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Ancient IRS Computer Systems, How to Get Hacked as a CPA, & News from SuiteWorld 2018

Cloud Accounting Podcast

We discuss the IRS' ancient computer systems that caused the crash on tax day, a case study of a CPA who got hacked by a malicious "keylogger" program, news from Blake's visit to NetSuite's SuiteWorld 2018, and a robot that can assemble an IKEA chair. Now there's a great use of automation!

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Top FinTech Trends for 2018

AvidXchange

Finance departments are kicking off the first quarter of 2018 with big plans and aggressive goals to make this year the best year yet. With this in mind, we’ve listed the top finance trends that your financial department needs to stay on top of to make 2018 the best year yet. Bitcoin is one of the largest and most popular forms.

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Introducing Flex Boost: Autonomous EC2 Standard Reserved Instance Management

ProsperOps

Our Vision for Cloud Savings When we started ProsperOps in 2018, our mission was to automate maximum savings outcomes for customers. Prior to Flex Boost, it was common for our customers to achieve a 45% or higher ESR (meaning they are saving almost ½ off their AWS compute bill, net our savings share charge).

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How to become a data engineer

Intuit

Data engineer job opportunities will increase by 21% from 2018 to 2028. Cloud computing: Cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are widely used for data storage and processing. This path requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, mathematics, or a related field.

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2019 Predictions! Also, Isaac Asimov predicted the computer automation revolution, Mindbody to be sold, senators prod regulators on FinTech, and what’s new in QBO

Cloud Accounting Podcast

On computers, though. What’s New in QBO: December 2018 — QuickBooks Blog — New in QBO: 1) Next-day credit card deposits in QuickBooks Payments, 2) Auto-collected contractor W-9s, and 3) Automate routine tasks in QuickBooks Online. 35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019. But they’re far from gone.

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What is Usage-Based Billing?

Billing Platform

It continues its meteoric rise among a variety of industries and verticals, including cloud-computing services, telecommunications, utilities, transportation, mobility, streaming platforms, rental services, data providers, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) organizations. Let’s look at a few companies that put usage-based pricing to the test.

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Preparing Your Firm For The Future with Accounting & Taxation Service

Billah and Associates

In 2018, The Wall Street Journal provided details regarding a new review from Deloitte that featured a significant pattern affecting the financial business labour force. This ongoing contribution of data is conceivable because of current advancements like distributed computing, and with it comes suggestions for AI.