FinOps Foundation

AUGUST 28, 2024

Key Insight: In addition to all major cloud infrastructure providers, third-party FinOps tool vendors are adopting the FOCUS for their platforms. Thousands of Practitioners rely on these tools to perform FinOps in their organizations. To help Practitioners understand this landscape, the FinOps Foundation will continue to track vendor adoption, and will eventually offer an official certification signifying conformance with the Specification.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 26, 2024

Millionaires only accounted for 0.22% of total returns filed this year for the 2023 tax season.

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Accounting Department

AUGUST 28, 2024

In today's fast-paced business world, growing companies often find themselves accumulating multiple applications to enhance productivity. However, without proper integration, these applications can lead to siloed operations and data redundancies, ultimately hampering efficiency.

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Xero

AUGUST 25, 2024

We’re committed to continuously improving your invoicing experience in Xero. And as we transition to the new version of invoicing, we’re continuing to roll out more features and enhancements designed to streamline your workflow and boost productivity. As a reminder, there are some important changes happening in Xero invoicing: Beginning the week of 2 September 2024 at 9am NZT, we will be defaulting users to the new version of invoicing experience on a rolling basis.

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Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry

Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.

Intuit

AUGUST 30, 2024

What’s the difference between bookkeeping and accounting? These two professions seem to go hand in hand. Some even use the words interchangeably in conversation. But the truth is that they’re not as similar as some may think. In this guide, we’ll dive into the finer points of the two professions. We’ll define each, explore the differences between bookkeeping and accounting, and discuss what it takes to pursue roles in the fields.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 29, 2024

This year's selection of outstanding firm leaders fill multiple roles with aplomb

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Fidesic blog

AUGUST 26, 2024

Fidesic is that AP automation company with the octopus logo. Fidesic, the only octopus AP automation built specifically for Dynamics GP & Business Central.

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Intuit

AUGUST 27, 2024

10 AI skills you need for a career in tech By now, it’s no secret that proficiency with artificial intelligence (AI) is a necessity to move forward in the tech job market. Advancements in technology or new platforms roll out seemingly every day, and some of the biggest brands in the world are exploring the best implementations for AI—if it’s not already an integral part of their workflows.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 29, 2024

Some IRS policies may favor large multinational corporations that use foreign no-tax or low-tax jurisdictions for the sole purpose of avoiding paying U.S. taxes, according to a TIGTA report.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

AUGUST 30, 2024

Running an inventory-based business comes with its own unique set of challenges. Beyond the usual responsibilities of payroll, customer service, and budgeting, managing and accounting for Inventory adds another layer.

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Advertiser: Paycor

Before you can achieve success, you have to define it. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) give you the framework to do just that. Paycor’s free guide includes a step-by-step process leaders can use to work toward – and achieve – their loftiest business goals.

Fidesic blog

AUGUST 26, 2024

Fidesic is that AP automation company with the octopus logo. Fidesic, the only octopus AP automation built specifically for Dynamics GP & Business Central.

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Insightful Accountant

AUGUST 27, 2024

Starting October 27, 2024, the price of Xero's most popular plans in the United States will increase. The Early, Growing, and Established plans will see price changes ranging from $2 to $5 dollars per month.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 27, 2024

A look at the tax policy positions of the Republican and Democratic vice presidential nominees.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

AUGUST 25, 2024

In the dynamic world of business, informed decision-making is crucial for growth. QuickBooks Enterprise Solution offers advanced reporting functionality that can help you analyze the situation better and improve decision-making.

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Speaker: Frank Taliano

Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.

Nanonets

AUGUST 26, 2024

In our hunter-gatherer days, we had to classify objects and beings as food, foe, or friend, for survival. Today our need for classification is less for conservation and more for clarity.  In this era of information overload, document classification is of considerable importance for the efficient management and use of information and knowledge.   In this article, we will look at the types of document classification and how ML techniques are being increasingly used for this purpose.

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Insightful Accountant

AUGUST 29, 2024

Sheri Radler, Insightful Accountant's 2023 Up-n-coming ProAdvisor of the Year, provides a 'fresh perspective' on how QuickBooks Live Expert Assist can support and grow your ProAdvisor practice.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 26, 2024

AICPA chair Carla McCall talks about how accounting firms need to work together so they can all thrive separately.

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Gaviti

AUGUST 27, 2024

Once your finance team is onboard with automating your accounts receivables to streamline and optimize the process, you’ll need to decide whether you want to shop for an outside vendor or build your own accounts receivable automation software in-house. The answer depends on a variety of factors, including your company’s size and available resources, the length of your timeline and need for customization.

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Speaker: Claire Grosjean

Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.

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Nanonets

AUGUST 27, 2024

Introduction In today's fast-paced business world, the ability to extract relevant and accurate data from diverse sources is crucial for informed decision-making, process optimization, and strategic planning. Whether it's analyzing customer feedback, extracting key information from legal documents, or parsing web content, efficient data extraction can provide valuable insights and streamline operations.

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Insightful Accountant

AUGUST 28, 2024

Amalgam is productivity software for accounting and finance teams by reducing the time spent with manual record-keeping and data entry.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 29, 2024

The 2024 MP Elite share their strategies for solving accounting's current talent shortage.

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Enterprise Recovery: Accounts Receivable

AUGUST 30, 2024

A business credit score is crucial for your company's financial health and reputation. It reflects your ability to manage credit responsibly and can impact your ability to secure financing, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and attract potential business partners. A strong business credit score demonstrates your reliability as a borrower and opens up opportunities for growth and expansion.

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Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Accounting Tools

AUGUST 29, 2024

What are Tests of Controls? A test of controls is an audit procedure to test the effectiveness of a control used by a client to prevent or detect material misstatements. The intent of these tests is to decide whether the controls are adequate for the detection and prevention of material misstatements. A test of controls is made irrespective of the dollar amount of the underlying business transaction.

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Insightful Accountant

AUGUST 29, 2024

Alee Cochrane of Sydney, Australia, and one of our Top 50 International ProAdvisors for 2024 is our featured ProAdvisor this week.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 28, 2024

In 2023, 179,000 notices of federal tax lien were filed, down roughly 84% from the high in 2010 of nearly 1.1 million.

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Billing Platform

AUGUST 26, 2024

An overlooked process by many software as a service (SaaS) and subscription-based companies, dunning is a 17th-century term that describes the process that organizations take to methodically communicate with customers to collect money owed for goods or services provided. The dunning process enables you to determine why a customer didn’t send a payment, as well as serves as an opportunity to broaden the customer experience (and improve retention) by reminding the customer of the benefits of doing

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Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Accounting Tools

AUGUST 29, 2024

What is Foreign Currency Translation? Foreign currency translation is used to convert the results of a parent company's foreign subsidiaries to its reporting currency. This is a key part of the financial statement consolidation process, resulting in a set of financial statements that are presented solely in the parent company’s reporting currency. The steps in this translation process are as follows: Determine the functional currency of the foreign entity.

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Insightful Accountant

AUGUST 28, 2024

Xero data reveals a mismatch in payment preferences between small businesses and consumers. Nine out of ten consumers favor paying by card, while 30% of SMBs don't accept cards for payment.

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Accounting Today

AUGUST 27, 2024

The accountant of the future has come back to share some thoughts on how the profession will improve.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

AUGUST 30, 2024

Integrating Generative Artificial intelligence (GenAI) into various industries has become a topic of intense interest, and finance and accounting are no exceptions.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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