Accounting Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Those 73 and older need to make sure they're taking their required minimum distributions from IRA and other retirement accounts.

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Accounting Department

DECEMBER 21, 2023

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

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The IRS is rolling out a voluntary disclosure program to let businesses pay back Employee Retention Credits they claimed in error.

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Plooto

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2024, accountants will no longer be deemed company number crunchers as they gain access to technology that allows them to play an increasingly strategic role in business decisions. It’s a role transformation that’s already begun, sparked by the accelerated adoption of digital accounting, fueled by cloud computing, automation, and AI.

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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

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The IRS is forming a centralized oversight strategy for digital assets, but implementing it has been frustrated by delays in the regulatory approval process.

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Insightful Accountant

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Intuit's latest release updates to QuickBooks Desktop 2024, 2023 and 2022 are aimed as "Mass Migration" to QuickBooks Online.

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Billing Platform

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Cloud services continue to evolve for businesses large and small (no matter the industry). This environment features many benefits like improved performance and high availability, business continuity, centralized data security, and cost savings. While the cloud has been adopted for many internal processes, billing and more specifically subscription management are only just beginning to embrace cloud-based subscription management and its benefits.

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Accounting Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The board's target team shared the results of its in-depth exploration of emerging audit risk.

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Invoicera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Looking for cost-effective FreshBooks alternatives? Although FreshBooks has been a choice for many, it is always better to get software within your budget. A study has also found that over 40% of small businesses switch their financial software within the first two years. Thus, many invoicing software options are available in the vast market. We have listed 10 FreshBooks alternatives for you.

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Accounting Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Often enough, creating capacity isn't about hiring people.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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CSI Accounting & Payroll

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Nothing in this world is perfect – especially not outsourced services. Even though numbers don’t lie, mistakes can still happen when humans are the ones working with them. It’s not unusual for issues to arise due to the accounting industry overall, individual firms, or even the clients they work with. At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we’ve worked with small business finances for over 50 years.

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Accounting Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Get with the Program; root causes; significant others; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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Tipalti

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A blanket purchase order is a convenient way for businesses to cut down invoice processing time and costs for their vendor relationships. Learn about the ins and outs of blanket purchase orders.

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Accounting Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

A recent survey has found that, aided by automation, the month-end close takes less than a week for the majority of organizations, and for many it's only 1-2 days.

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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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Insightful Accountant

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Figured is a farm financial management software that is helping farming teams across the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom better manage the profitability of their operations.

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Accounting Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If finalized by the board, the chapter would represent the completion of the FASB's Conceptual Framework.

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Jetpack Workflow

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the accounting industry primarily depend on finding the right acquisition target. If you haven’t navigated this process before, you probably have questions about determining which deals are worth your time—and money. Though no two firm acquisition deals are alike, there are some universal strategies and tips that can help you procure a suitable accounting practice to grow your business.

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Accounting Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

New guidance from the IRS in Notice 2024-05 provides a safe harbor for certain vehicles.

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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.

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AvidXchange

DECEMBER 21, 2023

“AI” has undoubtedly been one of the biggest business buzzwords this year; Collins Dictionary even named it its word of the year. Finance departments aren’t immune to the hype – many have begun using AI to help create efficiencies and improve processes. In this post, we’ll discuss how organizations are using AI tools for finance today and into 2024.

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Jetpack Workflow

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Podcast Summary In this episode of Growing Your Firm, host David Cristello interviews Lisa Wolfson-Jones, owner and CPA at Mac-L Associates. Lisa shares the benefits of having client information ahead of meetings and how it helps create more effective discussions. They also discuss running a virtual firm and serving small businesses, particularly sole proprietors and entrepreneurs.

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SSI Healthcare Rev Cycle Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Evolution of Medical Billing Clearinghouse Vendors in Revenue Cycle Management: Spotlight on The SSI Group, LLC (SSI) Home / December 20, 2023 Author: Christy Wright, CMO at The SSI Group, LLC In the intricate tapestry of healthcare finance, the journey of a medical claim from inception to resolution is critical. Here, providers, payers, and patients engage in the complex dance of bills, claims, and reimbursements, creating a rhythm that underpins the entire healthcare delivery system.

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Dext

DECEMBER 21, 2023

QuickBooks has established itself as the accounting software of choice for many businesses, adept at handling a range of accounting tasks. The addition of Dext Prepare elevates this experience, providing a path to greater efficiency and accuracy in managing financial data.

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Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

Invoicera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever wondered how much businesses spend annually on outdated financial tracking methods? According to recent statistics, inefficient expense management costs businesses 5-10% of their annual budgets. This emphasizes the critical need for advanced financial planning tools. Financial tracking software has evolved significantly, offering businesses many options tailored to their specific needs.

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Nanonets

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Order capture is the process of receiving, validating, and recording customer orders from across channels to facilitate efficient fulfillment. A smoother capture process often means a faster order-to-cash cycle, fewer mistakes, and happier customers. Yet, McKinsey's 2023 supply chain survey showed that nearly half of the respondents had not consistently invested in the digital supply chain's core building blocks.

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Insightful Accountant

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Some of our readers have sent me an email asking that I republish my traditional English Christmas pudding recipe. So Happy Holidays!

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Cloud Accounting Podcast

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Lexy Kessler, National Pipeline Advisory Group (NPAG) chair and Sue Coffey, Chief Executive Officer – Public Accounting with AICPA join us for a special bonus episode to address the accounting talent crisis and talk about how we can improve the CPA pipeline. Along with these issues, they also emphasize the importance of working together as a profession, being data-driven in their approach, and looking at the broader ecosystem of accounting, with updates and more comprehensive strategies expected

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Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.

Ace Cloud Hosting

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The importance of diversity and gender balance in professional fields, including accounting, has gained recognition in recent times. As a crucial component of the business world, the accounting profession greatly.

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Tipalti

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Cost control is essential for businesses to maintain profitability and financial stability. Read on for examples, techniques, and understanding the benefits of effective cost control.

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Accounting Tools

DECEMBER 21, 2023

What is Accuracy in Accounting? Accuracy is the concept that a stated value in the accounting records fully reflects all of the supporting facts. When the concept is expanded to the financial statements , it means that the information in the statements is fully valued and that all necessary supporting information has been fully disclosed. In order to produce accurate financial information, the accountant cannot skew information based on overly optimistic or pessimistic views of the desired outco

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Accounting Tools

DECEMBER 21, 2023

What is a Cash Discount? A cash discount is a reduction in the amount of an invoice that the seller allows the buyer. This discount is given in exchange for the buyer paying the invoice earlier than its normal payment date. Understanding the Cash Discount There are two reasons why a seller might make this offer. First, the seller might need to obtain earlier use of cash, which may be necessary if the seller is short of it.

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Change is difficult, whether in our private or work life. However, without change, growth and learning are difficult not to mention keeping up with the market and staying competitive. We have all worked for or ourselves are the bosses that prefer to keep the status quo. We will discuss how to address the "change challenge" to enable you to be a changemaker and a graceful recipient of change.