April, 2023

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A sneak peek into what’s next for reports in Xero

Xero

Our team hit the ground running in 2023, introducing a number of exciting features to new reports that we know you’ve been waiting for — including the addition of foreign currency to new reports. Here are some of the highlights and a sneak peek into what’s coming next. Don’t forget, the older versions of our reports will be retired on 31 July 2023. We urge you to start using new reports now , so you have plenty of time to get used to them before the older versions are retired.

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Why Not Use Dynamics GP for Another 10 Years or So?

Fidesic blog

You may have recently heard that Microsoft Dynamics GP and Business Central on-premise will no longer be sold to new customers after 2026. In this post we will discuss the situation with GP and what is possible. We are offering information, not advice. If you need advice on your Dynamics GP future, it's a good idea to check in with your GP consultant.

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11 small businesses doing big things for the planet

Intuit

Shopping at a small business doesn’t mean a small impact, especially when it comes to sustainability. With small businesses representing 90% of businesses globally , there’s a huge opportunity to support brands with climate-friendly practices like sustainable shipping and locally-sourced supply‌ chains with lower emissions, as well as brands focusing on minimizing waste and prioritizing safe ingredients.

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5 Advantages of AP Automation with Workday Financial Management

Ascend Software blog

As businesses grow and expand, their financial processes become increasingly complex and time-consuming. To keep up with the demands of day-to-day operations, many organizations turn to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like Workday Financial Management to manage their financial data.

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things to NOT do when it comes to helping the CFO office advance in supporting the business. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how best to support an organization's finance leadership.

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Capital Budgeting with NetSuite Explained

Accounting Department

Capital budgeting involves analyzing, evaluating, and prioritizing investment decisions for large-scale projects that typically require significant capital from a business. This could include new office or warehouse space, fixed assets, or real estate. Capital budgeting provides businesses with a way to determine the best use of capital to increase the overall value of a business - a strategy that is useful to businesses of all sizes.

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Swift Payment

Tipalti

Navigate SWIFT payments confidently with our step-by-step guide. Get ready to make fast, secure, and accurate cross-border payments using the SWIFT payment system.

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21 Microsoft Dynamics GP Blogs Worth Checking Out

Fidesic blog

Are you a Microsoft Dynamics GP user, consultant or enthusiast? In this post we are sharing a whole bunch of Microsoft Dynamics GP blogs. These are not ranked or in any particular order. We will include descriptions and links to all.

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Building Inclusion: Empowering confidence through religious accommodations

Intuit

Religion is often perceived as an off-limits topic for workplace discussion. At Intuit, we want to create an environment where our employees can feel comfortable talking about the things that are important to them, including what they believe. Our aim is to be respectful of people’s choices and support their practices. We have two faith-based employee resource groups (ERGs) that provide a community for their members while also offering valuable insight into the needs of our employees and how we

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The Benefits of Best of Breed Accounts Payable

Ascend Software blog

Accounts payable is a crucial function in any business that involves the management of all outstanding invoices, payments, and expenses. Many companies opt for a single supplier solution (Best of Suite) by bundling accounts payable, content management systems, ERP, etc. - but this may not always be the best approach.

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The Automated Invoicing Partner You Wish You Always Had

Accounting Department

Not all business owners are well versed in invoicing clients, collecting payments, tracking payments, or other bookkeeping tasks - and that's okay.

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

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Introducing Dynamic Prepay Amortization Tracking: Automatic Accounting for AWS Savings Plans and Reserved Instance Prepayment

ProsperOps

Simple, Automatic Amortization Tracking for Prepaid AWS Reserved Instances and Savings Plans AWS Reserved Instances (RIs) and Savings Plans (SPs) have three payment models: No Upfront : where you pay a discounted hourly rate over the term of the commitment, Partial Upfront : where you pay a portion (generally half) of the total value of the commitment upfront and the remaining portion hourly over the term, and All Upfront: where you pay the full amount of the commitment at the time of purchase W

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What ChatGPT and the acceleration of AI means for small business

Xero

If you ever worked with Office 97, you’ll remember Microsoft’s iconic assistant Clippy. The animated AI-based paperclip would pop up in your document and offer to help you format whatever you were working on. Clippy would analyse and structure words in your document and help you format it according to what you were working on. For example, if anything vaguely resembled a resume, you would be prompted with: “It looks like you’re writing a resume!

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Microsoft Dynamics GP End Of Life? Not Anytime Soon- Modern Lifecycle & End of Updates

Fidesic blog

(UPDATE) Microsoft has announced new customer sales of Microsoft Dynamics GP will end April 2026. So far nothing changes for existing Dynamics GP users, but beginning three years from now, there will be no new Dynamics GP sales for subscription licensing. New perpetual licensing sales end earlier, in 2025. Again, no change for existing customers. They can continue to purchase new licenses and modules beyond 2026.

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Intuit AI drives taxpayers through TurboTax “Express Lane” experience

Intuit

“Our vision is taxes done for everyone: any way, any time, any tax situation, any device.” Varun Krishna, Executive VP and GM Intuit Consumer Group This year’s tax season is a timely case in point. Intuit is experimenting with a new AI-driven express lane experience for filers of simple tax returns that’s enabling a select group of customers to complete their taxes in as little as 10 minutes with its TurboTax mobile app.

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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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AI in Accounts Payable: Revolutionizing Invoice Processing

Ascend Software blog

The world of accounts payable (AP) is undergoing a significant transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies playing a crucial role in this evolution. Cutting-edge technologies are reshaping accounts payable automation. We will discuss intelligent invoice processing, AP workflow automation, and AI-driven AP solutions.

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Cash Flow, The Lifeblood of a Business

Accounting Department

Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business, and managing it properly is crucial for success. While many businesses focus on generating revenue, it's equally important to maintain positive cash flow to ensure that operations can continue smoothly. In this article, we'll discuss some cash flow best practices that businesses should consider implementing to be more successful.

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Getting Started with Cloud FinOps: Top 3 Cloud Cost Optimization Strategies

ProsperOps

optimizations, it’s often more cost-effective—and easier—to implement financial optimizations first. During a recent webinar with the CFO Leadership Council , Matt Shover, VP of Operations & Customer Experience at ProsperOps, explained different strategies companies can use to reduce cloud costs and the best way to prioritize them for maximum “bang for your buck.

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Generative AI: considerations for small businesses

Xero

The Xero Responsible Data Use Advisory Council recently held its seventh meeting, with a focus on the extraordinary developments in the field of generative AI, and the myriad potential applications for small business. The council is made up of myself, Laura Jackson of Popcorn Shed (business owner), Maribel Lopez of Lopez Research (technology analyst), Wyndi and Eli Tagi of WE Mana (advisors), Aaron Wittman of XBert (app developer), Anna Johnston of Salinger Privacy (privacy compliance speciali

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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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Directions NA 2023 Recap

Fidesic blog

Directions North America is a conference for Microsoft Partners by Microsoft Partners. In preperation of this major event in the Dynamics Community, Fidesic hosted a series of Live Streams on LinkedIn. Let's recap.

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Inclusive design: Indigenous ties inspire new Toronto workplace

Intuit

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders all have something in common: inclusion is part of their operational DNA and central to the behaviors they model across the organization. The responsibility to create a more equitable and inclusive world belongs to everyone. DEI is foundational to our company and explicit in our values. It’s a sustained effort, and exemplified through everything we do – not just when the calendar or trending topics remind us of this commitment.

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E-Document Compliance for Accounts Payable

Ascend Software blog

Accounts payable (AP) e-document compliance is a topic that has been gaining traction in recent years. As businesses continue to move towards digitalization and automation, ensuring compliance with e-document regulations is becoming increasingly important. In this article, we will explore the latest news and developments in AP e-document compliance with focus on France and Spain.

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Opportunity Cost Defined

Accounting Department

Opportunity cost is a concept in business that refers to the value of the best alternative forgone in order to pursue a certain action or decision. It is a crucial element to consider when evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of various options, particularly in business.

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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.

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Getting Started with Cloud FinOps: Top 3 Cloud Cost Optimization Strategies

ProsperOps

Your cloud costs are too high. Given a myriad of methods and tools for optimizing cloud costs, where do you start and where can you save the most? While many organizations prioritize engineering optimizations, it’s often more cost-effective—and easier—to implement financial optimizations first. During a recent webinar with the CFO Leadership Council , Matt Shover, VP of Operations & Customer Experience at ProsperOps, explained different strategies companies can use to reduce cloud costs and

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How apps can make it simple to take climate action in your business

Xero

More and more businesses are focusing on sustainability, and for good reason. Not only do many small business owners personally feel it’s important to play a role in protecting the environment, doing so is proven to have a positive impact on their bottom line. We understand that taking the first steps toward sustainability in your business can feel overwhelming.

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20 Microsoft Dynamics GP Blogs Worth Checking Out

Fidesic blog

Are you a Microsoft Dynamics GP user, consultant or enthusiast? In this post we are sharing a whole bunch of Microsoft Dynamics GP blogs. These are not ranked or in any particular order. We will include descriptions and links to all.

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Everyone deserves an advocate during tax season

Intuit

Tax season can be a stressful time of year. With Tax Day rapidly approaching on April 18, millions of Americans are working to get their taxes done quickly, easily, and accurately to maximize their refunds and get some peace of mind. Everyone deserves an advocate that helps keep them and their financial interests front and center during tax season. Today, Intuit proudly serves over 100 million customers worldwide through our products.

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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

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Transform Healthcare Accounts Payable with AP Automation Solutions

Ascend Software blog

Struggling with time-consuming and inefficient accounts payable processes in your healthcare organization? Dive into this comprehensive blog post to learn how healthcare AP automation can help streamline invoice processing, reduce costs, and enhance patient care, offering valuable solutions to your AP challenges. Choosing the right solution can provide performance similar to that of OU Health.

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Reducing the Woes of Supply Chain Management with NetSuite

Accounting Department

Supply chain management deals with areas of procurement, operations, logistics, marketing channels, and more so that businesses can simply operate and deliver within their industry. For companies of all sizes, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system like NetSuite will help with efficiently managing supply chain activities that turn raw materials into finished products for its customers.

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DevOpsDays Austin

ProsperOps

Join ProsperOps on the floor at DevOpsDays Austin taking place May 4-5 at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on the UT Austin campus. Visit us at our table to snap a selfie with ProsperBot, grab some cool swag, and discuss cloud cost optimization with our team! We’ll be raffling off a grand prize at the end of the conference you won’t want to miss!

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How this plasterer laid the foundations for a booming construction business

Xero

Since he was young, Johnno Green has had a penchant for construction. So one day when a guest speaker at his high school came looking for apprentice plasterers, he knew he’d found his break. Johnno cut his teeth working on residential builds before the Global Financial Crisis hit the housing market (and his employers), forcing a pivot into the commercial sector.

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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.