December, 2018

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Serverless is Not a Bubble; It’s a Spectrum

CloudZero

A little over a month ago, Jeremy Daly introduced the concept of the #serverless bubble coming out of #ServerlessNYC. In his tweet he said “if you’re in it, a serverless solution seems intuitive. If you’re not, the paradigm shift can seem overwhelming (& unapproachable).”.

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Becoming A Firm of The Future

Dext

Peter Jarman & Co (PJCO) is one of the fastest growing firms in the country and Intuit’s UK Firm of the Future. Here’s how they used Dext (former Receipt Bank) and a modular tech stack to increase staff to client ratio by 15-20%.

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KPMG to fine staff for late time sheets, Square wants to be a bank, real-time payroll for workers, Flux raises 7.5M, and the case for a 6-hour workday

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Show Notes KPMG to fine staff £100 for late time sheets — The Guardian — The accounting company said it would impose the penalties if staff were late to file their time sheets, which record how long employees spend on tasks. British politician pledges to break up 'cartel' of big four accounting firms in radical overhaul — Business Insider — Leader of the Labour Party, John McDonnell, told the Financial Times that the big four firms which include EY, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC form a "cartel" that n

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Dec 26, Employment Tax Forms - IRS W2, W3, W4

Bookkeeping Essentials

Information on employment tax forms for small business owners including new hire paperwork and yearend reconciliation tips.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But 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. 🗻 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. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.

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How SaaS CFOs Automate Finance

Sage Intacct

Bowery Capital’s annual Finance and Ops Summit draws hundreds of finance leaders from fast-growth SaaS companies, many of which are seeking to upgrade their financial foundation to deliver a higher level of reporting and forecasting.

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AWS Service Icon Vector Pack: Part Deux

CloudZero

We’re back with another giveaway, and this time it includes every icon released by Amazon in their AWS Architecture Icon PowerPoint deck. You can find the original deck here. The link below provides an svg file for every service and resource icon provided by Amazon in the PowerPoint file each grouped by the service category. That is a total of over 300 icons for you to use when creating your architecture diagrams, in SVG format so you never have to worry about size or screen resolution.

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Perfecting your Pricing with Jason Blumer (Part 2)

Dext

Jason Blumer is the founder and CEO of Thriveal and Blumer CPAs. As a business coach and consultant to firms and agencies, Jason encourages his clients to take risks and try new things to innovate and excel.

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Perfecting Your Pricing with Jason Blumer (Part 3)

Dext

Jason Blumer is the founder and CEO of Thriveal and Blumer CPAs. As a business coach and consultant to firms and agencies, Jason encourages his clients to take risks and try new things to innovate and excel.

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Dec 26, Canadian Payroll Deductions - Payroll Tax Q&A

Bookkeeping Essentials

The Bookkeeper's Series on Canadian payroll deductions; includes employee taxable benefits, gifts and awards, automobile benefits calculator; 2019 payroll rates & subcontracting payments

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Dec 27, Canadian Bookkeeping Resources | Basic Tax Articles For Bookkeepers

Bookkeeping Essentials

Practical, basic Canadian bookkeeping resources for work from home business owners. Three series - home business taxes, CCPC notes, tax audit information and tips.

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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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David’s takedown of accounting social media “influencers,” Scaling New Heights adds Xero, Right Networks acquires Propelware, Plaid raises $250M, Expensify gets personal, & more

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Show Notes David Leary on Twitter : "Sometimes I feel like the entire accounting and bookkeeping industry is getting flooded by "social media influencers” that have no real legs to stand on…" Joe Woodard on Twitter : "We thank @Xero for their sponsorship of Scaling New Heights Online…” Right Networks Eyes SMB App Connectivity With Propelware Acquisition — PYMNTS — Small business (SMB) cloud accounting firm Right Networks has announced the acquisition of Propelware in an effort to connect its ac

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KPMG and Deloitte are going after your small business clients, Danny DeVito is your new QuickBooks coach, and how automation could worsen the digital divide

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Show Notes KPMG Moves into Small Business Tax and Accounting Services with Spark — Accounting Today — Big 4 accounting and business consulting firm KPMG LLP, is making a play for the small business tax and accounting services market with the launch of a new online system called KPMG Spark. The service is the result of the acquisition by KPMG of the cloud bookkeeping system then known as Bookly.

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The time has come for cloud ERP, where top US banks are betting on FinTech, America needs more accountants in Congress, and more

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Show Notes Cloud ERP: The Time Has Come - CFO Magazine - Low up-front costs, hands-off maintenance, and automatic updates make cloud systems deserving of a serious look Why Blockchain May Never Benefit Corporations (Podcast) - Bloomberg - The Odd Lots podcast chats with Angus Champion de Crespigny, who formerly advised companies on how to use blockchain technology, but who now believes that ultimately it won’t get them anywhere.

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What Intuit’s quarterly results say about its battle against Xero, how high growth accounting firms are eating the world, why blockchain won’t eliminate accounting, and more

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Show Notes Intuit Reports First Quarter Revenue Increased 12 Percent Led by 42 Percent Growth in Small Business Online Ecosystem Revenue — Intuit Investor Relations — The company announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended Oct. 31. QBConnect 2018 - the review no-one else will write — Matt Paff on LinkedIn — Intuit’s theme for QuickBooks Connect was “Anything is Possible” but Matt thinks it should have been “Legacy.

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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.