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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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 With construction projects becoming more complex, outdated processes are no longer sustainable.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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.