Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

Partly in response to the talent crunch, CFOs are reaching for digital platforms to automate, streamline and spare the highest-value talent for highest-value work.

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Accounting Department

MAY 16, 2024

Outsourced client accounting services play a crucial role in helping businesses take control of their financials. These services involve outsourcing the accounting and bookkeeping tasks to a third-party service provider, allowing businesses to focus on their core operations. The role of outsourced client accounting services goes beyond basic bookkeeping; it includes managing accounts payable and receivable, payroll processing, financial reporting, and more.

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Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

The Top 10 Firm based in Chicago is adding a Top 75 Firm headquartered in Redwood City, California in July, only a few months after receiving private equity funding.

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Fidesic blog

MAY 16, 2024

Healtchcare AP Automation Case Study Fidesic and MB2 Dental. Dental practice management service provider saves 100s of hours using Fidesic.

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Speaker: Timothy Allsopp

Payment challenges often lead to delayed projects, financial bottlenecks, and strained relationships. With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable. By refining financial workflow, companies can improve cash flow, reduce error, and foster trust between stakeholders. Discover practical strategies for redesigning payment systems to overcome workflow challenges while creating a smoother, more reliable process for contractors and subcontractors alike.

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Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board voted to approve a set of revisions to the rules for attestation engagements to align them with the AICPA's quality management standards.

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Insightful Accountant

MAY 16, 2024

Insightful Accountant is hosting Future Forward 2024 next Tuesday and Wednesday. If you are a QuickBooks Pro or Premier user you will want to attend my two sessions on Migration from those products.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is Inventory Control? Inventory control is the management of a company's inventory to maximize its use. The goal of inventory control is to generate the maximum profit from the least amount of inventory investment without intruding upon customer satisfaction levels. Given the impact on customers and profits, inventory control is one of the chief concerns of businesses that have large inventory investments, such as retailers and distributors.

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Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

This beauty's a steal; what a Lady; medical miscreants; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Tangible Asset? A tangible asset is physical property - it can be touched. The term is most commonly associated with fixed assets , such as machinery, vehicles, and buildings. It is not used to describe shorter-term assets, such as inventory , since these items are intended for sale or conversion to cash. Tangible assets comprise the key competitive advantage of some organizations, especially if they use the assets efficiently to produce sales.

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Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

Proposals to crack down on private placement insurance contracts aren't close to becoming law. Here's how advisors and their clients can use them for the time being.

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Speaker: Ashley Harlan, MBA

What if your role as a fractional CFO went beyond operational support to actively shaping the future of your clients’ businesses? 💼 ✨ In this session, discover how fractional finance professionals can position themselves as architects of growth, guiding their clients toward sustainable success and preparing them for full-time financial leadership.

AvidXchange

MAY 16, 2024

As the workplace evolves, the shift towards electronic invoicing represents more than a technological upgrade; electronic invoicing and payments transform how businesses manage their financial processes. For finance and accounting teams, e-invoicing benefits many aspects of their work – from improving visibility into transactions to facilitating remote work.

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Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

A KPMG survey found 72% of companies are using AI in their financial reporting process to some extent, and executives expect auditors will start examining controls around the technology.

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Tipalti

MAY 16, 2024

Learn how to create a purchase order step-by-step and optimize the purchase order creation process so your business can streamline PO management.

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Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

There is still a dispute between the defense and government as to whether Bryan Waugh knowingly engaged in insider trading using information Joe Lewis provided.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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oAppsNet

MAY 16, 2024

Managing past-due invoices is a delicate task that requires a careful balance between maintaining healthy cash flows and preserving strong customer relationships. When invoices become overdue, it disrupts a business’s financial planning and signals a need for effective communication and negotiation strategies. This article explores comprehensive approaches for handling past due invoices, emphasizing practical strategies, communication tips, and legal considerations to recover owed funds wh

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accountingfly

MAY 16, 2024

Top Remote Accounting Candidates This Week Looking for remote accountants? Accountingfly can help! With our ‘ Always-On Recruiting ‘ program, you can access highly skilled and experienced remote accountants with no upfront cost. These are just a few of our top candidates this week. Sign up now to receive the full list of top accounting candidates available weekly!

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Nanonets

MAY 16, 2024

The advent of AI and automated workflows in recent years have paved the way for procure to pay software - and these tools have completely streamlined the cumbersome processes associated with the procure to pay cycle. Businesses are increasingly aiming to streamline their P2P process with the aid of procure to pay software and stay ahead of the competition.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Tax Loss? A tax loss occurs when total expenses are greater than total revenues under the tax reporting rules of the applicable government jurisdiction. A tax loss reduces an entity's tax liability only in proportion to its tax bracket. Businesses and individuals will frequently reduce their reportable revenues or increase their reportable expenses for tax purposes in order to reduce their tax payments.

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Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

Accounting Today

MAY 16, 2024

The measures include expanded tariffs, tax policy guidance that could heighten demand for some U.S.-made solar equipment and promises of heightened vigilance for signs of unfair trade.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

A tax position is taxpayer’s decision regarding how to treat a line item on their tax return. The position taken may be a specific interpretation of the tax laws or regulations as they pertain to a variety of tax-related items, such as an asset classification, the recognition of income, or when to record a transaction. A tax position can yield a permanent reduction or deferral of income taxes payable.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Troubled Debt Restructuring? A troubled debt restructuring occurs when a creditor grants a concession to a debtor that it would not normally consider. A concession may involve restructuring the terms of a debt (such as a reduction in the interest rate or principal due, or an extension of the maturity date ) or payment in some form other than cash , such as an equity interest in the debtor.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Treasury Note? A treasury note is an interest -bearing debt security that is issued by the United States government. It has the following characteristics: Maturity. A treasury note matures anywhere within a range of one to 10 years. Interest rate. The interest rate associated with a treasury note is fixed. Payment intervals. Interest payments are made to investors at six-month intervals.

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Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Treasury Bond? A treasury bond is an interest -bearing debt security that is issued by the United States government. It has the following characteristics: Maturity. A treasury bond matures over a period of more than 20 years. Interest rate. The interest rate associated with a treasury bond is fixed. Interest payments. Interest payments are made to investors at six-month intervals.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Time Variance? A time variance is the difference between the standard hours and actual hours assigned to a job. The concept is used in standard costing to identify inefficiencies in a production process. The variance is then multiplied by the standard cost per hour to quantify the monetary value of the variance. How to Calculate Time Variance In order to calculate a time variance, subtract the actual duration of an activity from its planned duration.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Time Ticket? A time ticket is a document used by an employee to record hours worked. The purpose of a time ticket is to accumulate the hours that an employee will be paid in the next payroll. Once a pay period has ended, they are used by the payroll staff to compile hours worked, which is the basis for the calculation of gross pay. A common format for a time ticket is for it to be printed in an oblong heavy paper format, which is then inserted into a time clock when an employee clocks

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What are Trading Securities? Trading securities is a category of securities that includes both debt securities and equity securities , and which an entity intends to sell in the short term for a profit that it expects to generate from increases in the price of the securities. This is the most common classification used for investments in securities.

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Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

Temporarily restricted net assets are the assets of a nonprofit entity that have a special restriction imposed by the donor. There are two variations on this restriction, which are as follows: Usage restriction. There is a restriction on the assets that requires the assets to be used in a certain way, such as for a student meal program. Time restriction.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Treasury Bill? A treasury bill is a short-term debt security that is issued by the United States government to raise money. It has the following characteristics: Maturity dates. It is issued with maturity dates of either four weeks, 13 weeks, or 26 weeks. Interest rate. There is no stated interest rate on the instrument; instead, it is sold at a discount to the face amount, and the buyer earns interest on the difference between the discounted purchase price and the redemption amount.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is Double Taxation? Double taxation occurs whenever income tax is paid twice on the same income. The situation arises in a C corporation , where the corporation pays income tax on its earnings and then issues dividends to its shareholders , who are taxed again on their dividend income. This situation arises because a C corporation is considered to be a separate legal entity from its shareholders.

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Accounting Tools

MAY 16, 2024

What is a Rubber Check? A rubber check is a check that has been rejected by the bank on which it was drawn. This situation arises when the maker did not have sufficient funds in the underlying account to cover the amount of the check. A rubber check is a sign of poor cash management by the maker. When this situation occurs, the bank will likely charge a fee to the maker.

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