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Xero announces future plans for WorkflowMax

Xero

Over a decade ago, Xero acquired the WorkflowMax (WFM) product to build out Xero’s practice tool offering globally, and ultimately help us to create a more seamless experience for accountants and bookkeepers to run their practice in the cloud. We followed with the launch of Xero Practice Manager (XPM), bringing to fruition the early vision we had for the WorkflowMax product.

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Digitizing Payments for Service Based Industries

Fidesic blog

Digitizing accounting functions can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase accuracy for service-based companies. It can also provide valuable insights and analytics that can aid decision-making and help firms stay competitive in a rapidly evolving marketplace. In this post we will discuss the importance of digitizing B2B payments as it relates to digital transformation (DX) initiatives.

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A London-based accountant rides the wave of digital transformation

Intuit

Growing up, Eriona Bajrakurtaj had a unique dream compared to other kids her age. “I wanted to be this businesswoman where I walk into a boardroom and everyone respects me because I have knowledge and things like that,” Eriona says. “I had a very different outlook from my friends.” In fact, very little about Eriona’s childhood was typical. At 13, she started bookkeeping for her father’s fledgling accounting business.

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Work Smarter, Not Harder with Workflow Automation

Accounting Department

As we move towards a more technology-driven world, it's important for business owners to adopt a "work smarter, not harder" mentality. One way to achieve this is through workflow automation with ERP software like NetSuite.

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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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Four ways Kiwi small businesses can hit refresh for FY24

Xero

The past few months have been a whirlwind for many New Zealanders. From devastating weather events to rising costs of living pressures, it’s been a hugely challenging start to 2023. But the promise of a new financial year brings the chance for small business owners to reset their work routines – creating new habits, goals and even wellbeing practices to make life a little easier.

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ProsperOps at AWS Fest

ProsperOps

ProsperOps at AWS Fest May 3, 2023 Virtual Event 12:00 p.m. CT On May 3rd, w e're teaming up with N2WS for a presentation at the Compute Edition of AWS Fest! AWS Fest is a virtual global summit for cloud customers managing their workloads on AWS. The summit offers the most innovative and comprehensive real-life problem-solving topics affecting cloud.

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CFOs Love Outsourced Bookkeeping Services for These 4 Reasons

Accounting Department

Outsourced bookkeeping services are here to help CFOs of small to medium-sized businesses optimize their time and offer them a number of benefits!

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What is MLOps & why is it important for today’s companies now?

FinOps in Practice

Do you know any data scientists or machine learning (ML) engineers who wouldn’t want to increase the pace of model development and production? Are you aware of teams who are collaborating with pure ease when enlisting continuous integration and deployment practices on ML/AI models? We don’t think so. MLOps, which stands for Machine Learning Operations, is being used to help streamline the workflow of taking machine learning models to production, as well as maintaining and monitoring them.

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FinOps Automation Webinar

ProsperOps

FinOps Automation Webinar March 23, 2023 AWS Floor 28, Tel Aviv Rate Optimization: How ProsperOps Automates and Supercharges AWS Savings Instruments Come and spend some time with CloudTeam and ProsperOps at the AWS offices to learn how automation is changing the approach of cloud optimization or savings-as-a-service. Our autonomous software simplifies cloud financial management, automating complex and time-consuming cost optimization tasks to deliver outcomes, and maximizing your savings rate, m

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Mobile home flipping leads to shared prosperity

Intuit

While sparring with his aspiring-boxer nephew, Cedric Utley took some punches and closed his eyes on impact. He learned an important life lesson when his nephew chided, “You got to get hit with your eyes open.” The words stuck with Cedric. “That’s kind of what life is,” he says. “You’re going to get hit, but you still have to see the opportunities in front of you.

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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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How has the ISV Landscape Changed in the D365 ERA?

Fidesic blog

How has the Microsoft Dynamics ISV landscape changed in the D365 ERA?

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The future of work - where are we headed?

Nanonets

Are you ready for the future of work? Because it's here, and it's not messing around. With technological evolutions taking center stage, we're about to experience a shift as significant as the mechanization of agriculture and manufacturing in prior generations. It's an exciting time, full of possibilities and opportunities, but also challenges and uncertainty.

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The Basic 1, 2, 3 of QBO-Advanced Spreadsheet Sync

Insightful Accountant

Murph takes you through the basic steps to use QuickBooks Online-Advanced Spreadsheet Sync. Preliminary results of our Top 100 Applicants specializing in QBO-Adv show not many of their clients are using this feature.

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Top 13 Accounting Trends 2023 To Keep An Eye On

CapActix

Introduction Accounting practices have changed over time with new technologies, evolving customer demands, and business needs. It is now much more than just bookkeeping and ledgers. Accounting firms are embracing these new trends to be in league with the new changes and better serve client demands. The Pandemic effects are still relevant, and adapting to the latest accounting trends is the one way to stay sustainable for more extended periods in the market.

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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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How to Ignite Your Company’s Growth With Working Capital

Plooto

All business owners face the epic challenge of growing their business while having enough cash to fund product development, expand sales and marketing, or hire additional staff. The key to success lies in having positive working capital , which provides excess cash to invest in growth. To quote an industry maxim: “Revenue is Vanity, Profit is Sanity and Cash is King” — Alan Miltz.

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Gross Profit Margins for Auto Repair Shops [Quick Tip]

CSI Accounting & Payroll

As an automotive repair business owner, setting and hitting appropriate Gross Profit Margins (GPMs) can significantly impact your company's financial health and long-term success. The GPM is a crucial metric that reflects the percentage of revenue that remains after the cost of goods sold (COGS) is subtracted. How do you get started with monitoring your GPM?

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1099-NEC guidelines for business owners

SMB Accounting and Consulting

When a new vendor or subcontractor provides a service to your business for the first time, it is important to request a W-9 from them as soon as possible. By doing so, you will be able to confirm the vendors mailing information and EIN (Employer Identification Number) which is needed for 1099-NEC tax filings. Tax form 1099-NEC is the IRS form used by businesses to report payments made to independent contractors, subcontractors, freelancers, sole proprietors and self-employed individuals for serv

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Tracking Barter Transactions and Accounts in QuickBooks

Insightful Accountant

Internationally renowned ProAdvisor Esther Friedberg Karp shares her insights on another barter scenario businesses encounter where your customers are not always your vendors, and vice versa.

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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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Top 4 Accounts Receivable Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Gaviti

Proper accounts receivable management is vital if you want to operate a healthy business. It doesn’t matter how much in sales you generate if you never collect on your invoices, or if you keep losing vital invoices you are meant to collect on. While it may not be the most exciting part of your business, good accounts receivable (A/R) practices will make your other business operations much smoother.

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Women’s History Month: Celebrating our wins and facing the challenges ahead

Reconciled Solutions

March is Women’s History Month, which means it’s a great time to recognize the achievements of women, particularly in the business world. Women entrepreneurs and. The post Women’s History Month: Celebrating our wins and facing the challenges ahead appeared first on Reconciled Solutions.

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Why land is not depreciated

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Fixed Asset Accounting How to Audit Fixed Assets The land asset is not depreciated , because it is considered to have an infinite useful life. This makes land unique among all asset types; it is the only one for which depreciation is prohibited. Nearly all fixed assets have a useful life, after which they no longer contribute to the operations of a company or they stop generating revenue.

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Relay and Profit First Joining Forces

Insightful Accountant

Thanks to the new partnership, Relay will become the official online banking platform for the network of certified coaches and trainers.

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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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Heat Is On SVB Auditors & Hot Takes From A Tax Lawyer

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Matt Foreman explains what tax lawyers do; KPMG in the spotlight for signing off on SVB's books; digital bank apps benefit from SVB collapse; CLA launches paid high school accounting internships; Zoho's 10 most-installed CRM extensions of 2022; accounting talent shortage may cause city credit ratings to drop Sponsors Softledger - [link] LiveFlow - [link] Keeper - [link] Need CPE?

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How to Efficiently Collect AR and Get Invoices Paid Faster

Enterprise Recovery

As accounts receivables (AR) begin to fall delinquent, your business expenses could fall delinquent as well. With every late-paying client, cash flow for payroll, rent, or other vendors falls short, threatening your company's bottom line and growth. The effectiveness of your accounts receivable department may be one of the most important measurements to determine the success of your business.

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Trial balance errors

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Bookkeeping Guidebook Closing the Books The Year-End Close Types of Trial Balance Errors The trial balance is a summary-level of listing of the debit or credit total in each account. You normally use the initial, or unadjusted, trial balance for two reasons: To ensure that the total of all debits equals the total of all credits, thereby ensuring that all of the underlying transactions are in balance.

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QuickBooks Payments Now Offering Dispute Protection

Insightful Accountant

See how the program will help protect small business against unforeseen charge-backs, regardless of fraud, no questions asked.

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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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Tax Time: What Documents Do Bookkeepers and Accountants of Canadian Businesses Need to Collect?

LedgerDocs

As a bookkeeper or accountant for a Canadian business, it is important to stay on top of the tax-related documents that need to be prepared for to ensure compliance with Canada’s taxation laws. A failure to prepare all of the necessary documents can lead to fines or penalties for the business owner. So, what documents should bookkeepers or accountants of Canadian business owners be aware of to collect during tax season?

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Top 5 Challenges Today’s CPA Firms Face and Ways To Overcome Them

Outsourced Bookeeping

CPA firms are essential providers of professional accounting services to governments, businesses, and individuals. They provide services such as financial reporting, taxation, auditing, and advisory services. Despite their significance, CPA firms face challenges in their day-to-day operations. Top 5 Challenges Today’s CPA Firms Face and Ways To Overcome Them These challenges stem from changes in technology, client expectations, and the business environment.

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Original issue discount definition

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Corporate Cash Management Corporate Finance Treasurer's Guidebook What is an Original Issue Discount? An original issue discount is the difference between the face value of a bond and the price at which it was originally sold to an investor by the issuer. When the bond is eventually redeemed on its maturity date , this discount is paid to the investor, which represents a profit for the investor.

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Small Businesses Share Tips on Sustaining Long-Term Success

Insightful Accountant

In recognition of the upcoming 'National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day,' Epson gleaned entrepreneurial insights on efficient processes, reliable technology and customer service.

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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.