Intuit

JANUARY 3, 2024

In 2023, the boom-and-bust cycle that affected the broader tech and startup sector was even more acute in fintech. Many companies are facing existential challenges due to threats to their business models, the effects of rising interest rates, and the extreme drops in fintech valuations. Founders are facing tough decisions regarding their path forward, and realizing some of the assumptions and market dynamics that led them to create their businesses have fundamentally changed.

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Intuit

JANUARY 10, 2024

In today’s fast-paced world, the rate of change might feel like being on a busy freeway or chasing the speed of light. At work, we need to keep up with the rapid (and constant) advancements in technology, making it difficult to maintain a balance between being efficient and delivering quality results. And we’ve become conditioned to expect speed and quality outside of work, too.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service has revised the question it has asked in recent years about income from digital assets such as cryptocurrency on the Form 1040 for individual taxpayers this tax season and added it for the first time to tax forms for estates, trusts, partnerships and C and S corporations.

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Xero

JANUARY 29, 2024

We’ve had two versions of our invoicing feature for a while now — classic invoicing and new invoicing. The new version is built on the latest technology and features time-saving tools that make it easier to customise your invoices and simplify the way you get paid. Our teams have big plans to add even more value to the new version of invoicing in the future, including features that we know are important to you.

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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 Department

JANUARY 11, 2024

Every savvy business leader knows the value of having a well-run bookkeeping or accounting department. However, not everyone is aware of how important it is today to have a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) team to help back their business with effective and accurate financials.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 3, 2024

Your golden ticket to transformation. It's not flipping the calendar, but writing the story of 2024. Get ready for innovation, growth, and endless opportunities in the evolving landscape.

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Intuit

JANUARY 18, 2024

A mentoring relationship can help technology professionals at any stage identify new growth opportunities, gain perspective on the challenges they face, and build a network of support as they advance. That’s especially important for women and other underrepresented groups in tech, who often face structural disadvantages and lack a sense of belonging at work.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service reported progress Friday on its efforts to increase its audits of large corporations, complex partnerships and high-income individuals, collecting over half a billion dollars from millionaires who didn't pay their taxes.

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Xero

JANUARY 30, 2024

Australia’s current property market presents both challenges and opportunities, with changing tenancy rules and rental controls, and the impact of interest rates and cost of living pressures. It’s a complex outlook, but property investment is a marathon swim, not a quick body surf to shore. Property investment accounting, or landlord accounting, manages your property portfolio assisting with tax compliance and return on investment.

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Accounting Department

JANUARY 10, 2024

Business growth is a key objective of any entrepreneur, but it is not always easy to achieve. There are many components, including having the appropriate financial infrastructure in place. This is where outsourced client accounting services come in.

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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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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 30, 2024

During the 2nd-day of their 2024 Summit, Acumatica announced the event’s date and location for 2025. They also premiere new features and functionalities that will be implemented with their 2024R1 and R2 updates.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

JANUARY 14, 2024

Tax season 2024 has begun. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects businesses and individual taxpayers to file over 168 million returns before April 15. Read on for a detailed view.

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Intuit

JANUARY 22, 2024

Commissioners for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unsurprisingly announced that they have ruled in favor of themselves in a lawsuit filed against Intuit. Intuit is immediately appealing this decision, and we believe that when the matter ultimately returns to a neutral body we will prevail. There is no monetary penalty in the FTC’s order, and Intuit expects no significant impact to its business.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service and tax professionals are preparing for the start of tax season Monday, hoping for a smooth filing season like last year, although last-minute tax law changes are possible thanks to a deal working its way through Congress to revive tax breaks like a more generous Child Tax Credit.

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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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Xero

JANUARY 30, 2024

I’m proud to announce that Xero has signed the Armed Forces Covenant , formalising its commitment to supporting military veterans and their families in the workforce. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the UK Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. Xero’s Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG) marked the signing by hosting an event in our London office this week.

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Accounting Department

JANUARY 4, 2024

While planning for 2024, the question of whether or not it's time to hire a financial controller may come up for many business owners. To help make that decision easier, this article explains the duties of a financial controller and the benefits of partnering with an outsourced accounting provider, rather than trying to find a controller of your own.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 9, 2024

Murph wants to know what you think, that's why you are invited to a ProAdvisors ProAdvisor "open microphone' Meet-up for the January edition of QB Talks. Let's talk Awards, ProAdvisor Program and QuickBooks Desktop among other topics.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

JANUARY 10, 2024

During tax season, CPAs face numerous responsibilities; as they deal with clients directly, they must ensure a proper workflow. A laptop should have all the features that enhance work flexibility.

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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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Intuit

JANUARY 9, 2024

There’s no debating that tax season can be a stressful time for hardworking Americans, families, and small business owners each year. At the same time, for many, tax refunds are also the biggest check of the year, with more than 30% of Americans saying they rely on their tax refund to make ends meet—especially among Gen Z and millennials. As the tax code continues to change and taxes become more complicated, we know how important it is to empower people to better understand and take charge of th

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 3, 2024

Fifteen states are reducing either individual or corporate income taxes this year, with some states trimming both individual and corporate taxes, among 34 states starting the year with significant tax changes.

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Xero

JANUARY 24, 2024

It can be tricky to keep tabs on the taxes and deductions you owe throughout the year as a small business. However, paying on time means getting peace of mind that you’re meeting your GST payment obligations as a business, and avoiding late penalties that cut into your earnings. If your business is registered for GST, you’ll have a number of deadlines to meet during the new year to file and pay GST.

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Accounting Department

JANUARY 25, 2024

This week, AccountingDepartment.com Business Development Representative, Luke Backus, attended ADC's 10th Vistage ChairWorld in San Diego, CA! ChairWorld is a place for Vistage Chairs to come together and attend various breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and evening fun to learn new strategies, improve leadership skills, and more.

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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

Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 17, 2024

QBO Advanced has made enhancements to its revenue recognition feature to provide even more sophisticated functionality to users who must comply with GAAP's ASC 606 standard.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

JANUARY 1, 2024

Accessing QuickBooks Enterprise Software on the cloud involves leveraging cloud-based solutions to host and manage QuickBooks Enterprise, a robust accounting software designed for larger businesses with complex financial needs. Hosted.

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Jetpack Workflow

JANUARY 31, 2024

Podcast Summary In this episode of Growing Your Firm, brought to you by Jetpack Workflow, host David Cristello interviews Jennifer Ryan, the owner of Bookkeeping Direct. Jenny shares her journey from initially joining the firm as a contractor to eventually buying the business in 2016. She highlights the company’s impressive growth of 140% in the past year and discusses how the firm expanded its staff to four members.

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Accounting Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury released information on tax incentives for installing electric vehicle charging stations and where they can be located.

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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.

Xero

JANUARY 14, 2024

There is no shortage of hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). While the large language models that underpin these new generative AI tools have existed for a long time, AI as a technology has remained in the hands of engineers and scientists, peripheral to the public’s awareness. Over the past 12 months, however, we crossed an important threshold: for the first time in human history, anyone with a browser and keyboard could tap into its tremendous technological power.

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Accounting Department

JANUARY 31, 2024

AvaTax by Avalara is a groundbreaking solution that revolutionizes the way businesses handle tax calculations. This cutting-edge cloud-based software simplifies the complexity of tax calculations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency every step of the way.

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Insightful Accountant

JANUARY 28, 2024

Some QuickBooks Users may think changing from Average Cost to FIFO is as simple as selecting a preference or migrating to a different product version. not true, you could be in store for 'BIG Differences' in your financials.

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Ace Cloud Hosting

JANUARY 28, 2024

Cyberattacks are increasing day by day, and so are the security concerns for businesses. It’s well-known that digital platforms and the internet have become a part of everyone’s life, but.

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