today.

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Cherry Bekaert acquires Cordia Partners

Accounting Today

The Top 30 Firm has acquired a provider of outsourced accounting, business advisory, technology and business process consulting services, plus its executive recruiting arm.

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FinOps Domains, Capabilities, and Maturity Model Assessment

Economize

Adopting and implementing FinOps within your organization requires an understanding of a few crucial concepts, namely FinOps Domains, FinOps Capabilities, and FinOps Maturity Assessments. In essence, FinOps Domains represent a sphere of activity or knowledge, covering every facet of cloud financial management. Within each domain, you’ll find a suite of FinOps Capabilities.

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California gets ahead of SEC in forcing firms' carbon disclosure

Accounting Today

State legislators passed a bill that would leapfrog the Securities and Exchange Commission's efforts to require companies to disclose their greenhouse gases and climate-related financial risks.

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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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Wanna Know Some Secrets (About Desktop 2024)?

Insightful Accountant

Wouldn't it be nice if Murph could reveal all the secrets he knows about QuickBooks Desktop 2024? Well, he plans to reveal them at our next 'QB Talks.

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U.K. charges four over Patisserie Valerie accounting fraud

Accounting Today

The Serious Fraud Office charged the former CFO as well as three others with inflating the cash in the bakery chain's balance sheets.

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Understanding the Healthcare Claim Life Cycle: From Patient Registration to Payment

SSI Healthcare Rev Cycle Solutions

Understanding the Healthcare Claim Life Cycle: From Patient Registration to Payment Home / September 12, 2023 The claim life cycle as it travels through the world of healthcare administration is an intricate and complex journey. Within this process lies the essential task of medical billing, a behind-the-scenes operation that quietly ensures healthcare facilities are properly reimbursed for their services.

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Days Payable Outstanding Calculator

Tipalti

Take simple steps towards improved cash flow and vendor management by using the days payable outstanding (DPO) calculator. Optimize payment strategies and boost your financial efficiency.

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Navigating Financial Storms: Strategies for Building Resilient Balance Sheets

Speaker: Carolina Aponte - Owner and CEO, Caja Holdings LLC

In today's rapidly changing business environment, building a resilient balance sheet is crucial to the survival of any business. A resilient balance sheet allows a company to withstand financial shocks and adapt to changing market conditions. To achieve this, companies need to focus on key strategies such as maintaining adequate liquidity, managing debt levels, diversifying revenue streams, and prioritizing profitability over growth.

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Understanding the Healthcare Claim Life Cycle: From Patient Registration to Payment

SSI Healthcare Rev Cycle Solutions

Understanding the Healthcare Claim Life Cycle: From Patient Registration to Payment Home / September 12, 2023 The claim life cycle as it travels through the world of healthcare administration is an intricate and complex journey. Within this process lies the essential task of medical billing, a behind-the-scenes operation that quietly ensures healthcare facilities are properly reimbursed for their services.

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Tipalti vs Zip

Tipalti

Both Tipalti and Zip offer procurement automation solutions, but with key differences–including AP automation and global payment capabilities, to name a few. Read our in-depth review.

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5 reasons why clients keep pushing back on your bookkeeping prices

5 Minute Bookkeeping

Why do bookkeeping clients keep challenging you on your prices? Are you doing something wrong? It is not uncommon for clients to challenge the pricing structure. It’s crucial to address these objections effectively and maintain a healthy client relationship. Today, I’m going to discuss 5 reasons why clients keep pushing back on your bookkeeping prices and what you can do about it. #1: Misaligned Expectations One common reason why clients keep pushing back on pricing is because of misaligned expe

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ZipHQ Alternatives and Competitors

Tipalti

Which alternatives rival ZipHQ when it comes to procurement automation and business spend control solutions? Read our comprehensive breakdown of top ZipHQ competitors.

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Putting the ‘Tech’ in Spend Management Techniques

Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

If you’re lost in the world of spend management needs and your GAP analysis is lacking perspective on the future state of your business performance, listen up! With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before. And while this may sound like great news for you and your clients, it won’t be worthwhile unless you have the latest techniques to back up your ambitions!

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Whats New in QBO: QB Bill Pay

Insightful Accountant

Pay your bills right inside QuickBooks, without third-party apps, using the new QuickBooks Bill Pay.

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How Smart Is Intuit's New AI "Intuit Assist" (with Jack Castonguay)

Cloud Accounting Podcast

This week we dive into the pipeline shortage and the need for more accounting candidates, and discuss Intuit's groundbreaking use of AI in TurboTax and its potential impact on accounting professionals. Guest Jack Castonguay sheds light on FASB's recent announcement on accounting standards for digital assets and how it affects companies holding crypto assets.

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Product Release Notes August 2023

CloudZero

The most meaningful innovations don’t just come from solving new problems but from making it easy for non-experts to solve those same problems.

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Small Business Accounting Software

Tipalti

Which small business accounting software is outperforming the rest in 2023? From automating AP tasks to cutting costs, read our full lineup.

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Book of Secrets for the Month-End Close

Developing a consistent month-end close doesn’t need to be a mystery. We’re sharing our top 10 secrets (plus one bonus!) for streamlining your close.