August, 2022

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Eight tips to prepare for (and make the most of) Xerocon Sydney

Xero

In just a couple of weeks, accountants and bookkeepers from all over Australia, New Zealand and Asia will descend upon Sydney’s International Convention Centre (ICC) for two days of inspiration, education, connection and fun. You guessed it; we’re talking about the return of Xerocon! After a three-year hiatus, we couldn’t be more excited to bring you – our partner community – together again at the world’s most beautiful and innovative conference for cloud accounting leaders. .

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IRS expands crypto question on draft version of 1040

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9 Cloud Cost Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making

CloudZero

When you’re operating in the cloud, making the right decisions is not always easy because there’s a lot of ground to cover, especially with regard to cost. The elastic nature of cloud infrastructure means your costs could quickly spiral out of control if you don’t have guardrails in place to help keep costs down.

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QuickBooks Desktop Price Increase with 2023 Scheduled Release

Insightful Accountant

QuickBooks Desktop Pricing will increase with the scheduled release of the 2023 products.

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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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Accounting Practice Management Software: The Top 17 Roundup

Future Firm

Looking for the best accounting practice management software for your firm? Good news, because this is the ULTIMATE accounting practice management software round-up post. Key Takeaways. Get to know the top accounting practice management software and why it is essential for your business. Important categories to evaluate when choosing a workflow management software for your CPA firm.

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What to expect from Xerocon Sydney

Xero

In case you haven’t heard, Xerocon is back with a bang. From London to New Orleans, and soon, Sydney, this year’s event series is an international tour celebrating our partner community around the globe. Whether you’re a first-timer or veteran, it’s safe to say you can expect the unexpected. After all, it’s been coined the world’s most beautiful and innovative conference for cloud accounting leaders for a good reason.

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How to make the most of the app exhibitors at Xerocon Sydney

Xero

With less than one week to go until Xerocon Sydney, the stage is almost set for the world’s most beautiful and innovative cloud accounting conference of 2022. We’ve organised a stellar lineup across the two days, filled with keynote speakers, thought-provoking panels, and educational breakouts – not to mention an unmissable 80s themed wrap party at the iconic Luna Park. .

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Attract and retain talent with a culture that’s ‘objectif’ (purpose driven)

Xero

This guest blog post is written by Jaclyn Anku who runs Community & Education for the HR and payroll platform Gusto. Before joining Gusto, Jacklyn led business education for accountants and bookkeepers at Xero. If a brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room, a culture is what everyone does when nobody’s looking. And in that way, it’s not really all that abstract.

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Meeting the expectations of a digital customer

Xero

It’s been so amazing to bring our long-awaited Xerocon event back to life in New Orleans over the past two days. This vibrant city brought a festive atmosphere to the event and we were inspired with on-stage performances by local talent such as Amanda Shaw , a fiddler and Brandan Odum , a successful street artist. It was the perfect way to reconnect with our US and Canadian based accounting and bookkeeping partners and the wider Xero community. .

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The top three security priorities for your organization as you look ahead

Xero

The last two days at Xerocon New Orleans have been a fantastic whirlwind, and I was particularly thrilled to speak about my favourite topic – how to keep your practice cyber safe – in a breakout session on the second day for our delegates. . As Xero’s General Manager for Security Assurance, this is a topic very close to my heart, and it’s this education and awareness piece that makes up a huge part of the work my team and I do on a day-to-day basis. .

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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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New Zealand Xero Awards 2022: Congratulations to our finalists

Xero

We’d like to thank everyone who stepped into the limelight and entered the Xero Awards New Zealand 2022. The quality of entries was amazing and seeing the role that Xero partners play in the small business community is so inspiring. Congratulations to our New Zealand Xero Awards 2022 finalists. Small Accounting Partner of the Year. Crux Advice & Accounting.

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Staying one step ahead at Xero Roadshow Asia 2022

Xero

If there’s one thing that has become apparent in recent times it’s that the road ahead remains unpredictable and challenging. While economies in the region seemed to be on track for recovery post-pandemic, volatile macro economic and political influences may still make the road ahead a bit rocky. This year, we are incredibly excited to bring the Xero partner community back together for Xero Roadshow Asia 2022.

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Control your business cash flow using bank payments within Xero

Xero

Wouldn’t it be great if you had more control over when your customers paid you? Think of all the admin you could avoid, the countless hours saved. It’d be great for your stress levels too, with less worrying about whether you can cover your overheads for the month and none of those awkward phone calls to chase overdue invoices. . The good news is you can control when your customers pay you, with bank payments powered by GoCardless.

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Xero Small Business Insights expands to the United States and Canada, providing timely updates on state of small business

Xero

It takes passion and perseverance to run a small business. I saw this first hand growing up in my family’s small business in rural Canada. Now, more than ever, running a successful small business takes insight. Historical trends and timely market data can, when used effectively, help small businesses and their advisors adapt to complex present realities and prepare for future ones.

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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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Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment: Our guide to Unique Taxpayer Reference numbers

Xero

It would be no surprise to learn that many accounting practices and their small business, landlord and sole trader clients are currently suffering from confusion from overuse of acronyms (CFOA). While this newly-invented acronym may be useful, we won’t rely on it too heavily. Frankly, you already have enough to remember, thanks to Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT and Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA).

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Art of Accounting: 10 ways to better manage your time

Accounting Today

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New CalCPA chairs plan to focus on diversity, education in accounting

Accounting Today

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IRS will wipe away $1.2B in late fees from pandemic

Accounting Today

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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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IRS pledges not to use extra funding to audit lower-income taxpayers

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3 proven data visualization methods for CPAs

Accounting Today

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How to prepare for potential climate change disclosure requirements

Accounting Today

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How student loan relief can turbo-charge retirement savings

Accounting Today

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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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AICPA proposes revisions to tax standards and 1040 crypto question

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Crypto scams down 65%, but crypto hacks up 58%

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AICPA demands IRS pick up the phone faster for tax pros

Accounting Today

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IRS warns preparers on signs of data theft

Accounting Today

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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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First Circuit win lets taxpayer sue IRS

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Limited liability companies should consider C corporation tax elections

Accounting Today

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Taxpayer advocate appeals IRS decision to delay scanning tech

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Intuit sounds alarm on QuickBooks phishing

Accounting Today

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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.