Accounting Department
AUGUST 6, 2024
As a business owner, you can face various challenges, from any direction. From staffing woes to cash flow issues and the ever-growing threat of cybercrime, you’re constantly juggling risk and reward to keep your business afloat.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 5, 2024
Beverage giant Coca-Cola said that it will pay the very old debt, but it is still appealing.
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Xero
AUGUST 8, 2024
Managing accounts payable is a crucial part of doing business, but paying the bills can be time-consuming and inefficient. So we’re on a mission to make it easier. We’re excited to announce that, over the next few months, we’re making some enhancements to the way you manage bills in Xero. These updates will help small businesses to streamline their end-to-end accounts payable process, saving time and gaining efficiencies.
Intuit
AUGUST 9, 2024
The work of data scientists isn’t easily understood. Their work begins with laying a strong data foundation to perform robust data explorations followed by employing a set of mathematical techniques and experiments to deliver durable benefits. But it is not just the promising nature of their work. The environment in which they thrive empowers them to create meaningful experiences for customers and see impact in the business world.
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
Accounting Department
AUGUST 8, 2024
In today’s competitive market, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face the challenge of making strategic decisions with limited resources. One area that often gets overlooked in this equation is Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). While it might sound like something reserved for larger corporations with extensive budgets, FP&A is crucial for SMBs aiming to maximize their potential and secure a competitive edge.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 8, 2024
The Internal Revenue Service is paying out more claims for the Employee Retention Credit program even as it gives the claims greater scrutiny, and is moving the moratorium on processing new claims from Sept. 14, 2023 to Jan. 31, 2024.
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Fidesic blog
AUGUST 8, 2024
In the realm of Accounts Payable (AP), performance is not just about doing more work; it's about working smarter. These improvements are measured by key performance indicators (KPIs), which not only showcase your team's effectiveness but also pinpoint areas ripe for enhancement. If you're aiming to elevate your AP efficiency, understanding and optimizing these KPIs is crucial.
Intuit
AUGUST 8, 2024
5 classes to learn personal finance skills In recent years, experts have noticed a gap in the education system. Recent graduates might be ready for their chosen career path, but do they have the personal finance skills they need to thrive in adulthood? In the US alone, only about 50% are financially literate—meaning they reasonably understand money management concepts such as budgeting, saving, and investing.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 9, 2024
Accounting tech space sees major acquisitions this week; Bitwave releases Data Fusion tool for digital assets; TaxValet gains B-corp status; and other accounting tech news.
Xero
AUGUST 8, 2024
“So many parents that we’ve talked to over the years want to shop secondhand, but they find the process time-consuming and frankly, quite overwhelming. We wanted to make it easier for them and make the sustainable choice, the easy choice,” said Nicole Boynton, co-founder of Hand Me Up , an ecommerce platform for second-hand children’s clothing that she started with co-founder Kara Livingston in San Antonio, Texas.
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Fidesic blog
AUGUST 8, 2024
In the realm of Accounts Payable (AP), performance is not just about doing more work; it's about working smarter. These improvements are measured by key performance indicators (KPIs), which not only showcase your team's effectiveness but also pinpoint areas ripe for enhancement. If you're aiming to elevate your AP efficiency, understanding and optimizing these KPIs is crucial.
Cevinio
AUGUST 7, 2024
Explore the best practices for modernizing your AP invoice process.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 9, 2024
DMJPS launches Be Greater Scholarship to celebrate 75th anniversary; Weaver adds three to transaction advisory services; and more news from across the profession.
Xero
AUGUST 6, 2024
Most major economies have had tepid growth, at best, in recent quarters. But how are things on the ground? If you’re a small business owner and you’re thinking that things feel tougher than what national statistics seem to be saying about the broader economy, you’re not alone. The Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data shows a lot of small businesses aren’t growing as fast as the major economic indicators suggest.
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Nanonets
AUGUST 9, 2024
Introduction We’ve all asked Alexa to play a song, or Siri to call someone, or ChatGPT to answer our questions. It’s quite fascinating how technology has advanced to a point where it can understand our intent and give us context aware responses. But what exactly is the technology behind all of this? Large Language Models (LLMs) are AI systems that can understand human language, and also generate context aware responses based on it.
Insightful Accountant
AUGUST 5, 2024
Insightful Accountant has released the training schedule for its Be Insightful Premium Content and Training program for the rest of the year.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 9, 2024
The proposal, under the Financial Data and Transparency Act of 2022, will make financial data more accessible, uniform and useful to the public.
Xero
AUGUST 7, 2024
We’re officially on the countdown for Xerocon Nashville at Music City Center over August 14 and 15. And this year, we’re proud to have filled our exhibitor floor with some of the best and most loved apps for accountants, bookkeepers and small business owners alike. No matter what business needs or challenges you’re looking to solve, you’ll have over 50 exhibitors to meet and talk to, and many apps from the Xero App Store to try out for yourself.
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.
Compleatable
AUGUST 9, 2024
“We have 14 schools using Compleat, each primary and secondary school can easily buy online with our suppliers including Amazon Business and YPO using Integrated Online Buying… “…Finance have real-time visibility of the status of all purchases and invoices across our schools…” – James Rant, Finance Director of Red Kite Learning Trust Download Testimonial The post Red Kite Learning Trust first appeared on Compleat Software.
Insightful Accountant
AUGUST 8, 2024
What is really going on with QuickBooks Desktop? Fourlane is offering a new webinar series to explain all of the changes with QuickBooks Desktop.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 9, 2024
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Friday that Connecticut will be the latest state to join the IRS Direct File program for free tax preparation.
Billing Platform
AUGUST 5, 2024
Are you starting a new business or launching a new product? Then you should know what your customer acquisition cost (CAC) is. Simply put, the definition of CAC is the cost of acquiring a new customer to your business. Regardless of your industry, acquiring customers underscores the success of your business. The metric is used in a variety of industries, but is most commonly used among SaaS and other subscription-based organizations.
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.
Compleatable
AUGUST 9, 2024
“With iCompleat we have achieved this, saving a huge amount of time on invoice processing, while also granting greater visibility and process compliance across departments “…I would happily recommend iCompleat to any finance team in the Education sector…” – Terry Harding, School Accountant at Milton Abbey School Download Testimonial The post Milton Abbey School first appeared on Compleat Software.
Insightful Accountant
AUGUST 4, 2024
QuickBooks Online users are experiencing cost processing issues when inventory items have histories of 25-thousand or more transactions.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 8, 2024
Claims for the Residential Clean Energy Credit averaged $5,084 per tax return.
Enterprise Recovery: Accounts Receivable
AUGUST 9, 2024
Navigating the financial landscape of business operations can be daunting, regardless of the company's size. From small startups to large corporations, financial challenges constantly require careful planning and strategic decision-making. Whether managing cash flow, setting financial goals, staying compliant with taxes, or planning for growth, businesses must proactively address these challenges to ensure long-term success and sustainability.
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.
Accounting Tools
AUGUST 8, 2024
How to Account for Foreign Exchange Foreign exchange accounting involves the recordation of transactions in currencies other than one’s functional currency. For example, a business enters into a transaction where it is scheduled to receive a payment from a customer that is denominated in a foreign currency, or to make a payment to a supplier in a foreign currency.
Insightful Accountant
AUGUST 7, 2024
Current IRS focus areas include renewable energy tax credits, corporate stock repurchase taxes, and cryptocurrency transactions. But, with the upcoming election, accountants and tax professionals are anticipating more widespread regulatory changes.
Accounting Today
AUGUST 6, 2024
As the pipeline dries up, 83% of senior leaders report a talent shortage this year, up from 70% in 2022, with 10% this year saying it's worsening.
Accounting Fun
AUGUST 9, 2024
Years ago I heard a great story that accountant Keith Lawrence assured me was true. He had taken an initial phone call from someone wanting help with their tax. After a brief conversation Keith invited them in to meet with him to see if he could help (and to see if he wanted to take them on as a client). On their arrival the 'client' looked around and expressed a little surprise that the office was smaller than he'd expected.
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