The Successful Bookkeeper

OCTOBER 4, 2023

For small CPA and bookkeeping firms with fewer than five employees, the decision to outsource can be transformative. It offers access to specialised skills, cost savings, and scalability during peak seasons. However, a significant concern that often lingers is, "How can I quickly onboard the right Outsource resources?". In this article, we will explore the crucial aspect of effective onboarding and integration of Outsource accounting professionals, emphasising the need for a swift and seamless p

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service has been working hard to implement the dozens of tax provisions contained in last year's Inflation Reduction Act, according to a new report.

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Xero

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Over the last 12 months, millions of customers around the world have been impacted by some of the biggest data breaches in history. As a small business or advisor working with sensitive personal and financial information every day, the stakes are high. If your business or practice experienced a data breach, it could have a serious impact on your livelihood.

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Intuit

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Table of Contents Overview Key findings Overview Small businesses play a pivotal role in the global economy as engines of innovation and job creation. Despite their critical importance, the insights needed to fully understand the health and challenges of small businesses have been in short supply. Until now. This year marks the inaugural release of the Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index Annual Report.

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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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Accounting Department

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Budgeting is crucial for any business that wants to succeed in the long term. As a business owner or CFO for a small to medium-sized business, you may have experienced the challenges of creating and implementing a budget.

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Eleven states have created or expanded a fully refundable child tax credit following the expiration at the end of 2021 of the federal measure, which enabled families to get as much as $3,600 per child.

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Intuit

OCTOBER 2, 2023

How did you get your start in the technology space? I earned degrees in computer science and computer engineering, and I started working for a well-known company as a development manager. I enjoyed the challenges, but I wanted to be part of a team that offered more stability. That’s when my Intuit story begins. I was thrilled to be part of the company, using my skills to focus on location data and improving the lives of our customers’ employees by helping them track their time.

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Accounting Department

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Our second Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) event of the year, EO XCentric, took place in Detroit this week and ADC's Shawn Marcum, fresh off of EO Alchemy, set out to rock Detroit and spend some time with all of the great event attendees.

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The National Treasury Employees Union expressed a sense of relief after lawmakers in Congress unexpectedly managed to pass a stopgap spending bill.

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Xero

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From your local plumber and barber, to your favourite cafe, these small businesses sit at the heart of our communities. They are the ones driving jobs, economic growth and a place for people to come together. These smallest businesses — those employing up to nine people — make up 15% of the UK’s turnover, and provide over a quarter of jobs. But despite this, a “digital drag” is holding the smallest firms back from reaching their full potential.

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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.

Cevinio

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Driving Excellence in Accounts Payable: A Comprehensive Guide to KPI Utilization and Automation In the realm of corporate finance, maintaining a competitive edge is paramount. One area where this is particularly true is Accounts Payable (AP). The efficiency of AP operations can significantly impact an organization’s financial stability and overall prosperity.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Artificial intelligence, a technology that’s been more than just a buzzword in recent years, has laid its foot in the accounting industry. Think about it—every day, we use tools with.

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The service is reducing the annual cost of a Preparer Tax Identification Number after a court ruled that the charge was too high.

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Xero

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We’re excited to be coming to a city near you with the Xero UK Roadshow, bringing you the latest updates in Xero. From fresh features to the latest industry trends, there’s so much on offer to help you run your practice more efficiently so you can do more of the things that really matter. We’ll be visiting six cities between 31 October and 22 November 2023: London: Tuesday 31 October Bristol: Thursday 2 November Birmingham: Tuesday 7 November Belfast: Thursday 9 November Edinburgh:

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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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The Successful Bookkeeper

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, ensuring the security of online accounts and the protection of sensitive data have become more critical than ever. This holds particularly true for accounting and bookkeeping firms in the United States, entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding confidential client information. While traditional password-based authentication methods have been widely utilized, they are increasingly susceptible to various security threats.

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CloudZero

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Implementing any cloud development project can be tricky, and frustrating. Especially when you are pressured with time, reactive approaches, or cost-saving scenarios.

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For accounting firms to scale, they need to build a stronger infrastructure of professional HR, marketing, IT and other support systems, explains Rachel Anevski.

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Insightful Accountant

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Murph delivers the first part of a series on BatchMaster software for use with QuickBooks, which can bring your products to market faster and cheaper, while reducing overall costs and complying with your industry’s regulatory mandates.

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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.

Dext

OCTOBER 5, 2023

About Catalyst Plus Julie-Anne Ellem, better known as Jewlz, is a powerhouse in the Australian accounting industry. Starting her career at a young age in Sydney, she’s come a long way from her small-town roots.

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CSI Accounting & Payroll

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Staying profitable in the transportation industry is a challenge these days, whether you're in freight or specialized trucking. Without a proper way to track and control operational expenses for your trucking company, you run the risk of going out of business. One way to gauge profitability is to calculate the cost per mile for each of your trucks. That way, you’ll have a better understanding of your expenses when it comes time to charge your customers.

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The service is cautioning taxpayers against claiming exaggerated deductions for purported donations of artwork, as it sees a rise in such schemes.

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Insightful Accountant

OCTOBER 3, 2023

While there are a number of dynamics at play, it is how you handle these situations that go a long way in determining if a family business is right for you. Bryan Cytron and Scott Cytron of Cytron and Company explain.

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CloudZero

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When it comes to September’s cloud cost news, cloud-based organizations will have to take a little bit of sour news along with the sweet:

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RevCycle

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Dignity and respect are two important concepts that are often confused with each other. However, there is a subtle but important difference between the two. Dignity is the inherent worth and value of a person. It is something that we all have, regardless of our circumstances or actions. Dignity is not something that can be earned or taken away. Respect is the act of showing esteem or deference for someone.

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Among the items now stalled are a measure to extend federal banking protections to marijuana companies operating in states where the drug is legal and negotiations to restore tax breaks for business spending on research and development.

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Insightful Accountant

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The new financial operations platform for SMBs integrates category-leading solutions across accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and spend and expense management.

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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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CSI Accounting & Payroll

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When you run a small business, there are tons of numbers involved. A lot of owners are focused on the basics like sales and expenses, and they trust their accountant to handle their statements. However, while an annual tax accountant can give you a reflection of your last year, you might not have a deeper understanding of what each line on your financial statements means.

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Cloud Accounting Podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Sharon Lassar, Ph.D., CPA, and Director of the School of Accountancy at the University of Denver, shares concerns and perspectives on CPA licensure, including the resistance to changing the 150-hour requirement, the challenges of online learning and potential cheating, the impact on the value of the CPA designation, and the need for leadership and action from organizations like the AICPA and NASBA to address these issues and improve the profession.

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Accounting Today

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Taxpayers' eagerness to use free software provided by the service to file their taxes may be exaggerated because of the way a survey was designed.

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Insightful Accountant

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Based on the most recent Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index, small businesses with one to nine employees in the US created 16,00 jobs in September, an increase of only 0.1325% over August.

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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.

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