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5 SMB Trends to Expect in 2024

Accounting Department

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are essential to the economy, accounting for more than half of all jobs worldwide. In recent years, several trends have impacted how SMBs operate, and we can expect even more changes to come in 2024. To prepare for the future, businesses must be aware of these shifts and adapt accordingly. In this blog post, we will discuss five SMB trends that we can expect to see in 2024, dealing with AI, customer experience, sustainability, and cybersecurity.

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How To Choose The Right Invoicing Software: 10 Questions To Ask

Invoicera

Introduction Do you know that having the right invoicing software can make a big difference for your business? Nearly 60% of small businesses struggle with late payments. That’s a lot! That’s why it’s essential to pick the right invoicing software. But don’t worry, it’s not complicated. Think about what your business needs.

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Maintaining financial transparency in business

Accounting Today

When companies can accurately portray their financial health, it becomes easier for them to establish credibility, build relationships with stakeholders and access capital.

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AI in Healthcare Claims Processing: The Complete Guide

Nanonets

In the intricate web of the healthcare ecosystem, claims processing stands as a critical juncture where the efficiency and accuracy of operations profoundly impact patient care, provider satisfaction, and overall system performance. Traditionally, this process has been plagued by manual errors, time-consuming verifications, and a plethora of administrative challenges, prompting the healthcare industry to seek innovative solutions.

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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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Building vs. Buying: Should You Develop Your Own Custom Invoicing Software?

Invoicera

Introduction Efficient financial management in any business stands as a cornerstone of success. Invoicing software is your future-ready solution to make this process automated, error-free, quick & efficient. In the quest for streamlined operations, businesses often face a difficult choice: should they create their own custom invoicing solution or opt for an existing one?

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Looking Back at a Year of ADC Sponsored Events!

Accounting Department

Each year, our team gears up to attend events all over the United States that AccountingDepartment.com proudly sponsors. As a proud supporter of Vistage International, Entrepreneurs’ Org, EOS Worldwide, CEO Coaching International, Genius Network, Small Giants Summit, HubZone, Women Presidents’ Organization, and B2B CFO®, our team gets to experience many great events, meet many amazing people, and see our clients from all over.

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How Lacerte Software Streamlines Tax Preparation Processes

Ace Cloud Hosting

Tax preparation can be a daunting task, especially for those new to the field. Lacerte Software offers a comprehensive solution that simplifies the process and ensures accuracy and compliance. Lacerte.

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Murph hosts a ProAdvisor Meetup for January's QB Talks

Insightful Accountant

What better time of the year to find out what you are thinking.ProAdvisors are invited to January's "open microphone' edition of QB Talks to tell us what you think about the ProAdvisor Awards, the ProAdvisor Program and recent QB-Desktop news.

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Turning Pages with the ADC Book Club | Beyond the Books Podcast by AccountingDepartment.com

Accounting Department

We are thrilled to announce that Episode 9 of our podcast, Beyond the Books , is now live and ready for your listening pleasure.

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IRS updates guidance on EV tax credits

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service has updated its frequently asked questions to offer more guidance on what kinds of components can be used in electric vehicles to qualify for tax credits.

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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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The 35 Most Asked QuickBooks Hosting Questions and Answers in [2024]

Ace Cloud Hosting

Discover responses to frequently asked QuickBooks hosting queries from users and additional resources. Are you curious about QuickBooks hosting and wondering if it suits your business? You’re not alone! Explore.

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Consumers Consider Starting New Businesses in 2024

Insightful Accountant

According to the recently released Intuit QuickBooks Entrepreneurship in 2024 Report, nearly a quarter of US consumers are considering starting a new business in 2024.

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Dec 23, Canadian Bookkeeping Compliance Resource

Bookkeeping Essentials

Announcement - Transitioning Canadian time sensitive information in 2024 to a new site that will be a Canadian bookkeeping compliance resource.

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IRS employee safety at risk at Missouri storage site

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service needs to make improvements to protect the health and safety of employees working at an underground file storage site, where the perils include falling rocks and broken ladders.

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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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5 Ways a PEO Can Save Your Legal Firm Money

Brigade

Working with a PEO helps legal firms offer a better benefits package, making your firm attractive to new talent and building a positive work culture.

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QuickBooks Online Balance Sheet Budgets

Insightful Accountant

One less excuse for Desktop Users when it comes to migrating to QBO. There is now Balance Sheet Budgeting available in QBO Plus and QBO Advanced.

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Long-term debt to equity ratio

Accounting Tools

What is the Long-Term Debt to Equity Ratio? The long-term debt to equity ratio is a method used to determine the leverage that a business has taken on. When the ratio is comparatively high, it implies that a business is at greater risk of bankruptcy , since it may not be able to pay for the interest expense on the debt if its cash flows decline. This is more of a problem in periods when interest rates are increasing, or when the cash flows of a business are subject to a large amount of variation

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IRS falls behind on tax return scanning goal

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service is not expected to meet the Treasury Department's goal of scanning millions of returns by the end of the year.

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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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Why Choose Xero Could Be The Best Choice for your Accounting and Bookkeeping Needs?

Outsourced Bookeeping

Why Choose Xero Could Be The Best Choice for your Accounting and Bookkeeping Needs Searching for the best bookkeeping and accounting solution? Presenting Xero, a financial management industry game-changer. Xero stands out as a leader in helping businesses manage complex financial environments because it offers an all-inclusive collection of tools that streamline accounting procedures.

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Becoming an Accounting Firm of the Future: The Benefits of Embracing New Technology

Insightful Accountant

The Bonadio Group's Jennifer Wood takes a deep dive into the benefits of embracing new technology today.

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The purpose of a trial balance

Accounting Tools

What is a Trial Balance? A trial balance is an accounting report that states the ending balance in each general ledger account. This means that it states the ending balance for each asset, liability, equity, revenue, gain, and loss account in an accounting system. This report is printed as part of the period-ending closing process, as stated in the closing procedure.

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FASB nixes potential projects on future agenda

Accounting Today

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has decided not to add several projects to its technical agenda, including one on commodities, despite requests.

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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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Effortless Accounts Payable Automation with Xero

Nanonets

Xero is cloud-based, SaaS accounting software for small business customers located in many countries. The Xero company, founded in 2006, is New Zealand-based. Xero’s software handles accounts payable as a traditional system requiring manual data entry. For Xero accounts payable automation, Xero customers integrate third-party AP automation software.

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Meet 2023 Top 25 Up-N-Coming Proadvisor Tailor Hartman

Insightful Accountant

We sat down with Tailor to get his thoughts on being a Top 25 Up-N-Coming ProAdvisor, his journey, path to success, and constant evolution to give their clients the best value.

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Operating activities definition

Accounting Tools

What are Operating Activities? Operating activities are those functions of a business that are required for it to provide goods and services to its customers. These constitute its core operating activities. Operating activities is also a classification of cash flows within the statement of cash flows. Items classified within this area are an entity’s primary revenue -producing activity, so cash flows are generally associated with revenues and expenses.

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IRS publishes technical guides for tax-exempt groups and credit unions

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service's Exempt Organizations and Government Entities unit has published two new technical guides aimed at nonprofits.

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

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.

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5 Ways Startups Can Leverage AWS Cloud to Outpace Big Competitors

Ace Cloud Hosting

“David vs Goliath” of the Cloud Era The age-old tale of David and Goliath teaches us a lot of lessons. For me, it showcases how David didn’t rely 100% on.

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"Happy New Year - 2024"

Insightful Accountant

Our hopes are that all your ambitions be fulfilled and your dreams become reality during 2024. Oh, and may you be recognized in the 2024 ProAdvisor Awards!!! (How could we forget that.

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How to reconcile inventory

Accounting Tools

Why Should You Reconcile Inventory? Businesses may have significant investments in inventory, perhaps covering thousands of items. It is entirely possible that the actual amount you have on hand does not match what is stated in your inventory records - which can be a problem when a customer wants to buy an inventory item that is missing. The best solution is an inventory reconciliation, where you compare your on-hand inventory to your records and adjust the records as necessary.

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Accounting in 2024: The year ahead in numbers

Accounting Today

Accounting Today's annual survey reveals firms' expectations, worries and plans for the next 12 months.

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Travel and Expense Policy Success: Your Essential Checklist

Setting the stage for successful organizational change always begins with clear, thoughtful communication. When it comes to rolling out a new travel and expense (T&E) policy, establishing a well-structured communication plan is key to ensuring that all employees understand the changes and their impact. By following a step-by-step approach, you can guide your organization through the transition, fostering smooth adoption from the outset and improving compliance.