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The countdown is on to Xerocon Sydney 2022!

Xero

Since the pandemic’s arrival, advisors have carried the weight of small business survival on their shoulders. But now, we’re entering a new chapter in our nation’s pandemic journey. Although challenges lie ahead, opportunities for growth, innovation and human connection are all within reach. This is why, after a two-year hiatus, we couldn’t be more excited to enter this new era with a celebration.

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EY pays $100M SEC fine over CPA ethics exam cheaters

Accounting Today

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What is the future of accounts payable?

AP Association

The role of accounts payable staff has changed significantly over the past two decades as technology has continued to play an ever-increasing part in day-to-day duties. Today, AP employees are more likely to spend their time working at a computer, rather than chasing up paper invoices. As more aspects of AP processes are taken over by technology, the question is, what is the future of accounts payable?

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Financial Reporting and Forecasting in a Multidimensional World

Sage Intacct

Even for seasoned SaaS CFOs that have been in the subscription revenue sector for years, reporting and forecasting can be daunting processes. Not to mention the tight deadlines finance teams frequently operate under.

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Elevating Accounting Practices: The Power of Outsourcing and Automation in the Digital Age

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Join us for an enlightening webinar as we delve into the transformative realm of modern accounting practices. In today's digital age, the convergence of outsourcing and automation has revolutionized how businesses manage their financial operations. In this webinar we will explore the synergistic potential of these two strategies to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, save cost and drive strategic decision-making.

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Three things you might not know about Making Tax Digital for VAT

Xero

If you’re a VAT-registered small business owner, you may have heard the soft thwump of a letter landing on your doormat this past week, emblazoned with four familiar letters: HMRC. That’s right, it’s time for a gentle nudge/firm reminder that your business must now comply with government legislation Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT. . Part of a wider government initiative to simplify the tax system and make it easier for taxpayers to get it right, MTD for VAT requires affected individuals and bu

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Focusing on the employee experience in 2022

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Establishing a Single Source of Truth for Smart Recurring Revenue Management

Sage Intacct

One of the biggest roadblocks encountered by SaaS companies involves a lack of data centralization. An approach that puts all your company’s data in one centralized location across employees and departments is known as a single source of truth (SSOT).

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How Jessica Rose overcame burnout to keep the Jewellers Academy sparkling

Xero

Over the past two years, challenges posed by the pandemic as well as the rising cost of living have not only made it increasingly difficult for small businesses to survive and thrive, they’ve also placed a huge strain on owners’ mental wellbeing. . According to our study with CEBR (Centre for Economics and Business Research), only around half (55%) of small business owners know where to turn to get the mental health support they need.

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More than half of workers are at least partially remote

Accounting Today

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The Simple Formula For Managing Cloud Cost

CloudZero

Organizations receive high monthly bills from cloud providers with no way of determining why the number changes from month to month or how to accurately predict future spend. More importantly, there is little information to provide visibility if cloud resources are being deployed efficiently or if spend is correlated to business performance.

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Predictions You Can Rely On: How Data Drives Successful Financial Forecasting

Speaker: Robbie Bhathal, Founder & CEO, and Matthew Acalin, Head of Credit Intelligence

In today's volatile financial environment, how confident are you in your company’s financial forecasting? To get the most accurate cash predictions that will lead to long-term financial survival, real-time data is critical. Innovative cash management strategies can lead to better credit opportunities, more sustainable growth, and long-term financial prosperity.

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Conquer Monthly Bookkeeping in 5 Simple Steps as an Advisor

XY Bean Counters

4 MIN READ So you’ve got your books set up, perhaps in one of our Set-up & Training Workshops , now what? Keeping your books clean and up to date is important, especially in the highly regulated financial services industry. It can feel overwhelming when you first begin–I am here to give you some key tips and tricks to properly maintain your books.

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Future-Proofing the Office of the CFO: Borger Management’s Claudia Good Outlines ‘Stay-the-Course’ Approach to Remote Work

AvidXchange

This post is part of an ongoing interview series conducted by AvidXchange CEO and co-founder Michael Praeger. Make sure to follow along for new videos each month. As CEO and co-founder of AvidXchange, I’ve always had an affinity for jumping in another executive’s shoes to learn how they conduct their business. With that in mind, I’ve set out to talk to CFOs and other financial leaders throughout the United States to discuss how they’re adapting their management style, any industry predictions

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Elon Musk has a clear work-from-home policy

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What Is Cost Optimization? 8 Best Practices To Use ASAP

CloudZero

You're not alone if you have trouble visualizing, measuring, and controlling your IT costs. Whether public or private, cloud computing can add to the cost problem.

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The Definitive Guide to Spend Management

The status quo for AP in small and mid-market companies is broken. It consists of messy tech stacks of siloed solutions that give rise to manual work, a lack of control, wasted spend, and unnecessary risks. The benefits of shifting to spend management are tangible, measurable, and are felt across the whole organization. Spend management is a different way of thinking and an innovation whose time has come.

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Conquer Monthly Bookkeeping in 5 Simple Steps as an Advisor

XY Bean Counters

4 MIN READ So you’ve got your books set up, perhaps in one of our Set-up & Training Workshops , now what? Keeping your books clean and up to date is important, especially in the highly regulated financial services industry. It can feel overwhelming when you first begin–I am here to give you some key tips and tricks to properly maintain your books.

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The Four Step FCPA Compliance Checklist

Oversight

We entered a new phase in the fight against corporate bribery on June 21, 2022, when the UK company Glencore admitted to bribery after an investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The company also recently pled guilty in bribery investigations of several other countries including the U.S., making this a significant case of corporate bribery with calls for staggering fines to deter others from similar actions.

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Supreme Court to settle FBAR penalty controversy

Accounting Today

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Abortion by the Numbers

Cloud Accounting Podcast

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Navigating Financial Storms: Strategies for Building Resilient Balance Sheets

Speaker: Carolina Aponte - Owner and CEO, Caja Holdings LLC

In today's rapidly changing business environment, building a resilient balance sheet is crucial to the survival of any business. A resilient balance sheet allows a company to withstand financial shocks and adapt to changing market conditions. To achieve this, companies need to focus on key strategies such as maintaining adequate liquidity, managing debt levels, diversifying revenue streams, and prioritizing profitability over growth.

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Latest product news — July 2022

Xero

Our teams have been busy adding lots of value across our platform over the past month, including enhancements to Hubdoc, short-term cash flow, tax updates in the UK and more. We’re also getting some fantastic feedback on our latest features in new reports — especially sticky headers and report annotations. If you haven’t tried new reports yet, it’s a great time to give them a go.

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Russia-Ukraine War Substantially Damaged Global Supply Chain, Report Says

NACM

Just when businesses thought the supply chain crisis couldn't get much worse, Russia's invasion of Ukraine disrupted global trade even further. The conflict has increased shipping costs, complicated logistics and increased transit times, according to a new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)."The war in the U.

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EY denies audit firm split tied to $100M SEC penalty

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Ep. 188: John Greene - Financial Transformation at Discover

IMA's Count Me

Connect with John: [link] Full Episode Transcript: Adam: (00:05) Welcome back to Count Me In, the podcast that looks at business issues and trends from the management accountant's perspective. Today, we are speaking with John Greene, the CFO of Discover Financial Services, the company behind the Discover credit card and the television ads with the catchy tagline, "We Treat You Like You'd Treat You".

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Your New & Improved Month-End Close Process Is Not So Far Out of Reach!

All accounting teams know what it is like to dread the inevitable month-end scaries. If there was a way to feel less burdened and maybe even a little enthusiastic to work on your month-end close and reconciliation process, would you do it? No, don't answer that, of course you would! Automate your month-end close process by up to 40% with SkyStem's ART and see how much more alive you feel!

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Senate committee searches for Wayfair remedy for small biz

Accounting Today

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IRS implements new fingerprinting process for e-file

Accounting Today

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Ernst & Young IPO will create a lot of sour grapes

Accounting Today

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IRS helps shut down bank for tax evasion, money laundering

Accounting Today

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Putting the ‘Tech’ in Spend Management Techniques

Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

If you’re lost in the world of spend management needs and your GAP analysis is lacking perspective on the future state of your business performance, listen up! With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before. And while this may sound like great news for you and your clients, it won’t be worthwhile unless you have the latest techniques to back up your ambitions!

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The workplace of the future: The war for talent

Accounting Today

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CLA grants $1M to NABA to build Black talent in accounting

Accounting Today

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Talking about inflation raises prices. Here's how financial advisors can address the "I" word

Accounting Today

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The tax complexities of selling digital products abroad

Accounting Today

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Global Accounting Principles and Commission Capitalization

Speaker: Ryan Dillard, Chief of Staff Director at CBIZ ARC Consulting LLC; Kelly Hicks, Global Controller at Airbase

ASC 606 is the revenue recognition standard that sets global accounting principles for all private or public companies that enter sales agreements or contracts with customers. Along with ASC 606, ASC 340-40 was added to address accounting costs to obtain a contact and costs to fulfill a contract. Join us for this webinar when Airbase Controller Kelly Hicks and Ryan Dillard, a Director at CBIZ ARC Consulting explore how to approach capitalizing sales commissions under ASC 340-40.