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Hiring Hybrid for Tax Season (and Beyond)

accountingfly

Hiring Hybrid for Tax Season (and Beyond) Having trouble staffing up for tax season? You’re not alone! The market is tough: candidate supply is still historically low, and many candidates are still looking for remote roles. Meanwhile, many firms are adopting rigid return-to-office policies, which limits their candidate pool to the local market (instead of hiring nationally) and is less appealing to candidates.

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Accountants feel less confident in economy

Accounting Today

Accountants and financial professionals are feeling less upbeat about the economy in North America in the second quarter of the year, according to a quarterly survey from the IMA and ACCA.

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How small businesses can get themselves ready for Cyber Monday

Xero

This guest blog was written by the team at ecommerce accounting integration, Amaka. Cyber Monday was originally an opportunity for ecommerce businesses to dish out huge promotions after Thanksgiving in the United States, but it’s now become a phenomenon around the world. In 2022, Cyber Monday brought in a total of $ 11.3 billion USD in the United States alone, representing one of the biggest online shopping days of the year.

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DEI: Powering prosperity for all

Intuit

Corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has been a part of who we are since our founding 40 years ago. We continue to find new ways to foster a company culture that’s as diverse as the communities we serve, and to integrate inclusion and equity into how we operate as a business. Each year, we share an update on this work through our DEI Report.

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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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ADC Reinvents at EO Nerve 2023

Accounting Department

Our team rounded out another successful year of EO events last week while attending EO Nerve. ADC Business Development Representative, Shawn Marcum, and Content Manager, Mike DeFusco, attended the multi-day event in Tampa, FL.

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Tax Strategy: Year-end 2023 tax planning

Accounting Today

In spite of the lack of new tax legislation so far this year, taxpayers and tax preparers have plenty to focus on in preparing 2023 returns.

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How Intuit’s tech culture helped me grow as an individual and engineer

Intuit

Tell us about your career journey to Intuit. How did you learn about the Apprenticeship Pathway Program ? Anything you would like to share about that experience? I learned about the Apprenticeship Pathway Program through G{Code}, an organization that teaches the basics of web development to women and non-binary POC. It was a challenging but life-changing experience.

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Is It Time to Outsource Your Bookkeeping? A Guide for Business Owners

Accounting Department

Managing the financial aspects of a business is a critical task that demands accuracy, expertise, and time. As your business grows, so does the complexity of your financial transactions, leaving you with less time to focus on core operations.

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State CPA societies offer AI ethics course

Accounting Today

The Virginia Society of CPAs is partnering with 10 other state CPA groups to offer a course on artificial intelligence and where it fits in with accounting ethics.

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We went to Summit NA 2023! VIDEO

Fidesic blog

We had a blast at Dynamic Communities #SummitNA 2023! Great to see everyone! Watch our video recap with juggling!

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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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Chase Bank Requires QuickBooks Accounts' Reconnections

Insightful Accountant

As part of security enhancements being implemented between mid-October and the end of November 2023, Chase Bank will require all QBO and QuickBooks Desktop users to reconnect their bank connections.

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The Art of Employee Recognition at a Growing Remote Company | Beyond the Books Podcast by AccountingDepartment.com

Accounting Department

Join your host, Kevin Drye, and Director of Marketing, Andrea Boccard, as they take a deep dive into the art of appreciating your workforce.

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How homeowners can benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act's tax credits

Accounting Today

The legislation incentivizes consumers to buy energy-efficient electric appliances, clean vehicles, rooftop-solar and home energy storage systems.

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11 Best Movies Accountants Must Watch in 2024

Ace Cloud Hosting

In a world where numbers and spreadsheets often take center stage, it’s time for accountants and financial enthusiasts to let their hair down and embrace the cinematic side of life.

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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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The Secrets to Lasting Business Growth for Non-Marketers

Insightful Accountant

Everything comes down to marketing. Balanced Awakenings' Dr. Hannah Yang provides some insights practice owners can use to help leverage their market strategies and build momentum.

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5 Ways Companies Gamified FinOps To Drive A Cost-Aware Engineering Culture

CloudZero

Getting engineers to take action to optimize spending can feel like an eternal struggle for many cloud-based companies. In fact, this particular issue is consistently considered to be one of the number-one cost challenges modern companies face.

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PE makes a big splash

Accounting Today

Bob Lewis of the Visionary Group examines the opportunities private equity firms are creating in accounting, what it will mean for your firm, and how it will play out in the future.

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Top Cloud Models for QuickBooks Desktop

Ace Cloud Hosting

As technology continues to evolve rapidly, it is no surprise that small businesses and entrepreneurs are constantly looking for innovative ways to enhance their operations. While QuickBooks Desktop has been.

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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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Hitch Your Wagons 'Pardner' for the Best Migration Yet

Insightful Accountant

'Wagons Ho.' Murph's guiding you on the trail of migration from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online. So, you better get to readin' cause you don't wanna get left behind.

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Invoice Financing: Breaking Down the Basics and Real-World Success Stories 

FundThrough

Cash flow issues can feel like an uphill battle for many business owners, especially when you’re waiting on unpaid invoices. We get it – as both both finance leaders and entrepreneurs ourselves, we know all too well how cash flow can make or break a business. As traditional methods like lines of credit become more […] The post Invoice Financing: Breaking Down the Basics and Real-World Success Stories appeared first on FundThrough.

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Purdue sees spike in accounting enrollment

Accounting Today

Despite widespread reports of declines in accounting students, Purdue is defying the trend and seeing enrollment growing dramatically.

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How to Systemize Your Firm to Take Maternity Leave w/Melissa L. Miranda, CPA

Jetpack Workflow

Podcast Summary In this episode, host David Cristillo interviews Melissa Miranda, a certified public accountant and owner of Step-by-Step Accounting. They discuss the importance of preparing for maternity leave as a business owner and how to structure your team and workflow. Whether it’s maternity leave or any other extended absence, Melissa shares valuable insights on setting up processes that can be applied across the board.

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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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Sage Announces HR Integration for Sage 50 (US and Canadian versions)

Insightful Accountant

US and Canadian users of Sage 50 now can integrate Sage HR to bring together their accounting, HR and payroll functionalities to streamline their operational environment.

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Top 5 Credit Bureau Companies for B2B in 2023

Gaviti

As the global economic situation fuels business uncertainty, many companies are experiencing a much slower cash flow than they would prefer, a result of late payments from customers. From cash flow issues to inefficient payment processes and the inability to choose from a variety of payment methods, B2B companies face a number of challenges with regards to the timely payments of invoices.

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20 states where taxpayers get the least bang for their buck

Accounting Today

These are the bottom 20 states ranked by return on investment for taxpayers, based on quality of government services versus how much they cost.

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A Guide to AP Automation Technology

MineralTree

Automation is reshaping the way companies manage their financial operations, especially in accounts payable (AP). Understanding how AP automation works and how it streamlines AP processes is vital to keeping your company ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving business finance landscape. AP efficiency is more important than ever given the growing need to do more with less.

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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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Big Changes Coming to 2024 ProAdvisor Awards

Insightful Accountant

It's 'Top 100 Tuesday' and Murph wants to help tune you in to the various changes and enhancements to this year's 2024 ProAdvisor Awards. Remember, the start date is just around the corner.

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The difference between cost accounting and financial accounting

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Accountants’ Guidebook Cost Accounting Fundamentals There are a number of differences between cost accounting and financial accounting , which are noted below. In brief, the key differences between cost and financial accounting are that cost accounting is inwardly focused on management decisions, while financial accounting is focused on issuing financial statements to outside parties.

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Unlock the value of CFO advisory and client accounting services

Accounting Today

These services can provide organizations with insight, guidance and expertise to support in-house teams or serve as a fully outsourced team.

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Ace Cloud Celebrates Second Consecutive Win for CPA Practice Advisor Readers’ Choice Award

Ace Cloud Hosting

Businesses are seeking solutions that can help them maintain their competitive edge. At Ace Cloud, we have been providing cloud hosting solutions for accounting professionals for several years. Our dedication.

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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.