June, 2021

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Netflix Architecture: How Much Does Netflix's AWS Cost?

CloudZero

If Netflix was a series, it would be a blockbuster. Each season would be nothing short of dramatic to the chagrin of investors.

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How to Level Up Your AP with OCR for Invoice Processing

IPS

Think for a moment about all the time your AP staff spends keying and rekeying invoice data.

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Are Bookkeeping Services for Small Businesses Costly?

Billah and Associates

Bookkeeping is an important aspect for any business to maintain a record of its transactions. Accounting and Bookkeeping allow big or small businesses to get a look at their real financial position. Billah and Associates Bookkeeping services Etobicoke provides complete accounting to small businesses for recording and maintaining their accounts. If any company wants to understand its financial situation, including profit, loss, and revenues – bookkeeping is mandatory.

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Patient (Not-So-Much) at the Center

MediRevv

Feeling like an outsider within the walls of your own healthcare provider is frustrating, especially for a revenue cycle leader—when he is the patient. Here, MediRevv's SVP of Revenue Cycle Terry Reinsager shares a recent encounter. "It was supposed to be a simple, straightforward experience, but quickly turned into an annoying, inefficient Saturday afternoon.".

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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 Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty.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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How to clean up Unapplied Cash Payment Income & Expenses in QuickBooks Online

5 Minute Bookkeeping

Coming across unapplied cash payment income and expenses in the Profit and Loss report during a QuickBooks Online cleanup can leave you stumped. What are these accounts for and where did they come from? How do you clean up these accounts to get rid of the balances? Keep reading, and I’ll answer these questions and tell you how to clean up unapplied cash payment income and expenses in QuickBooks Online.

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The North American Innovation Guide

Dext

Innovation is an ever-present buzzword for businesses across the globe. Having an innovative mindset is a critical point attributed to the most prosperous businesses around the world. Therefore, unpacking the meaning of innovation is essential for any business or leader to unlock the value it brings to your firm.

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How to Choose the Best Invoice Processing Software

IPS

The business case for invoice processing software is proven and compelling. But choosing the wrong invoice processing software can undermine an otherwise solid business case.

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Resume Writing Tips to Land Your Dream Accounting Job

accountingfly

How to Tell (and Sell) Your Accounting Career Story You’re desperate to score a new accounting job. You’ve stagnated and want a new challenge. Maybe a role with more responsibility and better pay – you haven’t had a decent raise for two years. The trouble is that you aren’t receiving invitations to interview. What’s wrong? In our experience, if you have the skillsets required for the jobs that you’re applying to, but you aren’t getting interviews, your resume isn’t doing its job.

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Your Guide to Outsourcing Bookkeeping and Accounting as an Advisor

XY Bean Counters

5 MIN READ In the busy world of firm ownership, shouldering a full plate of responsibilities can often feel like part of the job description. From following up with clients, to sitting in tech demos, to navigating a regulatory audit, all tasks eventually fall on you. Because you can’t get more hours in the day, efficiency and time management are incredibly valuable skills that successful business owners must hone.

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9 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Shifting to Accounts Payable Automation

AvidXchange

Your company may be ready to shift to accounts payable (AP) automation. But mistakes could be made along the way. What are those mistakes and how can your company avoid them to make this transition a success? Here’s a list of 9 common mistakes and advice on how to dodge them. Table of Contents Mistake 1: Not Securing Buy-In from Internal Stakeholders It’s a big mistake to not make sure key stakeholders in your company understand the AP automation plan, the benefits it will deliver and how the ch

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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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Why Accounting Niches Work – and How To Discover Yours

Dext

Many accountants and bookkeepers are looking to specialize to revitalize their firm – Discover how they found their accounting niche.

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Cloud Governance Explained: Creating An Effective Strategy

CloudZero

One of the biggest benefits of the cloud is that it gives engineering teams the freedom to deploy and iterate applications quickly.

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How To Turn $2,000 Into $5 Billion Tax-Free

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors Rewind: [link] Uncat: [link] Odoo: [link] Show Notes 1:20 – David is LIVE (well, recorded) from the brand-new Accounting Podcast Network recording studio! Check out our Instagram for a pictorial view - @cloudacctpod 2:20 – Welcome to all our new listeners from the BKX conference! 5:45 – SuiteWorld will be back in Las Vegas - insightfulaccountant.com [link] 6:15 – Find all the latest, greatest accounting conference news here: AccountingConferences.com 8:10 – How Tech Mogul Pete

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Ep. 129: Denise Dettingmeijer - Women in Finance

IMA's Count Me

Contact Denise Dettingmeijer: [link] FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Adam: (00:00) Welcome back to Count Me In, IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world. This is your host, Adam Larson, and I'm here to kick off our conversation for episode 129 of our series. Today you will hear from Denise Dettingmeijer, Chief Financial Officer of Randstad North America.

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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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Your Guide to Outsourcing Bookkeeping and Accounting as an Advisor

XY Bean Counters

5 MIN READ In the busy world of firm ownership, shouldering a full plate of responsibilities can often feel like part of the job description. From following up with clients, to sitting in tech demos, to navigating a regulatory audit, all tasks eventually fall on you. Because you can’t get more hours in the day, efficiency and time management are incredibly valuable skills that successful business owners must hone.

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AvidXchange Helps Cure ‘Major Headache’ for Real Estate Company’s AP Team

AvidXchange

Two years ago the accounts payable (AP) process turned into a major headache for the Pinellas County Housing Authority, which provides leasing, management and maintenance services to more than a thousand Florida housing units. The AP department used a multi-folder, copy-and-paste system to process an estimated 800 monthly invoices for its vendors such as landscapers, utility companies and painters.

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Spend Risk Examined: Nothing Gets By You Now

Oversight

Today, we’re continuing season one of Oversight’s “Spend Risk Examined” podcast with an episode focused on Oversight’s role in improving financial process efficiencies for Finance and Accounting professionals while transforming how organizations manage spend.

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Data Lake Architecture: An Intro Guide To Using Data Lakes

CloudZero

Big data empowers enterprises to uncover valuable insights from it and make sound business decisions. However, limited data access acts as a barrier to innovation. Traditional databases with their carefully controlled schemas and lack of agility are proving inadequate in meeting the needs of data-hungry businesses.

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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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Why Accountants Don't Become CPAs

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors Practice Ignition: [link] Odoo: [link] Client Hub: [link] Show Notes 1:56 – David talks specifics on Bookkeepers.com 5:54 – The IMA Is Beefing With the AICPA and NASBA Over the Future of Accounting Education [link] 6:22 – AICPA, NASBA launch CPA Evolution Model Curriculum - Journal of Accountancy [link] IMA pushes back on CPA Evolution [link] 13:20 – Time commitment, relevance push people away from CPA Exam [link] 13:40 – A CPA Pipeline Report: Decoding the Decline [link]

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Ep. 128: Laura Boyd - The "Softer" Side of Accounting

IMA's Count Me

Contact Laura Boyd: [link] Hunter Douglas: [link] FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Adam: (00:00) Welcome back to Count Me In, IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world. I'm your host Adam Larson and this episode, “Business Partners Developing Their Soft Skills”, is number 128 of our series. Laura Boyd, Vice President, Corporate Controller at Hunter Douglas joins us to talk about a topic not addressed enough among accounting professionals, the softer skills required in the

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What Australian SMEs Need to Do Before the End of the Financial Year 

Dext

The end of the financial year is fast approaching. While there are businesses that glide through this period, the majority often leave things a little last minute. But that’s fine by us. The reality is the end of the financial year can be incredibly stressful for business owners, as well as accountants and bookkeepers.

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How to Untangle the Construction Industry’s Payment Problems

AvidXchange

Finance departments for construction companies often run into maddening obstacles when manually processing invoices and payments. Synchronizing mounds of information and documents into their accounting systems is no easy feat. The accounts payable team searches for information in three or more disconnected software packages to hunt down and untangle a maze of inconsistent and disorganized data.

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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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Nothing Gets by You Now

Oversight

“Nothing gets by you now.” It’s something you’ll be hearing from us more frequently. It’s our rallying cry. Our stake in the ground. Our promise to all.

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What Is Cloud Automation? Here's Everything You Need To Know

CloudZero

Automation does not only eliminate the mundaneness of performing repetitive tasks, it can also help reduce errors and mistakes. Good cloud infrastructure encourages cloud automation. That should be one of the main motivators of implementing it.

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Liz Mason And High Rock Don't Fear Bench Accounting

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors Odoo: [link] Client Hub: [link] Rewind: [link] Meet Liz LinkedIn: [link] Twitter: [link] Website: [link] Show Notes 1:12 – Meet our guest, Liz Mason, CEO and Founder of High Rock Accounting 2:46 – Is the Maricopa County election audit truly an audit? Here's what professional auditors have to say … [link] 6:08 – Liz gives us the scoop on her excited, and busy world!

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Ep. 127: Carmen Rene - Team Management & Multi-Disciplinary Work Groups

IMA's Count Me

Contact Carmen Rene: [link] FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT Mitch: (00:00) Welcome back to Count Me In , IMA's podcast about all things affecting the accounting and finance world. This is your host Mitch Roshong, and I'm here to introduce you to our guest speaker of episode 127, Carmen Rene. Carmen is the Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller at Salt Health.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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Construction Input Prices Rise 4.6% in May; Softwood Lumber Prices Up 154% From a Year Ago

NACM

Construction input prices increased 4.6% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 4.8% for the month.Construction input prices are 24.3% higher than a year ago, w.

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Is Your Business Big Enough For AP Automation?

AvidXchange

Despite the benefits of accounts payable automation, plenty of companies haven’t made the investment. The biggest blocker for many of those still laboring through piles of paperwork the old-fashioned way is the belief they’re not big enough to enjoy the financial rewards of AP software. However, these companies (regardless of size) should take a closer look at how AP automation can facilitate long-term success.

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The Ultimate Saas Unit Economics Guide: Calculating Unit Costs

CloudZero

The software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry is one that, as you might expect, relies heavily on marginal data. Finding ways to reduce marginal costs, such as the cost of acquiring new customers (or even keeping a customer), can help companies improve their overall financial performance and gain a competitive edge.

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AWS Glue 101: What Is It And When Should You Use It?

CloudZero

By the time AWS Glue was being introduced in 2017, big data had already been widely recognized as a critical resource to any organization that intends to outperform its competitors.

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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.