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Coca-Cola to pay $6B tax bill after Tax Court ruling

Accounting Today

Beverage giant Coca-Cola said that it will pay the very old debt, but it is still appealing.

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Be Insightful Training Session Schedule

Insightful Accountant

Insightful Accountant has released the training schedule for its Be Insightful Premium Content and Training program for the rest of the year.

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ESG: The next hundred-year flood

Accounting Today

Environmental, social and governance work could be for accountants in the 21st century what tax and audits were in the 20th.

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Understanding Customer Acquisition Cost in Business and How to Calculate It

Billing Platform

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.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Here's How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Stock meltdown triggers 'mad rush' for Treasuries

Accounting Today

A selloff in the riskier corners of the global market deepened, with stocks plunging and traders rushing to the safety of bonds as concerns about a slowdown in the world's largest economy intensified.

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Jetpack Workflow Product Updates (For July 2024)

Jetpack Workflow

Each month we will be sharing a quick product update on Jetpack Workflow. What you’ll find in this content can be things like product improvements, new feature releases, what is on the upcoming roadmap, and anything else that is relevant to your accounting workflow success. We often get busy behind the scenes of the product that we don’t get to share publicly about all the cool things our team is working on.

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Dumb AI exists - here's some things you can do to avoid it

Oversight

AI can positively impact how your finance team works and the results they achieve. It’s vital to make sure that only smart AI is on your list.

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PCAOB awards record 676 student scholarships

Accounting Today

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced its largest-ever cohort of students will receive $15,000 each, up from $10,000 in previous years.

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2025 International ProAdvisor ALERT: Certification Uploads

Insightful Accountant

Murph wants to confirm how you should handle certificate uploads if the date on your ProAdvisor certificates doesn't reflect the most current actual re-certification date.

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Art of Accounting: Building wealth outside your practice

Accounting Today

Here are some ways to build your wealth outside your practice.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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Maximizing Cost Efficiency in Cloud Computing: Strategies for Optimizing Your AWS Budget

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With continual technological upgrades, cloud computing has made a mark in the business. The market is swelling as 41.4% expand their cloud service usage, providing users the opportunity to operate seamlessly, scale their operations, and enjoy on-demand services. However, its adoption would require cloud costs to be reduced significantly.

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Blue teams with Pioneer on IT, cyber services

Accounting Today

Top 75 Firm Blue will offer cybersecurity and IT services through a partnership with Pioneer Technology.

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What Is A Statement of Work (SOW)?

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The role of the external workforce is continually evolving to meet the needs of businesses better. External workers have become an increasingly essential and regular part of any company’s employment model, providing valuable solutions to address the fluctuating demands of workers. As a result, the statement of work (SOW) has emerged as the subject’s focal point under consideration in the conditions of such evolution.

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Nasdaq 100 posts its worst drop since 2022 as selloff deepens

Accounting Today

The Nasdaq 100 Index posted its biggest intraday drop in nearly two years as investors braced for days of volatility amid rising concerns over a slowing U.S. economy and overheated gains in the technology sector.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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AWS EC2 Costs: Pricing Models, Instance Families & Cost Cutting Tips

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AWS EC2 (Amazon Web Services Elastic Compute Cloud) provides scalable computing capacity in the cloud. Users can run applications on a virtual server known as an EC2 instance, customizing computing configurations based on their needs.

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The more efficient the AI, the more complex its implementation

Accounting Today

A study says that the most efficient way to use generative AI is a combination of robotic process automation and application programming interfaces, but it is also the most difficult to implement.

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How to guide clients out of big stock concentrations

Accounting Today

The planning strategies for large individual equity holdings pose tax, investment and behavioral questions for financial advisors and their customers.

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