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Tips to keep sustainability top of mind this festive season

Xero

After a turbulent few years for the world, this end of year period is shaping up to be a time of relative normality and a great chance to unwind, rest and have the time to connect with friends and family. This time of year means different things to different people all around the world. However you like to spend it, remember to look after yourselves, be kind to the people around you, and get ready to take on 2023 with a renewed spirit.

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An Inside Look at NetSuite Cost Analysis

Accounting Department

Cost analysis is sometimes overlooked by business owners simply because it is inherently complex and time is precious. In-depth cost analysis performed in a methodical manner highlights costs for services and goods.

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The top tax developments of 2022

Accounting Today

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Warning Signs Your SaaS Company is Outgrowing QuickBooks: Manual and Inflexible Billing

Sage Intacct

In the beginning stages of many companies and accounting departments, in SaaS billing out of spreadsheets is often a sufficient–though far from perfect–method of handling the business's finances. It's better than nothing.

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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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Key insights into small business performance in 2022

Xero

While many hoped 2022 would be a year of recalibrating and regaining some certainty, it instead brought more change that small businesses have had to adapt to. . We’ve been talking to our customers throughout the year, gathering information on how they’re feeling, how their business is performing, and the key challenges they are facing. Thanks to Xero’s Small Business Insights (XSBI) program, we’re able to get real data which, combined with these anecdotes, gives us a reliable picture of the sma

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The Last Minute Year-End Checklist for Business Owners

Accounting Department

The year is drawing to a close, setting the stage for a bright 2023. If you own or manage a business of any type or size, it is definitely time to prepare for the transition to the new year, if you haven't already.

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Databricks Cost Optimization: Manage Spend With CloudZero

CloudZero

Databricks has emerged as one of the most powerful solutions for organizations to sort and normalize the data they ingest. But like all cloud providers — from the big three to more specialized infrastructure vendors — it adds complexity to customers’ IT spend.

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Five tips for small businesses to kickstart the New Year

Xero

Running a small business is no small feat. The journey can be a roller coaster of ups and downs, and sometimes sound business advice can be tricky to come by. . As the holiday season fast approaches, it’s a great time to reflect on the year that has been and establish your business priorities for FY24. Richard Poole from Co-Pilot Business Advisory , is a business advisor and coach with over 25 years experience in running his own businesses.

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How to Recover After Losing a Client

Enterprise Recovery

Losing a client after establishing a relationship and putting in work efforts can be disruptive to any organization. It's especially painful if you're working as an independent contractor, freelance, or as a growing business. The loss in revenue may mean that you need to find another client immediately. There are some practical steps you can take to bounce back.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Lights and sirens

Accounting Today

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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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MongoDB Cost Optimization: Manage Your Spend With CloudZero

CloudZero

MongoDB has evolved into the database solution of choice for developers looking to build efficient, scalable applications in the cloud. But, as when using any cloud-based infrastructure, using MongoDB introduces an additional layer of complexity to customers’ IT spend.

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The Necessity of Digital Transformation for Finance

Oversight

Everyone wants the latest and greatest devices when it comes to phones and other gadgets. And it's the same for business, as finance leaders manage the digital transformation of business, staying current on technology advancements is essential. As technology evolves, so must the way we run our businesses and finance teams.

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How Small Business Owners can Write-off Vacation Expenses

Nolan Accounting Center

One of the best things you can do for yourself is to take a vacation. This will give you the opportunity to take a break from your routine and relax, allowing you to recharge. This can be a challenge for small business owners because you are responsible for everything to do with your business. There are so many demands on your time. However, it is possible to use your vacation expenses as a tax deduction.

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Tax pros look to tech to boost tax season communication

Accounting Today

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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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21+ Azure Cost Optimization Best Practices For 2023

CloudZero

We see it often. Too many companies struggle to optimize their cloud costs — whichever platform they use, from Microsoft Azure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

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Five reasons Profit First isn’t working for you 

Reconciled Solutions

Have you tried to implement Profit First in your business and failed? Let’s find out what might be holding you back. The post Five reasons Profit First isn’t working for you appeared first on Reconciled Solutions.

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How Automation Can Improve Accounts Payable Compliance

MineralTree

In any organization, the accounts payable (AP) department is responsible for handling and processing payments. As a result, it is important that AP teams comply with relevant regulations and standards. Thankfully, an AP automation solution can help keep your business up to date with regulations and maintain compliance by streamlining processes, improving visibility, and reducing risks.

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IRS distributed over $642B in 2022, despite backlogs and refund delays

Accounting Today

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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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ElastiCache Pricing Explained: A Guide To ElastiCache Costs

CloudZero

You need a robust platform to speed up your read/write operations per second if you provide services such as live streaming, social media networking, and analytics. By storing frequently accessed objects in faster memory (RAM or in-memory data stores instead of slower disk-based storage), caching reduces latency.

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SaaS Billing Warning Signs and How to Overcome Them

Sage Intacct

In the beginning stages of many companies and accounting departments, in SaaS billing out of spreadsheets is often a sufficient–though far from perfect–method of handling the business's finances. It's better than nothing.

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5 Best Modern Accounting Practices That Entrepreneurs Should Follow

Analytix Finance & Accounting

Efficient financial management is a fundamental trait to have when it comes to ensuring business profitability. Accounting and bookkeeping are the backbone of financial management and must be managed diligently and consistently. Modern accounting practices need to be leveraged for an ambitious and fast-growing company to address challenges effectively.

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6 trends shaping the future of tax and accounting

Accounting Today

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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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Profitable Bookkeeping For Under $200 Per Month

Earmark Accounting Podcast

Many thanks to our sponsor, LiveFlow! To learn more about LiveFlow, visit [link] Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast [link] Download the Earmark CPE App Apple: [link] Android: [link] Connect with Our Guest, Michael Alliman LinkedIn: [link] Learn more about Michael's firm: [link] Connect with Blake Oliver, CPA LinkedIn: [link] Twitter: [link] Learn how Michael Alliman of Alliman Business Group has built a profitable and sustainable bookkeeping business at a starting price of jus

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Make complying with eInvoicing easy with Dext Prepare

Dext

Companies and organisations of all shapes and sizes across Australia are adopting eInvoicing as part of the drive to digitise the business community and align to international markets. Whilst it’s not yet mandatory outside of the public sector, the business benefits make it a very attractive proposition.

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Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Your Company Secretary

Counto

Why You Should Consider Outsourcing Your Company Secretary Office support functions are essential to keeping any business running smoothly. These tasks are often time-consuming and require specific skills that not everyone is qualified for, such as administrative assistant work, bookkeeping, payroll management and IT support. With so many responsibilities on your plate as the owner or manager of your business, it can feel like you are drowning in paperwork and admin tasks on a daily basis.

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IRS readies IT and service-level improvements

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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FinOps Vs. The Old Way: How Cloud Cost Optimization Is Evolving

CloudZero

In the early days of SaaS companies, most engineering and cloud operations teams weren’t tasked with monitoring or optimizing cloud costs. In fact, it would have been unlikely for these teams to care about cloud cost optimization at all, let alone take measures to fix issues and look for opportunities.

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Plooto Raises $20M USD in Series B Funding

Plooto

New funding will be used to capitalize on Plooto’s growth momentum and customer base by scaling the team and expanding product capabilities.

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If Santa was an accountant.

Accounting Fun

If Santa was an accountant.he would report true and fair (naughty and nice).he would collect receipts for subsistence from the secret 'other' Santas who service other countries.all of the kids clothes would be from "Baby GAAP".his helpers would work in a small room cranking out toys during 'present season' which gets longer every year.letters to Santa would be carried forward from prior year.he'd probably moan about all the red tape he has to deal with.his family still wouldn't have a clue what

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Zoom aims high, and other tech stories you may have missed

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.