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Salary guide: Accountants expect disruption, will see average job growth

Accounting Today

LHH's 2025 Annual Salary Guide reports 56% of accounting professionals feel their roles are at risk of disruption by digitalization, automation and AI.

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How Mutual Muse took circular fashion from trend to timeless

Xero

When you think of ‘circular fashion’ you might think of donating your old clothes and items to local charity shops, or online marketplaces. But what about consignment stores that pay you for your most-loved items and offer credit notes that allow you to refresh your wardrobe at the same time? That’s exactly what Kirsta Hawkins, owner of sustainable consignment store Mutual Muse, wanted to bring Australian shoppers when she opened her first store in 2014.

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Is Gen AI creating a pricing conundrum for CPAs?

Accounting Today

As more and more professional services organizations lean on AI-driven tools to enable new ways of working, there is some question as to how this will impact pricing models.

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Consumption-Based Pricing Model Software: 14 Benefits You Don’t Want to Miss

Billing Platform

Consumption-based pricing (also referred to as usage-based pricing) charges based on what you use or consume. This usage-based pricing model charges customers only for the resources consumed. For instance, let’s assume a SaaS company sells cloud-based data storage. Here’s how consumption-based pricing works. The customer uses the data storing software.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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AICPA asks for tax relief in aftermath of Helene and IRS grants it

Accounting Today

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a letter to the IRS asking for immediate tax relief in the wake of the hurricane, which caused widespread destruction in six states.

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Sara Grafals of Speedway Motorsports Embraces Automation

AvidXchange

“Automation” is a business buzzword for good reason. In this episode of “ The Power of Change ” podcast, AvidXchange Founder and CEO Michael Praeger sat down with Sara Grafals , the senior vice president of regional finance for Speedway Motorsports , to discuss how AvidXchange’s automation tools have saved her team $300K and hundreds of hours of staff time.

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All About Form 941: Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Return

CSI Accounting & Payroll

Many small business owners are required to file Form 941 quarterly. Whether you’ve filed before or not, you may still have some questions. There can be a bit of confusion about when you need to use this form!

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Frontrunner in Washington's gov. race defends capital gains tax

Accounting Today

Without an income tax, Washington has one of the most regressive tax systems in the U.S.

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Netgain launches Fixed Asset Solution for ERPs

Insightful Accountant

Netgain has launched 'NetAsset', a fixed asset accounting solution to streamline processes in ERPs.

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Ascend adds Lucas Horsfall

Accounting Today

The private equity-backed platform is adding Pasadena, California-based Lucas Horsfall.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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Intuit Updates

Insightful Accountant

Here are a couple of Intuit related updates you may not have seen. Insightful Accountant wants to make certain you know about both of them.

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In the blogs: This might hurt a bit

Accounting Today

Saying 'yes' too much; M&A mania; partners' income spread; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

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IRS Expands AI-Powered Chatbot Capabilities

Insightful Accountant

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to enhance taxpayer assistance, with potential implications for tax practitioners and their clients.

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Aiwyn releases PracticeOS for accounting firms

Accounting Today

Aiwyn announced the release of PracticeOS, a vendor agnostic practice management platform specifically for accounting firms.

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Building a Business Case for Finance Automation

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.

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How to Create Sales Orders on NetSuite using the API

Nanonets

When it comes to running your AR process on NetSuite, one of the most common tasks you'll do is creating sales orders. Manually creating sales orders can be tedious - the NetSuite UI is not very straightforward, and there are further complexities that are present only in the API and not on the NetSuite UI application. However, the complexity of the NetSuite API can be difficult to deal with.

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Prosperity Partners acquires Wiener and Garg

Accounting Today

The Chicago-based accounting business backed by private equity, has completed the acquisition of a tax preparation, planning, advisory and accounting firm based in Rockville, Maryland.

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Comparing QuickBooks License Types: Which One Fits Your Needs?

Ace Cloud Hosting

QuickBooks, designed by Intuit, has always been businesses’ first choice for dedicated and efficient accounting software. It offers a suite of multiple licenses that fit all business sizes, from a.

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Small business job growth dipped in September as wages grew

Accounting Today

Job growth at small businesses moderated slightly in September, but hourly earnings growth reached 3.01%, up from 2.95% in August, payroll provider Paychex reported.

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.

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Invoice validation 101: Best practices and automation tips

Nanonets

"Let's just ensure that going forward, all the invoices are forwarded to Mr. X for validation before processing." If only invoice validation were that simple. In reality, it requires systematic checks and balances, not just one person's oversight. Studies show that 25% of invoice errors slip through accounts payable processes undetected despite internal correction efforts.

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Supplier Statement Reconciliation – Steps and FAQ

oAppsNet

Supplier statement reconciliation is a vital process for businesses of all sizes. It involves comparing the records in a company’s accounts payable ledger with the statement provided by a supplier. This process ensures that both parties agree on the amount owed and that all transactions have been accurately recorded. Reconciliation plays a crucial role in maintaining the accuracy of financial records.