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The keys to driving through change: It’s inevitable

Accounting Today

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How to nail end of financial year: A guide for Australia’s self-employed

Xero

It’s no secret that end of financial year (EOFY) comes with its challenges for many self-employed Australians. Whether you’re a sole trader, side-hustler or freelancer, understanding deductions to super and taxes – on top of running your own show – is enough to make anyone’s head spin. Thankfully, there’s a way to make sense of it all. How? By talking to your advisor. .

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Navigating the Complexities of Hybrid SaaS Billing Models

Sage Intacct

The SaaS industry and its various spin-off sectors have introduced a dizzying number of innovations into the business arena. One of the most important of these is pricing flexibility.

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What Is AWS Compute Optimizer? A Newbie-Friendly Guide

CloudZero

Rightsizing resources can optimize application performance and lower costs in the AWS. Contrary, over-provisioning AWS resources leads to unused capacity, which increases costs and cloud waste.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: The New Way To Lead

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But if you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner, and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top. 🗻 What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.

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How accounting can adopt a ‘work smarter’ mentality through workflow automation

Accounting Today

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Decarbonisation: What’s in it for accountants and bookkeepers?

Xero

As many of us continue to respond to the impacts of climate change, it’s important to consider how the small business landscape will change, not just for our small business customers but our accounting and bookkeeping partners too. When Xero was founded in 2006, we were just at the beginning of what was to become the new era of accounting, in the cloud.

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60 SaaS Tools Successful SaaS Companies Use (Updated 2022)

CloudZero

SaaS tools enable companies of all sizes to get to market quickly, enhance their service delivery, and improve efficiency. By leveraging "ready-to-go" and "proven" platforms, SaaS companies can also avoid building systems from scratch, which is time-consuming and costly.

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A modern accountant’s guide to client accounting services

Accounting Today

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Why this South African accounting firm will always put its people first

Xero

When we think about running a successful accounting practice, we often think of profit, efficiencies, choosing the right digital tools, marketing – the list goes on. These are all important, but an essential part of building a successful business is the people and culture. . You can have all the right technology, but you need the right people to back it up.

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QuickBooks Connect: Everything You Need to Know

Future Firm

QuickBooks Connect is one of the most popular annual accounting conferences that’s geared toward QuickBooks users and accounting professionals. In this article, you’ll get: An overview of what this conference is all about. information about previous events. How much it costs to attend. Where you can find more information about the conference. … and more!

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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9 Powerful Ways To Align Engineering And Product Teams

CloudZero

One of the best ways to achieve efficient product development is to make sure everyone involved with a project is on the same page, working toward the same ultimate goals. However, this is harder to do than it sounds.

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Innovation and integrity are key to accounting’s future

Accounting Today

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How to Solve Common Cash Flow Problems

Dext

The majority of business owners are well aware of the damage poor cash flow can cause. More alarmingly, 68% of small businesses now say they’re living through those cash flow problems. From late payments, to unwanted loans, and strained supplier relationships, the consequences of poor cash flow are widely known.

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Accountants: What is the Best FreshBooks Plan for your Client?

Billah and Associates

FreshBooks, a professional accountant in Toronto is a Toronto-based user-friendly cloud-based accounting software, primarily for small and medium-sized businesses. From tracking day-to-day finances to providing expert accounting services, FreshBooks is a one-stop solution for businesses that require accurate, handy and reliable for a diverse client base.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.

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Unit Metrics For Your FinOps Practice

The FinOps Alliance

In this blog, I will explain the importance of unit metrics for FinOps by describing a realistic scenario in which a unit metric is derived from an app function, and then used to build a workload efficiency KPI. Unit metrics Unit metrics are normalized metrics that help you consistently measure something important. It is not something exclusive to IT or cloud, but of course we will talk about it in this context.

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Keys to driving through change: Managing change

Accounting Today

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Get Started With Video

Bookkeeping Side Hustle

Resources for bookkeepers to get started using video This is a comprehensive list of resources for people using video. It is compiled from Kate’s own experience and also from the experience of panelists at the BKX 2022 Bookkeeping Conference. Notes Page - Click Here to get your copy Simple Script Outline For Your First Video Favorite Resources and Tips From BXK Panelists Make sure when accessing the Notes Page and the script that you make a copy of the document.

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The Accounts Receivable Processes Explained

AvidXchange

Accounts receivable (AR) refers to the outstanding invoices a company has or the money it is owed from its clients. In your personal life, an example of Accounts Receivable would be buying a ticket to a concert or sporting event for a friend with the understanding that they will pay you back later. It’s essentially an “IOU”. In business, AR represents a line of credit extended by a company, due within a relatively short timeframe, which could range from a few days to a year.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Law Firms: Should You Outsource Your Bookkeeping?

OSYB

Bookkeeping is often the last thing on the minds of business owners. Who can blame them? They’ve got more important things to deal with. Here’s the thing: Bookkeeping may be monotonous, but it’s crucial for any business to succeed. For many businesses, outsourcing their books is the best course of action—especially law firms. Here are 5 reasons why you should outsource your law firm’s bookkeeping.

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Jumps at the pump prompt IRS mileage rate increase 

Accounting Today

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FCPA Compliance Software | Oversight Data Analytics

Oversight

FCPA compliance software is the key to success to ensure risk mitigation, or at least prove due diligence has occurred to prevent compliance violations. The benefit of the software is that it automates the production of FCPA data analytics.

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The Accounts Receivable Processes Explained

AvidXchange

Accounts receivable (AR) refers to the outstanding invoices a company has or the money it is owed from its clients. In your personal life, an example of Accounts Receivable would be buying a ticket to a concert or sporting event for a friend with the understanding that they will pay you back later. It’s essentially an “IOU”. In business, AR represents a line of credit extended by a company, due within a relatively short timeframe, which could range from a few days to a year.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Ep. 185: Michael Teape - Maximizing human capital in challenging times

IMA's Count Me

Contact Michael Teape: [link] Teape Training International (TTI): [link] Get my FREE eGuide 7 Best Facilitation Tips to Ensure Engagement & Learning to ensure your Online Training Success -> [link] Full Episode Transcript: Adam: (00:05) Welcome back to Count Me In. I'm Adam Larson. Today, we welcome back Michael Teape to the podcast. Michael is a well known management coach and co-founder of Teape Training International.

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Whitehouse: A future without busy season

Accounting Today

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Diversity and inclusion in tech with Take2

Xero

Here at Xero, we actively support diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace. We recognise that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. Part of our work in this space in Aotearoa/New Zealand has included working alongside a charitable organisation called Take2.

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Special Episode of Extra Credit Podcast

NACM

?? This week we have a special episode of our Extra Credit #podcast … we take you to Louisville, KY where nearly 1000 business-to-business professionals and vendors gathered for NACM's 126th Annual Credit Congress earlier this week.Copy and paste the link to listen: [link].

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Protect What Matters: Rethinking Finance Ops In A Digital World

Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry

Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.

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David And Blake Go To The Movies

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors Digits: [link] A2X: [link] Canopy: [link] Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: [link] Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: [link] Show Notes 3:27 – Val Kilmer's Dialogue in "Top Gun: Maverick" Was Read by AI Because He Can't Speak Anymore [link] How The Book of Boba Fett Tricked Fans With Luke Skywalker's Voice [link] 23:52 – Listener Mail – Thank you, Alison!

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Inheriting a retirement plan? The IRS gets pushback to its stark proposal

Accounting Today

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TIGTA warns of IRS impersonation scams

Accounting Today

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Sweeping crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining

Accounting Today

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.