Tue.Nov 05, 2024

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Master's programs hit five-year peak in application growth

Accounting Today

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. masters of accounting programs reported application growth, according to a report by the Graduate Management Admission Council.

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The Benefits of Punch Out for Business: Why Compleat Software’s Solution Stands Out

Compleatable

What is Punch Out for Business? “Punch Out” for business is a system integration that connects a buyer’s procurement platform to a supplier’s online catalogue, enabling employees to access, select, and transfer items directly into their company’s procurement system without leaving it. Instead of purchasing immediately, selected items are brought into the buyer’s system for approval, generating a purchase order that is then sent to the supplier.

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IAASB rolls out sustainability assurance standard

Accounting Today

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board is preparing for the adoption of its International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000 early next year as companies look to get outside approval from auditing firms on their environmental efforts.

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Warehouse Wednesday: What is the Cost of an ERP

Insightful Accountant

This prologue is a pricing supplement to Murph's Blue Paper Comparison of ten ERPs. The original and supplemental content requires "Be Insightful" Premium Content registration.

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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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KPMG trims US audit staff by 4% to counter low turnover rate

Accounting Today

The Big Four firm has cut roughly 330 people from its U.S. audit business to combat near historic low employee turnover rates.

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Employee Incident Report: How to Write One + Template

Fit Small Business

An employee incident report is a formal document that records the details of an event or situation—such as workplace injuries, property damage, or harassment—that occurred at work. A clear, well-documented report process ensures that incidents are accurately tracked and quickly addressed to prevent further complications. These help businesses maintain compliance, protect employees, and provide crucial.

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Best DocuClipper Alternatives for Document Processing

Nanonets

DocuClipper is an OCR-powered financial document processing tool that converts bank statements, credit card statements, invoices, receipts, and brokerage statements into Excel, CSV, or accounting software-ready formats. The software stands out for its ability to handle even poor-quality documents while maintaining high accuracy in data extraction. DocuClipper helps you: Match and check bank transactions Organize your transactions into categories Makes data entry quick and painless Handles poor-q

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The 2024 Best Firms for Young Accountants

Accounting Today

A look inside the 10 best places to start a career in accounting.

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Murph's ERP Alternatives Q&A Session is Thurday, November 7.

Insightful Accountant

Thursday, Murph is holding the Question and Answer Workshop portion of his 'Be Insightful' program covering ERP Alternatives. The workshop will review the Blue Paper, a new supplement on ERP Pricing, and also address attend questions and answers.

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Tax and the 2024 election: What's in the balance

Accounting Today

The future of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other tax issues are on the ballot.

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

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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Are you annoying your accountant? 5 things to avoid

Plooto

Most small business owners don’t become entrepreneurs because they love managing finances. That’s why accountants and bookkeepers are so crucial to successfully running a business. Their relationship is an essential part of how SMBs achieve efficiency, scale, and control over their financial operations.

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Bloomberg announces strategic partner program

Accounting Today

Bloomberg Tax and Accounting announced a new strategic partner program with major tax prep software providers in order to expand the set of available tools for users.

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What Tax Practitioners Need to Know About the New IRS Pass-Through Compliance Unit

Insightful Accountant

In a significant shift that will affect tax practices nationwide, the Internal Revenue Service has activated its new pass-through compliance unit within the Large Business and International Division (LB&I).

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Inside the 2024 Best Firms for Young Accountants

Accounting Today

The best accounting firms to start a career in are committed to trust, flexibility and investment.

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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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The Complete Guide to 3-Way Matching in NetSuite

Nanonets

Vendor bills are a critical part of AP workflows - the final document in an AP process that specifies how much you need to pay a vendor for a purchase. Getting a vendor bill payment right is important - to ensure accurate payments, prevent fraud, and streamline AP workflows. However, even a simple vendor bill payment requires multiple checks and approvals before it can be processed.

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ADM cancels earnings call over accounting errors

Accounting Today

Archer-Daniels-Midland will amend previous financial statements after uncovering accounting issues, prompting the crop trader to cancel its earnings call.

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10 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Tax Preparer

Ace Cloud Hosting

Tax season is approaching, and it is quite obvious that taxpayers are looking for a tax preparer.

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In the blogs: In full swing

Accounting Today

Updating engagement letters; tax neutrality; the usual losers; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

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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.

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ECI Software Solutions' Deacom ERP Helps SMBs Transform Business

Insightful Accountant

Deacom Essentials is a cost-effective, tailored ERP offering batch and process manufacturing.

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Team vs. family

Accounting Today

In the intense war for talent, more and more firms are calling themselves a family. That can be dangerous.

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"ProAdvisor" is indeed 'back on your badges'

Insightful Accountant

We wanted to follow-up on this topic and confirm our announcement of last week.

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The $10B battle for Congress: Races to watch

Accounting Today

The expiration next year of the 2017 tax law puts trillions of dollars in tax provisions in play.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

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

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Close 2024 election polls drive CEO angst over tariffs, taxes

Accounting Today

Much of the C-suite angst is over the risk of additional tariffs, particularly if Republican Donald Trump wins another term. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris' support for higher corporate tax rates is also a source of concern.