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Your small business tax time questions answered

Xero

This is a guest post by accountant Daniel Hardy of Xero Platinum Partner firm Caveo Partners. Recently, Caveo Partners was named the best boutique firm of the year at the Australian Accounting Awards. . With a new financial year upon us, you might be thinking, what’s next for my small business? In fact, you’ll likely have all kinds of thoughts about where you’re at and where you’re headed next.

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Black CPA Centennial distributes $93.5K in scholarships

Accounting Today

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How SaaS Companies Can Tell Their Story to Investors

Sage Intacct

All the more now, Investors want the data that proves you can make your plan. For context, the struggle for investment capital among SaaS companies is always competitive, even under the best economic and investment conditions. But when times grow uncertain and market conditions become turbulent, the competition for investment capital grows even fiercer.

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6 Snowflake Cost Optimization Strategies And Best Practices

CloudZero

Database costs are a fact of doing business for most cloud-based companies. But unlike a traditional database, which runs all the time and therefore charges you a fairly flat rate for continuous service, Snowflake operates on a different pricing model.

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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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Making it easy to import transaction data into Xero

Xero

At Xero, we’re always developing new solutions that automate data entry to make life easier for our customers. One of our most loved features — bank reconciliation — is a core part of our vision to automate routine tasks, so you can focus on what matters most. Many of our customers enjoy bank feeds, which automatically imports data into Xero so you can complete your bank reconciliation.

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OSCPA gives $54K in scholarships to Oklahoma accounting students

Accounting Today

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The 20 Most Crucial Software Engineering Tools In 2022

CloudZero

As a modern software engineer or CTO, you're responsible for building, delivering, and maintaining high-quality software solutions at scale. Yet, software programs have grown increasingly complex over time, requiring meticulous work.

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Introducing our Xerocon London event partners

Xero

Xerocon London is a great opportunity to hear the latest news and updates from the Xero community and get inspired by some fantastic speakers. It’s also a chance to find out more about some of the powerful apps, tools and services from across the accounting and small business industries. This year more than 50 cutting edge app partners from the Xero App Store will be exhibiting at Xerocon.

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AICPA previews revamped CPA exam

Accounting Today

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How To Improve Your Small Business With An Accountant?

Billah and Associates

Being a small business owner is a huge and complex responsibility. You are accountable for all of the significant and linked factors that go into running a firm. However, the best small business accountant near you can lessen your workload by handling some factors. Small Business Accountants are incredibly capable of increasing corporate productivity and generating savings.

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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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A CFO’s Guide To Evaluating Cloud Spend | CloudZero

CloudZero

We have a term we like to use when we meet CFOs who have just gotten their biggest AWS bill ever: bill shock.

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Congrats to Xero’s 2022 NABA Scholarship recipient

Xero

At Xero, we’re passionate about mentoring and encouraging the next generation of accounting, small business, and finance leaders. One of many industry associations we are proud to support is the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA). We were honored to be on the ground at NABA’s Annual Convention last month as a sponsor of their 2022 scholarship program, which has provided over $375,000 in scholarships to their students. .

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IRS audited former FBI directors Comey and McCabe

Accounting Today

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7 Great Reasons to Switch to QuickBooks Online

Stephanie Peterson

A change in software or business procedures can be frightening for some people. For example, if you are currently using a QuickBooks desktop version, you may be hesitant to switch over to QuickBooks Online. Here are seven reasons you might want to switch from Quickbooks Desktop to Quickbooks Online. 1. Access Anytime from Any Location or Device Whether you are in the office, at home, or on vacation, QuickBooks Online provides easy access from any laptop, smartphone, or tablet at any time.

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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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Why CPAs Cheat On Ethics Exams

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors Digits: [link] LedgerGurus: [link] uCollect: [link] Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: [link] Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: [link] Show Notes 8:35 – EY fined $100m over US audit exam cheating [link] How Exactly Did EY Auditors Cheat on CPE Exams? Details From the SEC Order [link] Top accounting firm fined $100 million after employees cheated on CPA exams [link] 25:16 – Broken enQ blog post [link] CallEnQ on Twitter: "We’ve listened to o

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eCommerce: Lowering traditional barriers and inspiring entrepreneurialism

Xero

eCommerce is lowering traditional barriers to entry for small businesses, says a new Xero study, which is creating a new generation of profitable niche operations. We surveyed 171 accountants and bookkeepers – with a collective clientele of about 6,000 small businesses – to learn how ecommerce was changing business ownership. To participate in the study, advisors had to have clients who were online-only and clients who were in traditional brick-and-mortar businesses.

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Crypto crash halts states' plans to accept Bitcoin for taxes

Accounting Today

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Top 3 Reasons to Outsource Work to Domestic Contractors

Stephanie Peterson

In today's busy world, many small business owners are seeking to outsource work. It is an excellent option for entrepreneurs who want to save time and money as they further grow their businesses. Here are a few reasons why you should consider outsourcing work to domestic contractors: 1. They are Less Likely to Have Language Barriers A top concern business owners have when considering hiring overseas workers is whether or not their needs and concerns are understood.

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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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8 most common filing mistakes that make you look silly

AP Association

When it comes to working in accounts payable, knowing the mistakes that can save you and your company money, time and productivity are essential. No one wants to hire a person who will make bad decisions, take too long to pay their vendors, be misinformed on how much they can spend, or worse yet, make their CEO look silly. Whether you're new to the world of financing or just want to become a better AP professional, having knowledge of the most common filing errors will not only save you time but

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Three top tech tips for US landlords in a challenging real estate market

Xero

This blog post is written by Logan Ransley, Co-Founder of Landlord Studio – rental accounting and property management software to over 4000+ self-managing landlords (managing 38,000+ properties) to help them stay organized and prepared for the tax season. . Real estate investing is one of the best ways to build long-term wealth. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery period have added new stresses to the market.

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IRS offers simpler way for estates to extend time to file for tax exclusion

Accounting Today

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Ep. 189: Bruno Pešec - Management Accountants as Partners (Not Roadblocks) to Innovation

IMA's Count Me

Connect with Bruno : [link] Full Episode Transcript: Adam (00:05): Welcome back to Count Me In, the podcast that explores the world of business from the management accounting perspective. I'm Adam Larson, and our guest today is Bruno Pešec. As you've probably noticed, we talk quite a bit about innovation here at Count Me In. After all, it's the mechanism for how companies create new products and services to drive profitable growth.

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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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Q&A with Economist Amy Crews Cutts: Extra Credit

NACM

?? Got questions? NACM Economist Amy Crews Cutts has answers. ?? Listen to this week's Extra Credit #podcast episode to hear her responses to some of the most pressing questions regarding today's economy.Listen here: [link] "I do not think the Federal Reserve will be able to bring down inflation to the l.

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U.S.-China talks over delisting stocks hinge on redacted audits

Accounting Today

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Unlocking real estate wealth for investors nearing retirement

Accounting Today

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Winning the war for talent

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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Why the audit is the key to M&A success

Accounting Today

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Comey and McCabe IRS audits under review by Treasury watchdog

Accounting Today

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Treasury offers framework for regulating crypto internationally

Accounting Today

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Garbage in…

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.