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Crowdfunding complexities may produce tax surprises

Accounting Today

Tax
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Latest product news — June 2022

Xero

We’ve made a number of enhancements to the Xero platform in the last month, including updates to quotes, reporting, Xero Analytics Plus, WorkflowMax and more. New features. Send files as email attachments with quotes — Global. In the weeks ahead, we’re rolling out a new feature that will allow you to send files as email attachments with your quotes.

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What Makes a Successful IPO: Metrics You Need to Know

Sage Intacct

The most significant step for many SaaS companies is going public, and many financial leaders are wondering if they should, how they can, and why it's essential. Getting to an initial public offering (or IPO) will hold a company more accountable than ever, and the process requires a tremendous amount of financial discipline, disclosure, planning, and strategic direction.

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What Is S3 Intelligent-Tiering? Here’s What You Need To Know

CloudZero

Here’s the thing. You frequently access some files, but not others. So, if you can determine the most appropriate storage tier for any given data/object automatically, you can transform it accordingly.

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Join us in this webinar, where we share 8 things to NOT do when it comes to helping the CFO office advance in supporting the business. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how best to support an organization's finance leadership.

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Crypto crater prompts new tax headaches

Accounting Today

Tax
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Meet five apps creating new ways to do business in 2022

Xero

Cloud-based apps and tools, like those in the Xero App Store or wider Xero Ecosystem, have given small businesses the ability to use a combination of apps to build their own bespoke business engine. And according to the numbers, the more apps the merrier. Our research has shown that organisations who use five or more apps have seen sales growth of 4.3% , while those who don’t use any at all have experienced a 3.4% decline (year to December 2020).

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How To Optimize Your Reserved Instances For Maximum Cost Savings

CloudZero

Companies of all sizes can take advantage of AWS Reserved Instances (RIs) to save money on the price of standard Amazon EC2 On-Demand instances. To receive the discounted rate associated with AWS Reserved Instances, you must commit to a year or three years of usage.

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IRS tries to boost audit rates of wealthy

Accounting Today

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That’s a wrap on Roadshow Australia 2022!

Xero

What a hectic few years we’ve all gone through, and the accounting and bookkeeping community has undoubtedly faced some of its toughest challenges yet. What’s more, they’ve done it largely in physical isolation, working behind a screen and over the phone to keep small businesses – and sometimes, each other – afloat. So if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that nothing beats #human connection.

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Future-Proofing the Office of the CFO: A Conversation With Kitty Payne About Using Technology to Boost Financial Team Productivity

AvidXchange

While many of us are ready to move on from the COVID-19 pandemic, we can’t deny how much the way we work and live has changed over the past two years – especially for finance professionals. Using that lens, I’ve been having conversations with chief financial officers (CFOs) and other financial leaders from across the United States about how they’ve adapted their management styles and relationships with innovation and technology since the onset of the global pandemic.

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How to Streamline Payment Applications & Lien Waivers Through Innovative Construction Technology

Speaker: Dylan Secrest, Founder of Alamo Innovation and Construction Digital Transformation Consultant

Construction payment workflows are notoriously complex when you consider juggling multiple stakeholders, compliance requirements, and evolving project scopes. Delays in approvals or misaligned data between budgets, lien waivers, and pay applications can grind progress to a halt. The good news? It doesn't have to be this way! Join expert Dylan Secrest to discover how leading contractors are turning payment chaos into clarity using digital workflows, integrated systems, and automation strategies.

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How To Present ROI On Cloud Computing To The C-Suite

CloudZero

When each quarter’s financial report lands on the desks of a company’s C-Suite executives, those execs are essentially looking at a black box of spending and revenue.

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EY considers splitting off audit firm

Accounting Today

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XSBI data indicates early impact of rising cost of living

Xero

Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data for April 2022 shows signs of emerging risks to small businesses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. The rising cost of living pressures, inflation, ongoing supply chain issues and tight labour markets are some of the key factors contributing to small business performance. The Xero Small Business Index is a unique indicator that uses timely data to show how small businesses are performing overall each month.

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Healthcare Staffing 2022 – Crisis Point

RevCycle

The COVID 19 pandemic has exacerbated the effects of what was already a demanding industry to work, making staffing even more difficult. For example, 60 – 75% of clinicians report symptoms of exhaustion, depression, sleep disorders, and PTSD; while nurses are equally stressed, said Dr. Victor Dzau (President of the National Academy of Medicine). These are jarring figures on a human level.

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Precision in Motion: Why Process Optimization Is the Future of Manufacturing

Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management

In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.

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What is eBilling? Electronic Billing FAQs

AvidXchange

Electronic billing, e-billing or eBilling, is a process businesses can use to get paid quickly and more securely without dealing with the hassles of paper bills and check payments. Electronic bills allow both bill delivery and payment to take place completely online, which improves efficiency while cutting costs. If this sounds like something your business could benefit from, learn more about how invoice management software works and why it may be a good fit for any business with recurring bills

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IRS levy prevails over decedent’s children’s interest in estate

Accounting Today

Tax
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Bringing together our South African accounting community

Xero

What an amazing few days for team Xero in South Africa. We brought our Roadshow event back last week in Cape Town and Johannesburg. I loved seeing all the positive reactions from the 2,000+ accountants, bookkeepers, banks, apps and other industry partners. We’ve all missed being together in person, so it was great to see our community and hear from some inspirational guest speakers.

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Is ESG Accounting a Scam?

Cloud Accounting Podcast

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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FCPA Compliance in M&A | Four FCPA Case Studies to Learn From

Oversight

F CPA regulation is an evolving landscape, fortunately, case studies provide us with a window into the inner workings and past precedents of mergers and acquisitions. Each case study we dive into was based on an important ruling or outcome in different scenarios.

CPA
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Kepczyk: AI’s effectiveness will depend on what we teach it

Accounting Today

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Welcoming our new US Xero Partner Advisory Council (XPAC) members

Xero

Xero continues to grow in the US and Canada, and it’s important that we continue to seek feedback from our partners and advisors on how best to meet their needs. We recently hosted our US Xero Partner Advisory Council (XPAC) meeting in Denver to hear from our valued accounting and bookkeeping partners about what matters most to them. Our XPAC members provide crucial insights and advice, and help inform us on the issues and challenges they’re seeing in the accounting industry.

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Shanghai Slowly Lifts COVID Lockdown

NACM

After more than two months of COVID-related lockdowns, Shanghai started lifting restrictions today. However, it will likely take some time for China's economy to recover, especially while the country's zero-COVID policy remains in place."There is still quite some uncertainty and a scare that if there is a positive case in the office building or in.

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You upgrade everything else. Why not your close process?

You wouldn’t keep using a 2009 flip phone - so why settle for outdated close processes? It’s time for an upgrade. SkyStem's Guide to Month-End Close Software walks you through what today’s best tools can do (and what your team shouldn’t have to deal with anymore). Get smart, fast, and a whole lot less stressed when it’s time to close the books.

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Tech News: Intuit recognizes Small Business Heroes

Accounting Today

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IRS looks for deputy chief taxpayer experience officer, contact reps

Accounting Today

Tax
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Art of Accounting: Scarcity of Black accountants

Accounting Today

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Generational Viewpoints: Clients in succession

Accounting Today

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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IRS pilots new retirement plan compliance program

Accounting Today

Tax
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Internal conflict over tech imposes hidden costs

Accounting Today

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Accountants well-positioned to capitalize on fintech

Accounting Today

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FASB plans new standards

Accounting Today

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te