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Why performance reviews are different in 2022

Atlassian

Subscribe to Work Life Get stories like this in your inbox Subscribe. 5-second summary. The global disruption of the last 2+ years has opened new conversations about how we work. Companies are eager to retain valuable employees. Now more than ever, performance reviews provide an important opportunity to launch candid conversations about future goals.

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Optimal Efficiency From Anywhere: How To Optimize the SaaS Tech Stack for Accounting Excellence

Sage Intacct

The sudden shift to remote work took us all by surprise. Still, for accounting teams in particular, the shock of moving to a work-from-home policy meant much more than just ensuring IT provided extra monitors to employees. Before March 2020, very few accounting teams had formalized remote work policies in place. Given the nature of their work, however, many SaaS companies found themselves in a better position when word came down to pack up the desk and get ready for an indefinite period of WFH.

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The 10 Best AWS Migration Tools (Updated 2022)

CloudZero

Moving large amounts of data to the cloud can be arduous and time-consuming. A cloud migration would take years if engineers manually moved data from assessment through mobilization and migration phases.

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How to Integrate AP Automation into your ERP

IPS

Businesses invest lots of time and money into their legacy accounting software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications – the financial systems of record for the organization.

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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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What is Azure Used For (is it just piles of VMs)?

Azure FinOps

I think it was physicist David Bohm who, in his book, ‘ Wholeness and the Implicate Order ‘ stated that “ good theories, unlike bad ones, are true, but only up to a certain point “ In other words, it’s possible to be right about something, but not as completely right as you may think; to dramatically condense Hegel , reality is composed of many factors, all moving in relation to each other.

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How to register for Making Tax Digital?

EasyBooks

The next step in the Making Tax Digital roadmap is almost upon us. HMRC is pressing ahead with its mandate for all remaining VAT registered businesses to submit their VAT returns via MTD compliant software from April 2022. All business owners registered for VAT should take some time to familiarise themselves with how they will meet this new requirement and spend time NOW to make sure that plans are in place in good time.

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How Bizarre, How Bizarre Ooh, baby – it’s (still) making me crazy!

Oversight

I loved growing up in the 80s and 90s when music was like, so much fun! If you are a member of Gen X like me, you may be singing to yourself after reading that title. But for those who have no idea what I’m talking about, go check out #howbizarre on TikTok for some good laughs.

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What is Azure Used For (is it just piles of VMs)?

Azure FinOps

I think it was physicist David Bohm who, in his book, ‘ Wholeness and the Implicate Order ‘ stated that “ good theories, unlike bad ones, are true, but only up to a certain point “ In other words, it’s possible to be right about something, but not as completely right as you may think; to dramatically condense Hegel , reality is composed of many factors, all moving in relation to each other.

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Ep. 165: David Wray and Lynda Kitamura - Talent Development and Learning

IMA's Count Me

Contact David Wray: [link] Contact Lyna Kitamura: [link] FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT: Mitch: (00:05) Welcome back to Count Me In, IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world. This is your host Mitch Roshong. And today you'll be listening to episode 165 of our series. A Harvard Business Review study concluded that more than 357 billion dollars spent annually on learning and development did not achieve the desired return on investment.

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What China’s Slowing Economy Means for The Rest of The World

NACM

China's economy grew only 4% in the final quarter of 2021, the slowest pace seen since the second quarter of 2020, the New York Times reports. The stall in economic growth is likely due to a drop in property sales, slowed demand and Covid-forced shutdowns. Experts predict other economies will also lose momentum in the near future. "The snapshot of.

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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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Which should you focus on first: monthly active users or revenue?

Atlassian

Subscribe to Work Life Get stories like this in your inbox Subscribe. 5-second summary. In the SaaS world, product usage is a leading indicator of revenue growth. You can increase your monthly active users faster by removing as many barriers to entry as possible. (Did someone say “free trial”?) If the value you deliver is more than the price you charge, customers will stay with you longer.

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Architecture and Cost: Running the Numbers

Azure FinOps

It has become a truism ( because it’s true ) that cloud costs directly flow from architectural decisions. If, for example, you choose to build an N-tier application on Azure using virtual machines, and a database hosted on a VM, your runtime costs will be different (i.e., higher) than if you use cloud native tooling such as Azure functions and a platform ( PaaS ) database.

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Architecture and Cost: Running the Numbers

Azure FinOps

It has become a truism ( because it’s true ) that cloud costs directly flow from architectural decisions. If, for example, you choose to build an N-tier application on Azure using virtual machines, and a database hosted on a VM, your runtime costs will be different (i.e., higher) than if you use cloud native tooling such as Azure functions and a platform ( PaaS ) database.

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China Cuts Interest Rate for the First Time in Nearly Two Years

NACM

China's central bank cut its interest rate on 700-billion-yuan ($110.19 billion) worth of one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans to some financial institutions by 10 basis points from 2.95% to 2.85%, according to news reports.

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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.