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The Benefits of Continuous Planning for Your Business

Accounting Department

As a business owner or CEO, have you ever felt frustrated when the budget you made at the beginning of the year has become irrelevant halfway through? Have you ever wished for a more flexible and agile way to manage your finances? If so, you might want to consider continuous planning.

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Audit committee disclosures increased over past decade

Accounting Today

Corporate audit committees have been providing investors with a greater number of disclosures about their activities and responsibilities over the past 10 years, but there's still room for improvement.

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Flexible Work that Works: Revolutionizing Tax and Bookkeeping Careers with Intuit

Intuit

Nina spends her weekends cheering for her kids from the sidelines. “Soccer is what we breathe around here. It’s amazing seeing your child do something that they love and enjoy,” Nina said. But she never dreamed her career would be sidelined. Just eight days into her hard-won dream job, Nina’s husband was stationed across the country, a pattern that became the norm for Nina and her family.

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Xero Summer Series: Ignite your potential in 2024

Xero

Accountants and bookkeepers, join us for Xero Summer Series Get ready to soak up the summer vibes at the Xero Summer Series – a new event that promises to set the stage for success in 2024. We’ll be turning up the heat in February and early March with a sizzling blend of keynote speakers and networking, set against the sun-kissed landscapes of our vibrant cities – Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

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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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The Importance of Risk Management in SMB Spending

Accounting Department

As a business owner or CEO, spending money is part and parcel of running a successful enterprise. As you grow your business, you will find yourself spending more and more money on various expenditures.

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Lower 1099-K threshold may force sellers to drop out

Accounting Today

The lowering of the Form 1099-K threshold from $20,000 to $600 will not only produce millions more forms to be sent to taxpayers, but could also prompt many of them to abandon online marketplaces and gig economy jobs.

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Unlocking the power of open banking: a simple and secure way to pay bills without leaving Xero

Xero

Paying bills is a crucial part of the cash flow equation, and yet it’s usually a very manual process for small business owners. Getting bills into Xero, processing the payment and reconciling each transaction can take time away from important tasks, like growing revenue and managing costs. There is also no standardised way for businesses in the UK to pay bills in bulk.

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What Inspires a Great Company to Promote a Healthy Work-Life Balance | Beyond the Books Podcast by AccountingDepartment.com

Accounting Department

We are thrilled to announce that Episode 7 of our podcast, Beyond the Books , is now live and ready for your listening pleasure.

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Accountants, IRS and DOJ hunt for fraud

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be on the lookout for charity fraud as accountants look to advise clients on how to detect and avoid fraud.

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10 Continuous Deployment Tools To Consider

ProsperOps

As businesses push for faster release cycles and high-quality apps, continuous deployment (CD) tools bridge the gap between development and delivery. Think of CD tools as the baton passing from runner to runner in a relay race. Because the hand-off is so critical, automation and reliability have become indispensable. This article explores the benefits of CD and outlines the top CD tools reshaping how we think about software deployment.

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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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What the 2023 Autumn Statement Means for Making Tax Digital

Xero

Following the Autumn Statement, you might be curious about the specific measures that impact Making Tax Digital (MTD). Especially since digital transformation is already underway, with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax on the horizon. Here’s a guide outlining what the announcement means for your practice and clients. Phased mandation is still going ahead Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for ITSA) is still coming into place.

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6 Common QuickBooks Hosting Myths Dispelled

Ace Cloud Hosting

QuickBooks hosting is a powerful technology that enables businesses to experiment and innovate rapidly, often regarded as a catalyst for “speed-to-market” and a driver of remote accounting. By providing on-demand.

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Congress has little time to make tax changes this year

Accounting Today

The demands from various constituencies for tax breaks are not likely to stop lawmakers from proposing or introducing new legislation, if only to position themselves ahead of next November's election.

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2024 ProAdvisor Awards Process Begins Today

Insightful Accountant

What does it take to be in the next Top 100. it takes You participating. The 2024 ProAdvisor Awards process begins today. ProAdvisors may nominate themselves or be nominated by another ProAdvisor.

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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 manage the Singapore GST rate change in Xero

Xero

In the 2023 budget announcement, Singapore’s Minister for Finance announced the GST rate will increase from 8% to 9% on 1 January 2024. This change will impact all Singapore businesses that file GST. Here’s what we’re doing to make it easy for you to manage this change in Xero. Update your default rate We’ll make the new 9% rate available in Xero by 5 December 2023.

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Cloud vs. Local Servers: Choosing the Best Setup for QuickBooks Enterprise

Ace Cloud Hosting

When it comes to managing finances, QuickBooks Enterprise has proven to be a robust and adaptable option for businesses of all types. However, the critical question is where to install.

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PCAOB chair highlights tougher stance

Accounting Today

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board chair Erica Williams described the work the PCAOB has been doing to overhaul out-of-date auditing standards and increase its inspections and penalties during a conference.

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FinCEN Set to Begin Enforcement January 1, 2024

Insightful Accountant

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, part of the U.S. Department of Treasury is set to begin Small Entity Compliance implementation and enforcement of provisions related to Beneficial Owners Reporting as of January 1, 2024.

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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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Xero Summer Series: Ignite your potential in 2024

Xero

Accountants and bookkeepers, join us for Xero Summer Series Get ready to soak up the summer vibes at the Xero Summer Series – a new event that promises to set the stage for success in 2024. We’ll be turning up the heat in February and early March with a sizzling blend of keynote speakers and networking, set against the sun-kissed landscapes of our vibrant cities – Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.

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How To Host A QuickBooks Company File – A Comprehensive Guide

Ace Cloud Hosting

Looking for instructions on hosting a QuickBooks Desktop company file? This is the place for you. QuickBooks Desktop is a powerful accounting software widely implemented by businesses to manage their.

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IMA certification aims to address accounting talent shortage

Accounting Today

The Institute of Management Accountants is rolling out a new Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate certification that requires no prerequisites like a college degree.

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Case Study: Running the Favorite Tools in Your Practice

Insightful Accountant

Accounting now heavily relies on various applications and systems. Unfortunately, these are often different, either cloud-based, SaaS, or desktop. This poses security risks as firms lack IT support.

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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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Year-End Accounting Checklist

Less Accounting

Wrap 2023 Up in a Bow: Here's Your Year-End Accounting Checklist As you wrap up gifts for loved ones, you might be considering what else needs to be done to wrap up your business for the year. This year-end accounting checklist can help you confidently cruise into the holiday season, leaving you ready to make a splash in the new year. Motivation to Start Today It’s tempting to push accounting and bookkeeping tasks into next year, but by the end of January, you’ll wish that you had p

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How Safe is Lacerte Tax Software on a Cloud Server?

Ace Cloud Hosting

Lacerte Tax Software is a comprehensive cloud solution that helps you make the most of your tax filing. With its easy-to-use features, you can be sure that filing taxes with.

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SEC approves PCAOB audit confirmation standard

Accounting Today

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve a new standard for audit confirmations that updates a decades-old standard to recognize the use of technology.

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Other QuickBooks Payroll and HR Enhancements

Insightful Accountant

A variety of QuickBooks payroll and human resource enhancements are improving and streamlining they way you can manage payroll whether you provide payroll services, you support clients using payroll, or you manage payroll in-house.

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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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Track Profitability at Your Machine Shop

CSI Accounting & Payroll

Some machine shop owners think they know how much it costs to run a job based on instinct or experience. Others simply rely on bank balances to measure the success of their business at the end of each month. Unfortunately, neither of these methods are enough to break down your profitability. How do you track what's valuable to your shop? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've worked with machine shop accounting for over 50 years.

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How to Improve Efficiency Across the Finance Department

MineralTree

Maintaining finance department efficiency is a constant challenge, especially for teams that rely on legacy technology and manual processes. The good news is that technological advancements have made it possible for finance departments to increase productivity and to do more with less. As the need to drive efficiency grows, many teams are looking to technology to digitize and automate their workflows.

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Accountants find businesses fall short on emission reduction plans

Accounting Today

A sizable proportion of businesses have yet to produce an emissions reduction plan and have no plans to do so, even as global temperatures have reached a record high this year, according to a new report.

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QuickBooks Online Payroll 'Cost Allocation'

Insightful Accountant

QuickBooks Payroll will soon allow customers to split employee payroll costs into multiple classes and projects, ensuring accurate tracking without additional journal entries.

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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.