FinOps Foundation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key Insight AWS Cost Optimization Hub deduplicates competing recommendations from AWS cost optimization tools, so practitioners can trust that the potential savings number is achievable. Summary Cost Optimization Hub : This new hub pulls recommendations from all AWS cost optimization products together and deduplicates competing recommendations, so customers can optimize usage and rates simultaneously, and trust the savings number they see.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 31, 2024

The accounting profession is in the midst of a vast experiment with a host of new ways to structure how firms are owned and managed.

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Xero

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Over the last 12 months, we’ve surveyed over 4,500 small business owners across the globe to find out how they’re managing cash flow amidst macroeconomic conditions such as high inflation and interest rates. The survey findings became a series of Money Matters reports that were released in Australia , Canada , New Zealand , Singapore , the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Intuit

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Today, we announced a new initiative with Khan Academy that aims to empower educators and students with free financial education tools. With the help of Khan Academy, we’re working toward our goal of engaging 50 million students with free learning resources by 2030. Intuit and Khan Academy have a shared goal to provide free financial resources to all high school students across the United States.

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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

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Accounting Department

JANUARY 31, 2024

AvaTax by Avalara is a groundbreaking solution that revolutionizes the way businesses handle tax calculations. This cutting-edge cloud-based software simplifies the complexity of tax calculations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency every step of the way.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 31, 2024

The House passed tax extenders legislation reviving a number of tax breaks, including the enhanced Child Tax Credit, the ability to fully deduct research and development expenses in the first year, 100% bonus depreciation, disaster tax relief, and more.

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FinOps Foundation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key Insight Google Cloud’s FinOps Hub gives teams a central place to measure and improve your FinOps practice at crawl, walk, and run stages. Summary PRACTITIONER FOCUS : Early tooling was designed for engineers, but Google Cloud’s 2023 roadmap aimed to address the needs of FinOps practitioners. DATA : Google Cloud added more metadata in BigQuery exports and went from having 40% of all costs covered by granularity to having 70% of costs covered by granularity, with plans to achieve 100%.

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Accounting Department

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It is that time of the year again, tax season. Many businesses dread this time of the year - it's tough. But thankfully, it's not as tough when you have the unrivaled support of AccountingDepartment.com.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service began accepting tax returns Monday, promising improved help to taxpayers and new resources both in-person and online.

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Cevinio

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

What is Accounts Receivable Automation, and how can you leverage it for your business? Introduction The efficiency and accuracy of your financial processes play a pivotal role in the success of your business. One such critical aspect is managing Accounts Receivable (AR). This encompasses a range of tasks, from sending invoices and confirming their receipt to chasing overdue payments and updating customer records.

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FinOps Foundation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key Insight AWS Cost Optimization Hub deduplicates competing recommendations from AWS cost optimization tools, so practitioners can optimize usage and rates simultaneously, and trust the savings number that they see is achievable. Summary Cost Optimization Hub : Cost Optimization Hub pulls recommendations from all AWS cost optimization products together and deduplicates competing recommendations, so customers can optimize usage and rates simultaneously, and trust the savings number that they see

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Intuit

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s no secret that the federal tax code is long, complex, and difficult to understand. In fact, many Americans don’t have a clear understanding of how the tax code works or what federal programs and initiatives their tax dollars support. Understandably, this lack of transparency can be a massive source of frustration every tax season. More than 80 percent of Americans say that the complexity of the federal tax system bothers them.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service has been working to resolve a problem that was preventing businesses and tax professionals from using a new online portal where they could file their 1099 forms for free.

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Blake Oliver

JANUARY 29, 2024

The commoditization of audits is contributing to the CPA shortage.

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FinOps Foundation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key Insight AWS Cost Optimization Hub deduplicates competing recommendations from AWS cost optimization tools, so practitioners can optimize usage and rates simultaneously, and trust the savings number that they see is achievable. Summary Cost Optimization Hub : Cost Optimization Hub pulls recommendations from all AWS cost optimization products together and deduplicates competing recommendations, so customers can optimize usage and rates simultaneously, and trust the savings number that they see

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Insightful Accountant

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $78,000,000,000 "extenders bill" this week.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

With the agency touting improved service and response times, tax practitioners are acknowledging the gains, but still see room for more.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While there are multiple software solutions for tax preparers, Drake is among the most preferred choices. Features like Drake Scheduler, e-signature, Drake Tax Planner, etc., help them prepare accurate tax.

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Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. 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 (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). 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.

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FinOps Foundation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key Insight Google Cloud’s FinOps Hub gives teams a central place to measure and improve your FinOps practice at crawl, walk, and run stages. Summary PRACTITIONER FOCUS : Early tooling was designed for engineers, but Google Cloud’s 2023 roadmap aimed to address the needs of FinOps practitioners. DATA : Google Cloud added more metadata in BigQuery exports and went from having 40% of all costs covered by granularity to having 70% of costs covered by granularity, with plans to achieve 100%.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 30, 2024

During the 2nd-day of their 2024 Summit, Acumatica announced the event’s date and location for 2025. They also premiere new features and functionalities that will be implemented with their 2024R1 and R2 updates.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

Without breaking the bank, small and midsized firms can make smart investments to adopt AI and tailor it for specific uses.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

JANUARY 28, 2024

Cyberattacks are increasing day by day, and so are the security concerns for businesses. It’s well-known that digital platforms and the internet have become a part of everyone’s life, but.

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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.

FinOps Foundation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key Insight AWS Cost Optimization Hub deduplicates competing recommendations from AWS cost optimization tools, so practitioners can trust that the potential savings number is achievable. Summary Cost Optimization Hub : Cost Optimization Hub pulls recommendations from all AWS cost optimization products together and deduplicates competing recommendations, so customers can optimize usage and rates simultaneously, and trust the savings number that they see is achievable.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 29, 2024

Opening Keynote at Acumatica Summit reflects product plans and strategy for supporting customer growth ambitions with leading-edge technology

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Accounting Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon discussed the new tax extenders bill that's working its way through Congress, along with a variety of issues affecting the accounting profession, during a wide-ranging talk Thursday at the Accountants Club of America in New York.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

JANUARY 29, 2024

Tax season can be a real headache, especially when scammers trick you into their schemes. It’s no secret that phishing, scamming, breaches, ransomware attacks, and other online frauds tend to.

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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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FinOps Foundation

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Key Insight Google Cloud’s FinOps Hub gives teams a central place to measure and improve your FinOps practice at crawl, walk, and run stages. Summary PRACTITIONER FOCUS : Early tooling was designed for engineers, but Google Cloud’s 2023 roadmap aimed to address the needs of FinOps practitioners. DATA : Google Cloud added more metadata in BigQuery exports and went from having 40% of all costs covered by granularity to having 70% of costs covered by granularity, with plans to achieve 100%.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 28, 2024

Some QuickBooks Users may think changing from Average Cost to FIFO is as simple as selecting a preference or migrating to a different product version. not true, you could be in store for 'BIG Differences' in your financials.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 30, 2024

Accountants and tax pros need to take steps to protect themselves as they start the countdown to April 15.

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Jetpack Workflow

JANUARY 31, 2024

Podcast Summary In this episode of Growing Your Firm, brought to you by Jetpack Workflow, host David Cristello interviews Jennifer Ryan, the owner of Bookkeeping Direct. Jenny shares her journey from initially joining the firm as a contractor to eventually buying the business in 2016. She highlights the company’s impressive growth of 140% in the past year and discusses how the firm expanded its staff to four members.

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