2018

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Serverless is Not a Bubble; It’s a Spectrum

CloudZero

A little over a month ago, Jeremy Daly introduced the concept of the #serverless bubble coming out of #ServerlessNYC. In his tweet he said “if you’re in it, a serverless solution seems intuitive. If you’re not, the paradigm shift can seem overwhelming (& unapproachable).”.

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Learn Why Americans Should be Outraged at the Healthcare System: A Recap of Dr. Robert Pearl's Keynote Address

MediRevv

Dr. Robert Pearl, the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest medical group, is one of today's foremost thought leaders and authors in the healthcare industry. He shares his personal stories peppered with current, relevant statistics that paint an accurate picture of the United State's healthcare system and dispel any illusions or misinformation.

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Becoming A Firm of The Future

Dext

Peter Jarman & Co (PJCO) is one of the fastest growing firms in the country and Intuit’s UK Firm of the Future. Here’s how they used Dext (former Receipt Bank) and a modular tech stack to increase staff to client ratio by 15-20%.

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How to Hire Your Next Accountant or Bookkeeper

Billah and Associates

When to Hire a Bookkeeper or Accountant Are you looking to hire the best accounting and bookkeeping services in Mississauga? If yes, then it would certainly help to get referrals from your banker, attorney, or a business colleague. You may also like to get in touch with Certified Public Accountants in your circle to get due referrals. Regardless of the size of your business, you cannot underestimate the significance of a professional bookkeeper or accountant to manage your account filings, taxat

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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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Oct 25, QBO - LedgerDocs Workflow | Document Management

Bookkeeping Essentials

Gathering your bookkeeping documents in one place is easy with QBO - LedgerDocs workflow integration … making collaboration with your bookkeeper a breeze. Find out why this is one of my favorite apps.

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CloudTalk | Week of October 5, 2018

CloudGenera

IBM Awarded Patent for Secure System Based on Blockchain and Google’s move into streaming. This and more for your week in Cloud and Tech. Security Palo Alto Networks to acquire RedLock for $173 M to beef up cloud security Facebook Hack Puts Thousands of Other Sites at Risk Apple’s Tim Cook Takes His Latest Shot […] The post CloudTalk | Week of October 5, 2018 appeared first on CloudGenera.

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Auto’s Can Actually Drive Up Massive Deductions This Year

1st Step Accounting

The auto deduction is one of the most popular tax deductions on the planet. Okay, I can’t verify that, but I do know that I encourage most of my clients that are eligible to take this deduction because it can make a huge difference in their tax refund results. The Auto Deduction can help save you big bucks! Now this deduction is one of IRS’ hotspots for audit because most business owners simply don’t take the time to learn the rules for this most beneficial deduction.

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KPMG to fine staff for late time sheets, Square wants to be a bank, real-time payroll for workers, Flux raises 7.5M, and the case for a 6-hour workday

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Show Notes KPMG to fine staff £100 for late time sheets — The Guardian — The accounting company said it would impose the penalties if staff were late to file their time sheets, which record how long employees spend on tasks. British politician pledges to break up 'cartel' of big four accounting firms in radical overhaul — Business Insider — Leader of the Labour Party, John McDonnell, told the Financial Times that the big four firms which include EY, KPMG, Deloitte and PwC form a "cartel" that n

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How SaaS CFOs Automate Finance

Sage Intacct

Bowery Capital’s annual Finance and Ops Summit draws hundreds of finance leaders from fast-growth SaaS companies, many of which are seeking to upgrade their financial foundation to deliver a higher level of reporting and forecasting.

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Continuous Delivery in the World of Serverless

CloudZero

Here at CloudZero we're building the world's first Serverless Reliability Management platform, enabling our customers to forecast reliability and address weaknesses in their cloud deployments before they become incidents.

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Quick Start Guide to a Crystal Clear Close

Did you know automating your month-end close can save up to 40% of the time typically spent on manual reconciliations? CFOs and controllers are leveraging SkyStem's workflow management and reconciliation tool to eliminate costly mistakes, ditch manual reconciliations and close faster. Want to know how they do it? Download our Quick Start Guide to a Crystal Clear Close!

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Our Take on The New Stack's Guide to Serverless Technologies

CloudZero

We have read with great interest the recently released The New Stack ebook entitled: Guide to Serverless Technologies. It is a great report with great insights! We encourage you to read it as well (it's free!).

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Redefining Possibility at Xerocon London 2018

Dext

Xerocon in the back garden of Receipt Bank’s founding headquarters is always a big deal. And as 2018 shapes up to be the year of possibility for Xero Partners, this was the place to plot your path forward.

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How can you make the Tax Filing Procedure Simpler?

Billah and Associates

Filing income tax returns can be a tedious task if you are not aware of the compliance procedures involved and the relevant documents required. There are many tax preparation companies in Toronto, who offer professional taxation services in the market. You can opt for the best assistance from accounting firm ‘ Billah & Associates ‘ that specializing in tax planning & return preparation to do the job for you in a professional manner.

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Ask These Questions Before Choosing an Accounting Firm

Billah and Associates

Accounting firms have become an integral part of most businesses today. They primarily help a business keep track of its budget, thus assisting them in setting both, long-term and short-term financial goals. However, in today’s excessively competitive world, accounting functions have begun to diversify. New job roles like tax accounting, payrolls, financial advice, auditing, and bookkeeping have emerged.

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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 Small Business Enterprises can benefit from Accounting Services

Billah and Associates

As a first-time entrepreneur, starting a small business enterprise in Canada has its fair share of financial challenges which include controlling business costs, hiring employees, and generating sales invoices. While managing business accounts on your own can reduce your business costs, it is certainly not advisable unless you have a sound knowledge of how accounting and business finances work.

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Aug 30, LedgerSync Workflow | How It Works

Bookkeeping Essentials

Ledgersync workflow integrates with QuickBooks Online and Desktop. It automatically imports your bank statements, financial documents, check images, and deposits then pushes them to QuickBooks after coding and approval.

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Aug 29, Perfect Your Online Accounting Workflow

Bookkeeping Essentials

Why it is important to continually perfect your online accounting workflow process and how to go about it. also eCommerce workflow tips and choosing the apps that are right for you.

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Introducing Bank Fetch: Putting Bank Statements Where You Need Them

Dext

Getting hold of your clients’ bank data is about to get much easier. No matter what your software, bank or process, Receipt Bank will soon be able to automatically fetch your client’s statements directly from their banking portal. That means no chasing, no downloading and no transcribing. Find out more below.

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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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Consider Hiring Bookkeeping Services Small Business Owner

Billah and Associates

Why You Should Consider Hiring Bookkeeping Services If You Are Running a Small Business? Small Medium Enterprises are always under constant pressure to survive in this highly multi-task competitive market structure. While there is always much to be done and a lot of targets to achieve, it becomes difficult to look after various non-core activities such as Bookkeeping.

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Going Mobile with Accounts Payable Automation for Construction

AvidXchange

Day-to-day changes in construction technology may not be apparent to people outside the industry, but those who spend their days on the job site know precisely how these innovations are changing the field. Best-in-class construction companies are at the forefront of the technology revolution and are poised to see significant improvements in 2019. Accounts payable automation is just one of the technology trends saving the construction industry with improved payment visibility and mobility without

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Selling AP Automation to Your Boss Without Hesitation

AvidXchange

Not too long ago, the CFO’s job was less complex: to maintain the financial health of the company. This one duty included reporting spend against budget, identifying investment opportunities, and mitigating financial risks. But since the evolution of FinTech, CFOs have evolved into strategic innovators who help lead the charge on financial decisions driven by digital information and data.

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The Know-How of Choosing the Right Professional Tax Preparation Services

Billah and Associates

Why Hire Professional Tax Preparation Services? Small business owners and even Individuals often face various tax-related issues during tax preparation. It may be related to incorrect tax filing, improper generation of the income statement, crossing tax filing deadlines, etc. Sometimes there are poor record-keeping and underpayment or over payment of taxes which can pose a serious threat to your business.

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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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Best Practices for Requisition and Purchase Order Management

AvidXchange

Due to increasing pressure from investors, boards and compliance officers, the CFO must have a hand (or two) in every aspect of business operations. Utilizing purchase order software allows you to more efficiently manage and control purchasing and ensure both employee and vendor compliance throughout the procure-to-pay process. This means that you will free up your time for more strategic buying while also empowering your managers to make smart spending decisions using purchase order best pract

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Why Educational Institutions Need to Embrace Innovative eProcurement Solutions

AvidXchange

Recent publications have recommended that educational institutions and schools embrace creative business solutions to achieve operations savings and funnel more dollars towards stellar academic programs for our students. Modern eProcurement solutions with expense reporting will eliminate business process inefficiencies and help educators to buy from preferred vendors and receive pre-eapproval for expenses, generating dramatic cost savings.

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Why Your eProcurement Solution Should Include Vendor Contract Management

AvidXchange

Think of any famous pair and, then, imagine that one of them was simply plucked from the pages of history. Would Fred Astaire be as successful without Ginger Rogers, Serena without Venus or Garfunkel without Simon? Some people just pack more of a punch when they come in twos—and the same could be said for eProcurement and vendor contract management.

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What is the Difference Between Bookkeeping and Accounting

Billah and Associates

Bookkeeping vs Accounting For most people bookkeeping and accounting would seem like the same thing. Ask them the difference and they will be hard-pressed to come up with an answer. They aren’t to blame really, because both bookkeeping service and accounting service are actually part of the financial cycle that a company follows. The fundamental difference bookkeeping vs accounting is the nature of the work.

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Book of Secrets for the Month-End Close

Developing a consistent month-end close doesn’t need to be a mystery. We’re sharing our top 10 secrets (plus one bonus!) for streamlining your close.

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Pros & Cons of DIY Bookkeeping

Billah and Associates

Managing the accounts and doing the bookkeeping are good practices, especially if you have a good knowledge of the accounts. The decision of handling own accounts is good and favorable for new business owners when the complications are not that high. However, varying the responsibilities further can be a risk as the engagements of the business owners increase quite significantly.

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AvidXchange Names Fintech Veteran, Dan Drees, as Chief Growth Officer

AvidXchange

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , (April 18, 2018) – AvidXchange , a leading fintech provider of accounts payable and payment automation for midsize companies, is pleased to announce that Dan Drees has joined the company as Chief Growth Officer, a new role created to facilitate ambitious and exciting growth. The Chief Growth Officer will have direct responsibility for the strategic direction, leadership and mentorship of the go-to-market organization on a worldwide basis.

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Why You Should Consider Professional Bookkeeper for Your Business

Billah and Associates

Accounting can easily be referred to as the lifeline of a business. It not only helps to ensure the smooth running of the business but helps keep the various aspects of the business in line to maximize the bottom line. This is why business owners consider professional bookkeepers for their businesses. But if you’re still not convinced about how bookkeeping services can help with the posterity of business, here are a few reasons, which can change your mind.

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The Accounts Payable Task That Drains the Day

AvidXchange

Let’s face it, the workday is filled with meetings, emails, and countless tasks. It’s nearly impossible to find time to reflect, reevaluate, and refine proven processes. For the accounts payable (AP) department, there’s the added stress of managing payment processes that ultimately impact the bottom line. From invoice entry to cash flow to month-end closing, every part of the AP process impacts spend and budget.

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Best Practices to Ace Your Close

Speaker: Nancy Wu, Head of Sales and Customer Success at SkyStem

Whether you’re on a 1-day close or a 10-day close, there are some fundamental commonalities that all strong accounting departments share when it comes to the month-end close. Please join us for an informative webinar where we share best practices that your team can implement today to ace your close! 1 CPE credit will be provided for qualifying participants.