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Starting on the Right Foot: Utilizing CFO Support Services in 2025

Accounting Department

Imagine having access to top-tier financial expertise without the full-time cost. That's precisely what CFO Support Services offers. In today's fast-evolving business landscape, financial acumen is not just a luxury but a necessity for growth and sustainability. Entrepreneurs and small-to-medium business (SMB) owners often juggle multiple roles, and strategic financial management is frequently overlooked.

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Key business tax moves to consider, whoever wins on Nov. 5

Accounting Today

With the November election mere weeks away, there is still time for tax pros to ponder the strategies available to meet the proposals of each candidate.

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Oct 17, Learning QuickBooks® | Avoiding Common Data Entry Mistakes

Bookkeeping Essentials

For the work from home business owner who does their own bookkeeping, learning QuickBooks® tips to avoid beginner mistakes makes your life a whole lot easier!

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AI and the risk of inflation expectations

Accounting Today

When faster, cheaper, and better may not always be the best.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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Compleat partners with Satago

Compleatable

Compleat partners with Satago as their Invoice finance solution partner Compleat today announced a new partnership with Satago. This new partnership will give Compleat’s customers access to a leading Invoice Finance management solution with additional benefits of real time credit checking, automated payment chasing & access to flexible finance. “We are thrilled about this partnership with Satago, as it represents a significant step forward for both our companies combining the best

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Tax scammers on the prowl after hurricanes

Accounting Today

The IRS is warning taxpayers about the red flags that a 'charity' seeking donations may not be on the up and up.

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What's behind the talent exodus in accounting?

Accounting Today

As the pool of eligible talent in the profession continues to shrink, and rougher markets force waves of layoffs, experts weigh in on what changes could turn the tide.

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Oct 17, Canadian QBO Conversion Issues | Problems That Aren't Really Problems

Bookkeeping Essentials

Why your balance sheet doesn't match QuickBooks Desktop after a QuickBooks Online-QBO conversion.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Party's over

Accounting Today

Unaltered behavior; playing chicken; out on a rail; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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Oct 17, How To Use QuickBooks Online | A Beginner's Guide

Bookkeeping Essentials

Learn how to use QuickBooks Online with step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and tips to help small business owners understand and effectively utilize QBO.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Audit's Moneyball moment

Accounting Today

It's time to stop talking about the future of audit.

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If I’m Inputting My Payroll Data, What Is CSI Doing for Me?

CSI Accounting & Payroll

By the time small business owners discover us, they’ve usually already researched or worked with the large, national payroll providers. These aren’t traditional payroll services, but a hands-off software as a service that makes you manually input your payroll data.

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Citrin Cooperman acquires Teplitzky

Accounting Today

The Top 25 Firm is expanding in Connecticut by adding the Woodbridge-based accounting, consulting and tax firm.

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Pivot Payables Joins American Express Sync™

Insightful Accountant

New B2B payments collaboration provides Pivot Payables’ users with on-demand virtual Cards in PivotLynx.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Acumatica launches version supporting professional services

Accounting Today

Acumatica announced the launch of its Professional Services Edition, meant to provide accounting and project support for consultants, engineers, architects and other practices.

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Top ProAdvisor Profiles: Heather Kwitschau

Insightful Accountant

This week's Top ProAdvisor Profile focuses on Heather Kwitschau of The Executive Geek in Batavia, Illinois.

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SEC subpoenas CSX over years of accounting errors

Accounting Today

The commission is focused on accounting errors the railroad had previously disclosed and certain non-financial performance metrics.

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Brian Tarble Discusses Data-Informed Decision-Making

AvidXchange

Finance leaders are increasingly looking to data and analytics to inform decision-making, and for good reason. Data supports strategies that can positively impact revenue and customer satisfaction. In this episode of “The Power of Change” podcast, Michael Praeger interviewed Brian Tarble , vice president of product at AvidXchange, on product development, data and analytics, and leadership lessons.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Ending Chevron deference has implications for alternative investment firms

Accounting Today

The Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright has broad implications for the tax regulations written and administered by the Treasury and the IRS as well as the agencies tasked with the regulation of the alternatives industry.

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Did you get a "Your Badge(s)" Email?

Insightful Accountant

If you get an email titled "Your Badge(s)" from Credly, it is valid.

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Top Remote Accounting Candidates for Hire | October 17, 2024

accountingfly

Top Remote Candidates This Week Are you in need of remote accountants? Accountingfly can assist you! Our ‘ Always-On Recruiting ‘ program allows you to connect with highly skilled and experienced remote accounting candidates without any upfront costs. Here are some of our top remote accounting candidates for this week. Sign up now to receive the full list of available top accounting candidates on a weekly basis!

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Lenus

Tipalti

When Lenus upgraded to Tipalti’s accounts payable and global payments solution, the team found that manual tasks almost completely disappeared.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Asymmetric information definition

Accounting Tools

What is Asymmetric Information? Asymmetric information occurs when one party to a transaction has more information about the deal than the other party. This situation most commonly arises when the seller of goods knows more about the goods than the buyer. Disparities of this type arise in situations where it is difficult to obtain information. Examples of Asymmetric Information Here are several examples of what can happen when asymmetric information exists: Information about a house.

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Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) – What is a Good Ratio?

oAppsNet

Understanding your Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) is important and empowering for managing your business’s cash flow. It gives you a clear picture of your financial health and the efficiency of your operations. DSO measures the average days a company takes to collect payment after a sale. While it’s a valuable metric, business owners and financial managers often ask, “What is a good DSO ratio?

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Retail inventory method definition

Accounting Tools

What is the Retail Inventory Method? The retail inventory method is used by retailers that resell merchandise to estimate their ending inventory balances. This method is based on the relationship between the cost of merchandise and its retail price. The method is not entirely accurate, and so should be periodically supplemented by a physical inventory count.

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NATP Breaks Up with Intuit & Fat Joe vs. BDO

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Blake and David touch on several hot topics in the accounting world, including the fallout from Intuit's controversial TurboTax ad, and the National Association of Tax Preparers cutting ties with the company. They also examine Trump Jr.'s threats against Deloitte, KPMG's support for alternative pathways to CPA licensure, and rapper Fat Joe's recent experiences with BDO.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.