How AI is transforming accounting
Accounting Today
APRIL 29, 2024
A recent survey from EY found that 90% of respondents already use at least some AI in their work, and other recent developments around the technology.
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Intuit Survey: U.S. High School Students Want Financial Education at School
Intuit
APRIL 2, 2024
Financial education has the potential to improve the lives of millions of high school students by giving them the skills they need to make informed decisions. Yet according to Intuit’s Financial Education survey, most high school students today rely on their parents for any financial knowledge. The survey shows that there is a massive opportunity to fill this gap and empower the next generation by teaching financial education in our schools.
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So… what is carbon accounting?
Xero
APRIL 17, 2024
Understanding the environmental impact of your business is critical in today’s business environment — and carbon accounting is a fundamental step in this process. With carbon accounting increasingly becoming another compliance measure mandated by regulators, businesses of all types and sizes need to get their emissions numbers in order. This is particularly true if you’re a small business that provides goods and services to a larger organisation.
Unveiling the Power of Technology & Tips for Staying Ahead | Beyond the Books Podcast by AccountingDepartment.com
Accounting Department
APRIL 5, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Episode 16 of our podcast, Beyond the Books , is now live and ready for your listening pleasure.
Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense
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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.
Insightful Accountant's Top 100 ProAdvisors for 2024
Insightful Accountant
APRIL 29, 2024
Insightful Accountant proudly announces this year's Top 100 ProAdvisors along with our Emeritus ProAdvisors of the Year. Congratulations to all being recognized for this year's awards.
AWS Updates Savings Plans, Compute Optimizer, and Tagging
FinOps Foundation
APRIL 25, 2024
Key Insight: In March, AWS delivered four updates that help FinOps Practitioners tackle their top two key priorities this year , namely reducing waste or unused resources and managing commitment discounts. The recommended approach is to address both usage and rate optimization in tandem, and the FinOps Framework Domains have been updated to reflect that approach.
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Shop small, shop sustainably
Intuit
APRIL 22, 2024
Sustainability is becoming increasingly important for eco-conscious consumers as they seek greener products and ethical brands. Shopping at sustainable small businesses is beneficial for the environment and local economies, making it a win-win for people and the planet. We’ve compiled a list of small businesses that are committed to sustainability, from popcorn popped by the sun to compostable dryer balls.
What is labour productivity and how does it impact your business?
Xero
APRIL 9, 2024
If you or your clients are looking for ways to grow profits, drop prices or pay staff more, then one strategy is to lift productivity in your business. But what is productivity exactly (hint: it’s not about working longer hours), and how can you lift it in your small business or practice? What is small business productivity? Small business productivity is the measure of how much value a business can produce using the resources it has at its disposal (ie staff, capital, materials).
The ADC Team Attends the 2024 EOS Conference
Accounting Department
APRIL 18, 2024
Last week, the AccountingDepartment.com team attended the 2024 Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) Conference in San Diego, CA.
Purchasing & AP Automation for Schools and MATs Like Yours
Compleatable
APRIL 24, 2024
Join Compleat Education as we run through our purchasing and accounts payable automation software especially for schools and multi-academy trusts. We’ll go over ways to save your school/s time, money, and increase visibility on every purchase. The post Purchasing & AP Automation for Schools and MATs Like Yours first appeared on Compleat Software.
Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections
Speaker: Susan Richards
Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.
AWS Updates Savings Plans, Cost Optimizer, and Tagging
FinOps Foundation
APRIL 25, 2024
Key Insight: In March, AWS delivered four updates that help FinOps Practitioners tackle their top two key priorities this year , namely reducing waste or unused resources and managing commitment discounts. The recommended approach is to address both usage and rate optimization in tandem, and the FinOps Framework Domains have been updated to reflect that approach.
Technological transformation: Be mindful, purposeful, and flexible
Accounting Today
APRIL 24, 2024
Firms need to adapt to changes in technology at a pace that makes sense for them and their clients.
Simplifying Family Tax Credits: Why it Matters and What Can Be Done
Intuit
APRIL 8, 2024
We have recently seen quite a bit of discussion in Congress about family tax credits, and, in particular, the EITC and CTC. In fact, the US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to expand the CTC, a proposal that according to some would benefit 16 million children from low-income families and in its first year, raising 400,000 children above the poverty line.
Why we’re calling 2024 ‘the year of the US bank feed’
Xero
APRIL 28, 2024
Bank feeds are a great way to import transactions from your financial institution directly into Xero, so you can easily complete the reconciliation process. But the US is a pretty challenging market when it comes to providing high-quality bank feeds. There are more than 4,000 financial institutions, each with their own capabilities and nuances. To address this and help you get transactions into Xero more easily, we’ve been focused on improving the coverage and quality of our bank feeds.
Building a Business Case for Finance Automation
Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards
Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.
Tackling Growth and Compliance Tax Challenges with Avalara
Accounting Department
APRIL 11, 2024
As small and medium-sized businesses undergo rapid expansion and growth, they are often faced with a myriad of sales tax challenges, particularly within the retail and e-commerce sectors. The complexities of managing sales tax compliance can be overwhelming for smaller businesses, especially when juggling various omnichannel strategies to handle their financial operations.
Save money on every invoice you process with automated accounts payable software
Cevinio
APRIL 23, 2024
Automated accounts payable software transforms your business by cutting costs and boosting efficiency.
FinOps Maturity: Using the Model to Assess your Capabilities
FinOps Foundation
APRIL 23, 2024
Key Insight: The FinOps Maturity Model – often referred to by its stages “Crawl, Walk, and Run” – is a key component of the FinOps Framework. The goal for organizations is not to get to the “Run” stage across all Capabilities of the FinOps Maturity Model, but to perform each Capability at the appropriate level of maturity for your environment.
Commitment to DEI is a leadership imperative
Accounting Today
APRIL 17, 2024
Diverse teams and inclusive work environments produce better results.
Fall In Love With the Month-End Close
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It's the time of year to give our close process some TLC. Join us in this one hour webinar where we discuss how to adopt leading practices and infuse technology into the month-end close process to improve our experience and increase our productivity during month-end and quarter-end close. Learning Objectives: This course's objective is to understand how the month-end close can be improved with automation and adoption of leading practices.
What is RouteWise? Accounts Payable Tools
Fidesic blog
APRIL 23, 2024
What is RoueWise? RouteWise by Fidesic is a visual workflow editor that makes it easy to setup and maintain invoice approval processes within your accounts payable department.
Looking for fresh ideas in your business? Why not try a hackathon?
Xero
APRIL 8, 2024
As nearly a thousand of our employees around the globe down tools this week for one of our twice-yearly hackathons, I’ve been reflecting on the purpose and benefits of this practice. Hackathons have been a fixture in the tech world for decades. But today the concept is widely utilised in fields as diverse as businesses, healthcare, education and social impact to solve some of the world’s most pressing issues.
The Hidden Key to Profits: Understanding Opportunity Cost in Small Business
Accounting Department
APRIL 10, 2024
In the competitive world of small business, every decision can determine the trajectory of success or failure. One concept that lies at the heart of strategic business decisions but is often overlooked is opportunity cost. It's not just an economic theory; it's a practical metric that every small business owner and entrepreneur should master to make better choices and drive competitive advantage.
8 Accounts Payable Trends to Watch
Cevinio
APRIL 18, 2024
How AI and RPA Are Transforming Accounts Payable Processes in the Year Ahead Introducing Our Whitepaper: “8 Accounts Payable Trends to Watch” In the dynamic landscape of financial operations, staying ahead means understanding the evolving trends shaping the future of Accounts Payable (AP). Our latest whitepaper delves into “8 Accounts Payable Trends to Watch: How AI and Robotics Are Transforming Accounts Payable Processes in the Year Ahead.” As businesses navigate through
Navigating Payroll Compliance: Future-Proofing Payroll in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Speaker: Jennifer Hill
Payroll compliance is a cornerstone of business success, yet for small and midsize businesses, it’s becoming increasingly challenging to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of federal, state, and local regulations. Mistakes can lead to costly penalties and operational disruptions, making it essential to adopt advanced solutions that ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Google Increases Speed, Granularity of Cost Data and Curates Approach to Anomaly Management
FinOps Foundation
APRIL 15, 2024
Key Insight: Fast cost data can mean more frequent Data Ingestion , which leads to faster decision-making ability in a FinOps practice. Helpful Anomaly Management means less noise and more news; Some vendors take a curated approach and surface fewer anomalies, while others deliver more alerts and allow you to dial down as needed. At Google Next ‘24, Google Cloud announced several new FinOps features.
Lights, camera, taxation! Accountants on screen
Accounting Today
APRIL 12, 2024
Some of our favorite CPAs of the silver and small screen.
Ascend Software Unveils Payments Automation Solution
Ascend Software blog
APRIL 10, 2024
Ascend Software, a certified Workday Financial Management partner and leading innovator in Accounts Payable Automation, is launching its latest offering, Ascend Payments. This new feature enables businesses to streamline payment processes, enhance operational efficiency, unlock significant cost savings, and turn supplier payments into revenue-generating opportunities.
Xero to retire the Planday product in Australia; enters new Deputy Australia partnership
Xero
APRIL 28, 2024
We know how important time, attendance and scheduling (TAS) needs are for any small business. And for Australian employers, we know it is even more important because Australia has some of the most complex payroll compliance requirements in the world. Following a careful review of our current TAS solution, we have made the difficult decision to retire our Planday product on 30 September 2024.
Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape
Speaker: Sierre Lindgren
Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.
Check Processing Made Easy with Biller Genie Check Scanning
Accounting Department
APRIL 17, 2024
Our friends at Biller Genie have announced a new software update that is packed with new features designed to streamline the check processing process and enhance the financial operations of businesses. This update introduces innovative features that will revolutionize how businesses manage paper checks and adapt to the future of accounting software integrations.
Why Peppol power depends on AP integration
Cevinio
APRIL 16, 2024
Discover the transformative power of Peppol in e-invoicing and explore the importance of integrating your finance operations […]
Why a Reliable Data Lake Is Critical to FinOps Success
FinOps Foundation
APRIL 12, 2024
Key Insight: FinOps success results from getting FinOps practitioners, product teams, and engineers to think cost-first with architectural decisions, and that starts with clean, reliable data. One of Tim’s biggest challenges is bringing so much data together for analysis. Walmart built a data lake where they store several years of raw data in object storage so they can go back and re-parse it in different ways.
Tax season so far: Eclipsing last year
Accounting Today
APRIL 9, 2024
At 90,315,000, the number of individual returns received this tax season finally surpassed the same period last year, up 0.2% as of March 29, 2024.
Cash Flow Secrets Every Upskilled CPA Should Know
Speaker: Debra L. Robinson
CPAs know the drill: taxes, compliance, rinse, repeat. But what about the sneaky cash flow that’s quietly messing with your organization’s success? It’s time to step into the spotlight and expose the “dirty little secrets” of cash flow to fuel strategic growth. By upskilling your accounting practices and shifting focus from tax compliance to the strategic movement of money, you can transform your role from reactive accountant to proactive financial strategist.
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