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I set up HAPPY AP as a result of being made redundant from a large corporate company. Over the last 30 years I have worked primarily in AP, along with Provisioning , Vendor Management , Fixed Asset Management , Mentoring and Training. Background Most of the companies I have worked for have been those large ones – where there is a department for this and a department for that.
It is no secret that it is not that hard to accidentally spend a boatload of money on AWS. This Twitter user told the story of his $77,000 mistake with a monkey emoji (because what’s funnier than spending the price of an entry level Tesla by accident.).
If you do anything next year, do this. The days between Christmas and New Year are decidedly geared around reflection. It’s a period to look back on the year, perhaps even the decade, restore energy and prepare for the one ahead.
Contact Anders: [link] Additional Resources from Anders: Link to book: [link] Link to the ebook: [link] Link to blog: [link] FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Adam : (00:05) Hey everyone, thanks for coming back for episode 45 of Count Me In. Our featured guests for today's conversation joined us from Denmark as Anders Liu-Lindberg spoke with Mitch about the popular topic of business partnering.
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A good chunk of my career was spent in banking — an industry that is generally wary of innovation and tech adoption, at least in part due to its highly regulated nature. The tech industry, on the other hand, has spent the last two decades “moving fast and breaking things,” with few regulations standing in the way. From my perspective at the crossroads via AvidXchange, neither model is ideal.
Depending on your company, there can be separate departments involved in the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process – each with a different focus. For example, the Procurement/Sourcing should have a separate policy since their focus may be items such as vendor risk management, identifying strategic partners, and reducing costs. Even AP itself at a higher level may be focused on invoice submission/approvals, adherence to the Purchase Order policy, processing payments, accurate general ledger coding, etc.
Depending on your company, there can be separate departments involved in the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process – each with a different focus. For example, the Procurement/Sourcing should have a separate policy since their focus may be items such as vendor risk management, identifying strategic partners, and reducing costs. Even AP itself at a higher level may be focused on invoice submission/approvals, adherence to the Purchase Order policy, processing payments, accurate general ledger coding, etc.
Making sure you don't overspend on AWS is a perennial challenge for many software companies. To help make sure you don't surpass your budget, AWS offers billing alerts, which send you an alert when your costs have reached a certain threshold. This can be a handy way to keep your costs in check, but can take some time to set up and will cost you some extra money.
Chris Cheeney is a man to be reckoned with. Chris first cut his teeth as a financial analyst, working on spreadsheets “all day every day.” Back then, automation was his downfall.
Contact Sarah: [link] [link] About Sarah: [link] Intend2Lead: [link] Sarah's favorite quote: “As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Marianne Williamson FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Mitch : (00:05) We are back with Episode 44 of Count Me In , IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world.
Sponsors QuickFee: [link] AccountingSuite: [link] OnPay: [link] Show Notes 01:52 – David can see clearly now, just in time to admire the cracked screen of his smartphone 02:42 – Blake's upping his skills game at Jirav, learning financial modeling 03:08 – Blake's second webinar - Webinar Recording: How to Build a Financial Model for an Accounting Firm | Jirav 04:25 – The most effective way to master a new tool or software is to use it for yourself, or a client 05:24 – Is there life after The Clou
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Making sure you don't overspend on AWS is a perennial challenge for many software companies. To help make sure you don't surpass your budget, AWS offers billing alerts, which send you an alert when your costs have reached a certain threshold. This can be a handy way to keep your costs in check, but can take some time to set up and will cost you some extra money.
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Contact Hiten: [link] "Defining a Successful Disruptive Leader" : [link] For more information , visit his website at www.theunconventionalca.com and subscribe to his newsletter. FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Adam : (00:05) Welcome back to Count Me In, IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world. Our guest for episode 43 is Hiten Keshave CFO, entrepreneur and established leader in finance.
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IMA's Young Professional Leadership Experience : [link] FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Adam : (00:00) Welcome back to Count Me In, IMA’s podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world. Today's episode will be another bonus episode of our IMA focused mini-series. Over the last few months. We've interviewed former IMA, young professional award winners and ask them specific questions about their early careers.
Sponsors QuickFee: [link] AccountingSuite: [link] OnPay: [link] Show Notes 05:31 – Fresh back from the Sage Accountants Advisory Council, in Dallas, Blake is basking in brisket afterglow and ready to talk cloud accounting! 06:21 – David takes a field trip to a real accounting firm! 07:53 – It’s tax season ! Yay … | Accounting Today 08:41 – Are IRS audits becoming an endangered activity?
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Robert's Resources: LinkedIn: [link] Data Analytics: [link] Data Analytics Demo: [link] FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Mitch : (00:05) Welcome back for episode 42 of Count Me In. As we strive to provide you with the information most important to your role as an accounting and finance professional. No topic may be more relevant than that of data analytics. Robert Koechig, president at TEG IQ talked with Adam about the importance of business intelligence for the CFO team and how to effectively use data a
Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.
Sponsors Jirav: www.jirav.com Hi, this is Blake, and I just wanted to let you know that this episode of the Cloud Accounting Podcast is sponsored by Jirav, my employer. “Jirav” sounds a lot like “giraffe” — and that’s no accident. Giraffes are the tallest animal in the world. That gives them a great view. Our goal at Jirav is to give you a similarly great view of what’s going on with your business.
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Amazon recently announced the rollout of their new AWS Savings Plans , a new way to reduce your cloud compute costs. These allow you to achieve the discounts associated with their popular Reserved Instances (up to 72% off on-demand pricing) without having to engage in the headache of managing the same. With the new plans, you would commit to a particular hourly spend of your choosing on either a 1 year or 3 year fixed term.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
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"Govern Your Bots!" by Loreal Jiles ( Strategic Finance, January 1, 2020): [link] Links to learn RPA Development or other things about RPA Tools for Free UiPath: [link] (The name of the RPA tool is UiPath and this site is to UiPath Academy). Automation Anywhere: [link] (The name of the RPA tool is Automation Anywhere and this site is to Automation Anywhere University) FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Adam : (00:00) Welcome back to Count Me In, IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting a
Sponsors OnPay: [link] OnPay is offering an exclusive promo code only for the listeners of The Cloud Accounting Podcast to get three free months of OnPay payroll service for any of your clients that you set up by February of 2020! Visit the sponsor link, and use code "CAP3FREE" to take advantage of this offer! Show Notes 01:48 – When it comes to staying organized, there’s only OneNote for Blake 04:24 – This one time, at Pod Camp.
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