Mon.Nov 25, 2024

article thumbnail

Generative AI will upgrade you, not replace you: KPMG

Accounting Today

KPMG research has found gen AI has a 3-17% EBITDA impact, but this is no reason to replace human accountants.

article thumbnail

Mastering B2B Payment Negotiation Strategies for New Business Owners

Enterprise Recovery: Accounts Receivable

One of the most challenging parts of starting a business or working independently is deciding on your rates. After that, you must negotiate contract terms with your clients, including asking to get paid for your work. Navigating the complex world of B2B payments can be daunting for business owners, but mastering effective negotiation strategies can ensure you always get paid for your hard work.

81
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

IRS plans National Tax Security Awareness Week

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service and its partners in the public and private sectors are planning to highlight the importance of cybersecurity next week.

Tax 262
article thumbnail

Data Exports for FOCUS 1.0 is now in general availability

AWS FinOps

Today AWS announced the general availability release of Data Exports for FOCUS 1.0. You can now create exports of your AWS cost and usage data with the FOCUS 1.0 schema with significant specification conformance improvements compared to the public preview released in June 2024. FOCUS (FinOps Open Cost and Usage Standard), supported by the FinOps Foundation, is an open-source cloud cost and usage specification that provides standardization to normalize cost and usage data and simplify cloud finan

FinOps 52
article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

AI costs go beyond AI systems themselves

Accounting Today

Developing an AI system can carry a hefty price tag that includes not just the coding of the system itself but secondary costs like labor, training and data fees.

article thumbnail

What is a Vendor Portal and Does Your Business Need One?  

AvidXchange

A vendor portal is an online platform where suppliers interact with a company’s procurement and finance teams. Also known as a supplier hub, having one can help your company streamline tasks like order management, invoice submission, and payment tracking. By centralizing communication, a vendor portal is designed to enhance efficiency, improve transparency, and reduce manual errors, fostering strong supplier relationships and accelerating the payment process.

AP 52

More Trending

article thumbnail

8 Beautiful CFO Dashboards that Will Make Your Life Easier

finout

What Is a CFO Dashboard? CFOs in modern organizations face numerous challenges, including managing increasing volumes of data, balancing short-term financial health with long-term strategic goals, and responding swiftly to market changes. The complexity of global operations, regulatory requirements, and the demand for detailed financial reporting add layers of difficulty to their role.

article thumbnail

Macy's delays earnings after worker hid millions in expenses

Accounting Today

An employee "intentionally" made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $132 million to $154 million of cumulative delivery expenses stretching over multiple years.

Accruals 189
article thumbnail

Build Your Own OCR Engine for Wingdings

Nanonets

Optical Character Recognition ( OCR ) has revolutionized the way we interact with textual data in real life, enabling machines to read and interpret text from images, scanned documents, and handwritten notes. From digitizing books and automating data entry to real-time text translation in augmented reality, OCR applications are incredibly diverse and impactful.

article thumbnail

Art of Accounting: An idea from a Chinese takeout menu

Accounting Today

What would happen if CPAs offered clients a list of suggested services for a fixed fee?

article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

Tax vs Audit: What’s the difference

Black Ink Tax & Accounting

Table of Contents Tax vs Audit: What’s the difference Tax and audit are two terms that have left a lot […] The post Tax vs Audit: What’s the difference appeared first on bitaccounting.

article thumbnail

GASB proposes standard on subsequent events

Accounting Today

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board issued an exposure draft on how to account for transactions that occur after the date of the financial statements.

article thumbnail

Tax vs Audit: What’s the difference

Black Ink Tax & Accounting

Table of Contents Tax vs Audit: What’s the difference Tax and audit are two terms that have left a lot […]

article thumbnail

Grant Thornton lays off about 150 workers in U.S.

Accounting Today

The layoffs span the accounting firm's advisory, tax and audit businesses.

Auditing 147
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Tax vs Audit: What’s the difference

Black Ink Tax & Accounting

Table of Contents Tax vs Audit: What’s the difference Tax and audit are two terms that have left a lot […]

article thumbnail

FASB reviews impact of revenue recognition standard

Accounting Today

The Financial Accounting Standards Board released a post-implementation review of its rev rec standard a decade after its implementation.

article thumbnail

What Drives the Monthly Accounting Industry’s Costs Up & Down?

CSI Accounting & Payroll

When you’re shopping for a monthly accounting partner, you’re looking at a fairly niche industry.

article thumbnail

Driving Year-End Efficiency in Tax Practices: A Manager's Guide

Insightful Accountant

As tax season approaches, tax practices face increasing pressure to optimize operations while maintaining service quality. Forward-thinking managers and owners should focus on key efficiency drivers.

Tax 52
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Nov 25, Is QuickBooks Being Discontinued?

Bookkeeping Essentials

Intuit decided that after July 31, 2024, they will no longer sell NEW subscriptions to certain products in the U.S. Starting April 15, 2025, this will also apply to NEW Canadian desktop subscribers. Learn which products are affected.

article thumbnail

More About the Top ProAdvisor Awards Process

Insightful Accountant

We strive to provide you with key information about how the ProAdvisor Awards process works and what it takes to reach your goal of 'making' the list, or 'earning' a categorical award' or being 'recognized' as ProAdvisor of the Year.

52
article thumbnail

Top Payoneer Competitors for Mass Payouts

Tipalti

Explore top alternatives to Payoneer for mass payouts, featuring options with robust AP automation, global reach, and flexible payment methods.

AP 40
article thumbnail

We’ve updated our responsible data use commitments

Xero

We use data to create innovative products and features for our customers. These help small businesses save time and make better decisions, and give advisors the information they need to help their clients thrive. Data is critical to innovation, and the opportunities to put it to work for the benefit of our customers are exciting. With these opportunities, comes an obligation to use data responsibly, which we take very seriously.

XERO 246
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

What Is Employee Relations? Small Business Guide

Fit Small Business

Overview of Employee Relations As a subset of human resources, employee relations are the interactions between employers and employees. They are not merely transactional, but reflect the company’s values, commitment to its workforce, and capacity for an inclusive environment. Employee relations professionals work to ensure employees feel heard and valued, resolve grievances, and improve overall.

52
article thumbnail

TCJA extensions or revisions: What lies ahead for 2025

Accounting Today

With Republican control of Congress, Donald Trump will have a greater chance of success in renewing parts of his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Tax 306
article thumbnail

5 Best Restaurant CRM Platforms

Fit Small Business

Between front-of-house operations, guest reservations, and tips, it’s challenging to operate a restaurant with standard CRM software. As a result, most opt for a restaurant CRM that handles their specialized needs while providing an accessible and easy-to-use platform for managing daily customer interactions. Thankfully, we’ve done the hard work by reviewing the best restaurant CRM.

52
article thumbnail

DOGE Goes After TurboTax & Remote Work

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Blake and David discuss Trump's proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its potential impact on tax filing and federal remote work policies. They analyze the Pentagon's seventh consecutive failed audit and examine Intuit's ambitious plans to expand its enterprise offerings. The duo also explores a groundbreaking study showing ChatGPT-4 outperforming human doctors in medical diagnoses, highlighting AI's growing capabilities in professional decision-making.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Trump nominates hedge fund chief Bessent to lead Treasury

Accounting Today

Scott Bessent is expected to play a key role in pushing for a renewal of Trump's 2017 tax cuts through Congress, many of which are set to expire at the end of 2025.

Tax 246
article thumbnail

California pledges EV rebate if Trump kills tax credit

Accounting Today

California Governor Gavin Newsom is promising to step in with a state electric-car tax credit if Trump repeals a federal subsidy after he takes office.

Tax 100