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Legislation advances in Minnesota to relax 150-hour CPA requirement

Accounting Today

A bill backed by the Minnesota Society of CPAs that would ease the path to a CPA license has moved forward in the Minnesota Senate.

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Starting a Business with a Strong Goal in Mind - ADC's Philanthropic Mission | Beyond the Books Podcast by AccountingDepartment.com

Accounting Department

We are thrilled to announce that Episode 14 of our podcast, Beyond the Books , is now live and ready for your listening pleasure.

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Return on relationship

Accounting Today

Advisors must be attuned to the emotional factors at play, since no two clients have the same relationship with money.

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Happy International Women's Day from ADC!

Accounting Department

Happy International Women's Day!

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Breaking Ground on Better Payment Processes: Strategies for Construction Pros

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 With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable.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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IRS: General health expenses aren't 'medical care'

Accounting Today

Some companies are misrepresenting when food and wellness expenses can be paid for by FSAs, HSAs and other health spending plans.

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Top 12 Add-Ons For ATX Software That Save Time and Money

Ace Cloud Hosting

One of the most preferred professional tax software for CPAs, small accounting firms, and individual tax preparers, ATX is easy to use and has a forms-based interface. It is readily.

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The Role of AI and Automation in Reducing Errors in Bookkeeping

LedgerDocs

“To err is human.” It is within human nature to be imperfect and to make mistakes. It is one of our biggest obstacles when it comes to bookkeeping, where accuracy is paramount. As we move deeper into the digital age, we have created artificial intelligence to help us offset this weakness. In this blog post, we will explore the key role that AI plays in reducing bookkeeping, data entry, and classification errors.

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Tech news: CPACharge rolls out Next Day Payments feature

Accounting Today

Plus, Baker Tilly solution helps find clean energy credits; and other updates from the accounting tech world.

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Hollywood Accounting: A CPA's Journey Into Entertainment

Blake Oliver

Blake’s conversation with Kendale King, CPA, gives an insider’s view into the intriguing world of entertainment finance. Kendale shares his transition from Big Four auditor to accounting for multi-million dollar studio deals. You’ll see a new side of accounting blending creativity with business strategy. Gain insight into entertainment studios’ complex “Hollywood Accounting” practices around profit participation and residuals.

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On the move: Weaver adds SALT partner

Accounting Today

Cherry Bekaert Foundation partners with Junior Achievement USA to provide $100K in grant donations; Maner Costerisan promotes 11; and more news from across the profession.

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The Growth Architect: How Financial Leaders are Unlocking Potential

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.

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SPAC Attack: Why Withum Got Slapped with a $2M PCAOB Fine

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Blake and David meet with Chris Vanover, President of CPAClub, about the recent $2 million PCAOB fine against Withum for poor audit quality on many 2021 SPAC audits. They examine Withum's 500% increase in audits with minimal staff growth, leading to overworked teams and partners working 100+ hour weeks. They also debate whether the fines are large enough to change behavior or just a cost of doing business.

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Biden calls for tax cuts and increases in the State of the Union

Accounting Today

President Joe Biden proposed tax increases on the wealthy and large corporations, along with some new tax credits, in his State of the Union address on Thursday night.

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AWS RDS Instance Types Pricing + Features List

Economize

Amazon Web Services’ Relational Database Service (AWS RDS), a managed database service that streamlines database administration tasks, making it easier for developers to set up, operate, and scale databases in the cloud.

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One and done: the power of integrated financial data in accounting

Accounting Today

Accountants are known to be 'good with numbers', but that doesn't mean they enjoy entering the same data repeatedly into different systems.

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2025 Payroll Calendar Templates (Biweekly, Semi-Monthly, and Monthly)

Use these handy calendar templates to stay on top of payroll in 2025! Download them today to share with your HR team or post for employees. Whether your company has biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly pay periods, Paycor has you covered. Get your templates today!

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5 Ways To Reduce Errors Using Business Process Automation Software

NextProcess

Are errors hurting your business? It can be a hard question to answer. If you can identify the impact of errors, then you can take steps to correct them. But often, errors slip in that you don’t even know about and so it’s hard to track how much they might be damaging your company. If your company relies on manual data entry, then you can guarantee there are errors in your spreadsheets.

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Tax startup Lettuce gets $6M in seed money

Accounting Today

The company's Solopreneur Accelerator program will provide tax and accounting services to people who work for themselves.

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Chart of Accounts Organization and Consolidation

CSI Accounting & Payroll

Setting up your chart of accounts is one of the first things you do when starting bookkeeping for your business, and it can also change over time. There’s not a “one size fits all” chart of accounts; the categories on it will vary based on your business’s needs and the information you want to focus on. How do you know if you have the right categories?

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Grifols shares jump as auditor greenlights annual accounts

Accounting Today

The stock rose as much as 22% in Madrid on Friday after Spanish plasma maker published its annual consolidated accounts with an unqualified opinion from KPMG

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

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

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Top 10 OCR Software for Hospitals in 2024

Nanonets

As the hubs for patient care and medical administration, hospitals often manage vast amounts of paperwork and documentation. The traditional reliance on manual data entry consumes valuable time and introduces the risk of errors that can have critical consequences. Enter Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software is a technological marvel reshaping how hospitals handle documentation processes.

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Paul Aplin OBE reflects on the Spring Budget announcement  

Dext

We invited renowned tax expert, Paul Aplin OBE, to share his thoughts on the announcement of the Spring Budget. As usual, Paul provides a simple breakdown of complex changes, and what they mean for the wider industry. We hope you find it useful.

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Money, Money, Money - fun quotes

Accounting Fun

"There's money. And then there's MY money" - Anonymous client to accountant about funding a forthcoming tax bill "Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons" - Woody Allen "I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money" - George Burns "One of the mysteries of human conduct is why adult men and women are ready to sign documents they have not read, at the behest of salesmen they don't know, binding them to pay for articles they do not want, with money they do not have." - Gerald

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Average inventory calculation

Accounting Tools

What is Average Inventory? Average inventory is the mean value of inventory on hand over a measurement period. It can be useful for budgeting purposes, to estimate the amount of working capital investment that a business will need over an extended period of time. Average inventory is used to estimate the amount of inventory that a business typically has on hand over a longer time period than just the last month.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

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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The Key to Automation: Change Management

NACM

On today's episode of Extra Credit … ? As credit departments become more modern with new automation platforms and software, credit managers must prepare to handle any challenges that come their way.? The best way credit teams can ensure the success of any technology transformation is with change management.? Why it matters: It's about managing.

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Accounts written off definition

Accounting Tools

What are Accounts Written Off? Accounts written off are those invoices to customers that are considered uncollectible, and which have therefore been removed from the accounts receivable account. Doing so reduces the accounts receivable report to just those customer invoices that are considered to be collectible. This is a benefit for the collections staff, since uncollectible items are being purged from the accounts receivable report - which they use to determine which customers to call about ov

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Accrued rent expense definition

Accounting Tools

What is Accrued Rent? Accrued rent expense is the amount of rent cost that has been incurred by a renter during a reporting period , but not yet paid to the landlord. In practice, this amount is small to nonexistent, since landlords typically insist on rent being paid in advance. If there is an accrued rent expense, it can indicate that a renter does not have sufficient cash to pay the landlord on a timely basis.

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Accounting information system definition

Accounting Tools

What is an Accounting Information System? An accounting information system is one that accumulates, stores, and processes financial and accounting information. The system generates reports that are used to make decisions regarding how an organization is to be run. These reports are also used by outsiders to evaluate lending and investment opportunities with the firm.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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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Accrued rent receivable definition

Accounting Tools

What is Accrued Rent Receivable? Accrued rent receivable is the amount of rent that a landlord has earned, but for which payment from the tenant is still outstanding. This situation arises when a tenant has made use of property owned by the landlord, but has not yet paid the agreed-upon amount of rent for that usage period. This entry is made as part of the closing process at the end of each reporting period.

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Advertising expense definition

Accounting Tools

What is Advertising Expense? Advertising expense is a general ledger account in which is stored the consumed amount of advertising costs. The balance in this account is reset to zero at the end of each fiscal year , so that it can be populated in the next year with new advertising expenses. Classification of Advertising Expense Advertising expense is classified as an operating expense.

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Condensed balance sheet definition

Accounting Tools

What is a Condensed Balance Sheet? A condensed balance sheet is a statement of changes in financial position that is presented in a highly aggregated format. This form of presentation may be used in combination with a complete set of condensed financial statements , when the intent is to present just the highlights of an entity’s assets , liabilities and equity.

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Call premium definition

Accounting Tools

What is a Call Premium? A call premium is the excess amount over the par value of a bond that the issuer is willing to pay in order to redeem a bond before its maturity date. The call premium is stated as a specific monetary value over a bond’s par value, rather than a percentage amount. Depending on the terms of the bond agreement, the call premium usually declines as the current date approaches the maturity date.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.