Mon.Sep 23, 2024

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ADP releases all-in-one generative AI platform

Accounting Today

ADP announced the release of its new generative AI-based platform Lyric, touted as an all-in-one platform for payroll, service and other human capital management needs.

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A new Xero dashboard to elevate your advisory services

Xero

As a busy accountant or bookkeeper, we know you don’t always have time to go through each client’s books to proactively identify issues or opportunities. That’s why we’re thrilled to share that we’ve been testing a new client insights dashboard for advisors, which gives you a snapshot of the financial health of all Xero business edition clients, in one place.

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Art of Accounting: Accountants' growing services

Accounting Today

Impress upon your clients the importance of engaging you to perform an array of services for them.

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Four tips to protect your business from cybercriminals

Xero

In this increasingly digital age, small businesses are becoming more and more vulnerable to the threat of cybercrime. In particular, there has been an increase in supply chain attacks targeting small businesses. Cybercriminals are constantly adapting their tactics and using AI to fuel their attacks. As technology advances, so does the risk to your sensitive data.

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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 Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty.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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The Golden AGE of feedback

Accounting Today

Terrell Turner explains his firm's unique process for upgrading employee reviews.

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The Future Of Bookkeeping: Building A Tech-Savvy Practice That Thrives

The Successful Bookkeeper

Bookkeeping is an industry that has been serving commerce for several thousand years–and it’s not going anywhere.

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QuickBooks Enterprise Advanced Pricing Feature: All You Need to Know

Ace Cloud Hosting

Smart business owners and executives know how crucial the right pricing is for their organization. Effective pricing defines the value of your products and services and shapes the company’s overall.

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The clock is ticking on voluntary ERC disclosures

Accounting Today

The IRS is reminding tax pros and employers that the window for voluntarily disclosing incorrect ERC claims is Nov. 22.

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Best PDF Parser for RAG Apps: A Comprehensive Guide

Nanonets

Introduction In the world of AI, where data drives decisions, choosing the right tools can make or break your project. For Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems more commonly known as RAG systems, PDFs are a goldmine of information—if you can unlock their contents. But PDFs are tricky; they’re often packed with complex layouts, embedded images, and hard-to-extract data.

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Small Changes, Big Results

Blake Oliver

Over the past year, I've been using my Apple Watch to track my fitness. The results surprised me: Daily exercise: 67 min → 88 min (+31%) Active energy burn: 877 cal → 1,012 cal (+15%) Weight: Down 22 lbs (-13%) The key changes? I'm getting an 21 extra minutes of exercise per day and swapping some of my walks and hikes for swimming. (I'm averaging 1,500 yards per day in the pool now.

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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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Receivables Turnover vs. Days Sales Outstanding (DSO): What’s the Difference?

Gaviti

If cash flow is the lifeblood of any business, then accounts receivable (A/R) turnover is the heart that keeps cash flowing. Optimizing your collections process is crucial for cashflow. The better you optimize collections procedures and tasks, the more efficient and effective your A/R becomes. Two critical key performance indicators (KPIs) that help your accounts receivable team optimize collections are receivables turnover and days sales outstanding (DSO).

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Have You Hugged A ProAdvisor Today? Or Nominated One?

Insightful Accountant

September 23rd through 27th is National Finance & Accounting Appreciation Week. So take time to 'hug' a ProAdvisor, Accountant, Bookkeeper or Business Consultant. Better yet, nominate them for the ProAdvisor Awards.

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How to scan receipts with OCR?

Nanonets

Keeping track of receipts is an essential part of managing personal or business finances. But managing and organising receipts, especially physical/paper ones, can be a huge hassle: Imagine being stuck with a year's worth of physical receipts while trying to track personal expenses. Or imagine sorting through and categorising multiple employee expense reimbursement requests with photos of crumpled receipts.

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Enhance Your Advisor Practice with Future Forward Webinar and Qvinci®

Insightful Accountant

Join Murph and Qvinci Founder & CIO Charles Nagel as they discuss how Qvinci's Turnkey Advisory Program offering makes expanding your practice into Advisory concise and profitable.

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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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The Power of Purchase Order Automation  

AvidXchange

Table of Contents: What is Purchase Order Automation? | Why Use Purchase Order Automation Software? | Important Purchase Order Automation Considerations | Tips to Get Started with Purchase Order Automation Purchase order (PO) automation can transform procurement by streamlining and simplifying a traditionally manual process. With PO automation software, businesses can eliminate tedious paperwork, reduce errors, and speed up approval times, all while maintaining greater control and visibility ove

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Murph's "Future of QuickBooks" is Today

Insightful Accountant

Can Murph prognosticate as well as Punxsutawney Phil? Find out TODAY at 2:00 PM Eastern when he will forecast the 'Future of QuickBooks.' You won't want to miss it.

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AWS Budgets vs. Cost Explorer: Features, Use Cases, Pros & Cons

finout

What Is AWS Budgets? AWS Budgets is a financial management tool for AWS users to set and manage budgets for their cloud expenses. With AWS Budgets, users can define custom spending limits on individual or aggregate services, helping maintain control over cloud expenditures. The tool provides timely notifications through email or AWS Simple Notification Service (SNS) when costs approach or exceed the predefined budget, giving users a heads-up to take corrective measures.

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Ai Prompts For Accounting Firms

Insightful Accountant

Join Janel Sykora as she teaches you how to maximize your marketing effort while leveraging Ai to produce quality marketing content.

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How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption

Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?

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AWS Cost Anomaly Detection: Basics and Quick Tutorial

finout

What Is AWS Cost Anomaly Detection? AWS Cost Anomaly Detection is a service provided by Amazon Web Services to detect unusual spending patterns in real-time. By leveraging machine learning, it identifies deviations in spending and alerts users to potential cost overruns. This tool helps users manage costs and ensures that unexpected expenses do not derail budgets.

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Marketing Talks | From Lead to Loyal Client: Mastering the Advisory Sales Process | Archives

Insightful Accountant

Watch this replay for Marketing Talks as Janel Sykora goes over Mastering the Advisory Sales Process.

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Federal vs. Provincial Corporate Taxes in Canada

Billah and Associates

Understanding corporate taxes in Canada can be challenging, especially since businesses are subject to both federal and provincial taxes. Knowing the differences between these two tax systems and how they impact your business is crucial for ensuring compliance and maximizing tax savings. In this blog post, we will talk about the key distinctions between Federal vs.

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Premium Content is "All The Rage"

Insightful Accountant

Premium Content is where media is headed. In many cases, it's where it already is and Insightful Accountant is embracing that trend.

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Demo SkyStem’s Award Winning Month-End Close Solution & Earn $100

Is your finance team bogged down by endless data requests and disorganized spreadsheets during the month-end close? It’s time to consider a better option – automate with ART! SkyStem’s solution works alongside your ERP to transform the close and account reconciliation process and speed up month-end work. Explore SkyStem’s ART - the award-winning account reconciliation automation platform - and receive a $100 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your time.

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Bank Statement Analysis: A Complete Guide

Nanonets

What are your bank statements telling you about your business?  They're not just lists of numbers — they're packed with valuable information about your company's financial health. Bank statement analysis helps you uncover this hidden data. It gives you a clear picture of your cash flow, spending patterns, and overall financial health.

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Cashflow Mastery Talks | Building Strong Customer Relationships

Insightful Accountant

Watch Mike Milan in July's Cashflow Mastery Talks with Cashflow Mike. These 30-minute webinars are designed to help you master the art of cashflow management for your clients, and equip you with invaluable knowledge and practical strategies.

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Trump, Harris to turbocharge economic pitches at dueling events

Accounting Today

Kamala Harris will deliver a speech "to outline my vision for the economy." Donald Trump, meanwhile, is set to offer remarks in swing-state Georgia on a plan to lower taxes for U.S. business owners.

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Practice Management Talks | How to Automate Your Onboarding Process

Insightful Accountant

Catch this replay of July's Practice Management Talks where they go over "How to Automate Your Onboarding Process"

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Practice Management: Getting Your Firm Ready For Tax Season

Insightful Accountant

Catch this replay of August's Practice Management Talks where they go over "Getting Your Firm Ready For Tax Season"

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ADP Announces Launch of Lyric Global HR Platform

Insightful Accountant

ADP has just unveiled Lyric, a flexible, intelligent and Human-centric Global Human Capital Management (HCM) platform designed to provide personalized employee experiences.

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