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JAX expands beta access and introduces new features to save you time and effort

Xero

A year ago, we shared our vision to reimagine accounting using AI and mobile , recognizing the transformative potential for small businesses and the industry. As part of delivering on that vision, we launched Just Ask Xero (JAX), our smart and reliable generative-AI business companion, to make accounting tasks easier and save you time through simple conversation within everyday apps.

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Driving a Successful Company-Wide FinOps Cultural Change

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The landscape of financial operations (FinOps) is undergoing a transformative change as organizations embrace cloud technologies. A successful FinOps cultural change within a company isnt just about adopting new tools or processes; its about creating a financial mindset that permeates every level of the organization. This article dives into the insights shared by experts Dvir Mizrahi, previous Head of FinOps at Wix and Asaf Liveanu, Co-Founder & CPO at Finout on how to navigate the challenge

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What’s new in Xero – March 2025 & Quarterly Wrap

Xero

Its been a massive start to 2025! In February , we shared enhancements weve made to invoicing. We also heard your feedback, and so now you can automatically prepare partnership annual accounts and tax returns using Xero data and seamlessly file them with HMRC (read more in the previous edition of Whats New). Check out more in our quarterly wrap video below.

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March Hiring Prep: Strengthen Your Tax Team for Post-Busy Season Success

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As the peak busy season ends in April, its time for accounting firms to shift their focus to whats nexttax team hiring. While your team is still in all-hands-on-deck mode, March is the ideal time to start preparing for the post-busy season transition. Laying the groundwork now ensures youre ready to bring in the right talent when the time comes. Assess Your Teams Workload As March progresses, its important to step back and evaluate your teams workload, even during the busiest time of the year.

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You upgrade everything else. Why not your close process?

You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes? It’s time for an upgrade. SkyStem's Guide to Month-End Close Software walks you through what today’s best tools can do (and what your team shouldn’t have to deal with anymore). Get smart, fast, and a whole lot less stressed when it’s time to close the books.

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A Guide to the Procurement Act 2023 -What It Means for Your School or Trust

Compleatable

Posted on March 07, 2025 If youre involved in managing a school or academy trust in the UK, youve likely heard whispers about the Procurement Act 2023. Despite its name suggesting its been around for a while, this piece of legislation only came into force a couple of weeks ago, on February 24, 2025. Its a big deal for anyone handling purchasing decisions, and its shaking up how schools and trusts buy goods, services, and works.

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Top 10 Invoicing Software for Freelancers for Simplified Billing

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Invoicing for freelancers is the most boring task! But technology has made it easy to handle complex billing with automation and in very little time. There are around 1.75 billion freelancers all over the world, and everyone has to send bills to clients in order to receive timely payments. This blog discusses 10 invoicing software for freelancers that will help them create and send invoices faster than before.

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BPM expands in Canada

Accounting Today

The Top 50 Firm is expanding further in Canada by adding locations in the greater Toronto area and Calgary.

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Voting Continues for the 2025 ProAdvisor Awards

Insightful Accountant

More than 700 Ballots for the 2025 ProAdvisor Awards have already been cast. Have you cast yours?

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An inside look at the alternative practice structure

Accounting Today

Firms everywhere are adopting alternative practice structures -- but who knows what an APS really is? William Kelly, chief counsel at Ascend, dives into the details.

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Tax Season Update: IRS Layoffs, Scam Alerts, and CTA Enforcement Changes

Insightful Accountant

The 2025 tax season continues to evolve with significant changes at the IRS, new scam alerts, and updates to Corporate Transparency Act enforcement. Here's what tax practitioners need to know.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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AICPA proposes independence changes for PE

Accounting Today

The possible rule changes would affect the alternative practice structures set up by accounting firms receiving private equity financing.

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How Can Small Businesses Compete Successfully With Larger Businesses? Our Top 6 Tips

CSI Accounting & Payroll

Larger businesses often have many advantages. Tons of locations, customer loyalty, brand recognition, cheaper bulk purchases from suppliers, bigger budgets you name it.

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CohnReznick makes plans after scoring PE funding

Accounting Today

The Apax Partners deal will add more capabilities for the firm to expand geographically in its existing areas as well as new territory.

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Green Screens and Pink Slips: An IRS Agent's Layoff Story

Cloud Accounting Podcast

What happens when political changes collide with tax enforcement? In this revealing conversation, former IRS revenue agent Jeff Johnson shares his firsthand account of being caught in the recent mass layoffs at the IRS. Having just completed seven months of intensive training, Jeff was among 7,000 probationary employees suddenly terminated as part of a broader federal workforce reduction initiative.

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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Financial empathy for CPAs isn't an oxymoron

Accounting Today

Deep in the heart of busy season, you may not be feeling much empathy for clients who have been procrastinating and are so disorganized, but you should.

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Art of Accounting: 5 reasons for failing to grow and how to change them

Accounting Today

Part of growing is for your staff to also grow. That growth comes when they are empowered to take charge, supervise and make decisions.

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UBS found guilty in France of harassing two tax whistleblowers

Accounting Today

UBS France retaliated against its former auditor by sidelining him and refusing to promote him to executive director after he disclosed information to bosses.

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House unveils Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown

Accounting Today

The bill would claw back $20.2 billion in spending for the IRS passed as part of President Joe Biden's signature green-energy Inflation Reduction Act.

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.