Sat.Nov 12, 2022 - Fri.Nov 18, 2022

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It’s time small businesses get the support they need to thrive

Xero

Today, we presented our “ Small business. Big opportunity ” manifesto to the UK Government. In this report, we’ve made some crucial recommendations to deliver meaningful policy support to small businesses – the backbone of our economy. . At Xero, we understand the challenges our small business customers and accounting and bookkeeping partners face. And I’ve met many of you who’ve told me your worries.

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Looking to Improve Productivity and Efficiency? Automate.

Accounting Department

For many businesses, sudden bursts of growth may sometimes come at times that business owners least expect. Companies can go from small offices to corporate buildings and small commercial buildings to giant warehouses, but being prepared to do so is what makes the difference between growing and growing pains.

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Accountants aid clients struggling with inflation

Accounting Today

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How to onboard your accounting firm and clients to Plooto

Plooto

Thank you for choosing Plooto for your AP/AR automation needs. Plooto’s payment processing features have helped many accounting firms like yours automate their payment processing , cut costs, and save time for themselves and their clients.

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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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Changes are coming to auto super in Xero Payroll: What you need to know

Xero

From late November 2022, we’re introducing a new safety measure for automatic superannuation (auto super) payments within Xero Payroll. This requirement will see new and existing customers connect an active bank feed to their registered auto super account. . Why? With this added layer of protection, we’re working to provide a safer way for you to process these payments to your employees.

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Remember These Tips When Outsourcing

Accounting Department

Outsourcing your accounting to a third-party service provider is a great idea for any business owner. However, when searching for the right fit for your company, consider these points so that you choose the best option for you.

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Are We There Yet? How To Know When You’ve Got Deep Enough Cloud Cost Metrics

CloudZero

In Part I of this two-part series, I talked about the key benefits of top-down cost allocation : It starts at the provider level, incorporates every penny of your cloud spend, and lets you break it down at as granular a level as is useful for your business. In Part II, I answer the most common follow-up question I get: “How does my organization know when we’ve got deep enough granularity?

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Hubdoc can now detect credit notes automatically

Xero

Hubdoc is one of our most advanced tools to capture bills and receipts, get the data into Xero and easily reconcile the transaction. We’re always looking for ways to automate this process, to help you become more efficient in your business or practice. Recently, we announced a new feature that automatically matches the contact in Hubdoc with the contact in Xero or QuickBooks Online, so you don’t need to fill in the details.

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Top Tips to Automate Collections on Sage Intacct

Gaviti

Receivables collection is one of the most critical functions of any business, but it can also become one of the most stressful. Companies can reduce many overwhelming and monotonous aspects of collections via automation. Sage Intacct streamlines collections tasks but automation alone is not enough. How companies implement automation also makes a difference.

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Audit partners expect to see inflation ease in 2023

Accounting Today

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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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Amazon EC2 Pricing Explained: An EC2 Cost Guide For 2023

CloudZero

A good chunk of your Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud spending goes to the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) service. Because it is the default compute service on AWS, Amazon EC2 is key to building, running, and scaling your AWS-based applications.

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Xero establishes a technology base in India

Xero

I’m excited to share that we’re establishing a Xero base in India, where there is deep technical talent, to enhance our existing hiring and development programs for technology roles. . Through a strategic partnership with Infosys , a global digital services and consulting company, we’re setting up a Xero-managed centre of technical talent at an Infosys campus in India. .

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How to Create Harmony Between SaaS Finance and Sales

Sage Intacct

In a recession , it’s only natural for different departments within a company to be at odds with one another. Stressors are increased. As a SaaS CFO, you have your pet projects and personal vision for the company’s financial future. Well, all the other department heads have theirs too, and they don’t always align.

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KPMG finds hybrid work helps with DEI efforts

Accounting Today

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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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Cloud Cost Takes Centerstage: How Airbnb, Netflix, And Twitter Plan To Optimize

CloudZero

Amid the first bear market in over a decade, the world’s largest companies are facing intense pressure to cut back.

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Five tips from this year’s #XeroCertified quarterly product updates

Xero

If you’re one of our #XeroCertified partners, then you already know the benefit of being certified is that it’s proof to your clients that when you say you’re an expert in Xero — you really mean it! You also know that the quarterly product updates are a great way to stay informed about changes and how you can get the most out of Xero. Read on for five tips for Xero partners, shared by Xero partners, that featured in the 2022 quarterly product updates.

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Eight Ways Your Business Can Prepare for Tax Season

Less Accounting

January through April can feel like an all-out scramble to collect and track down information for your CPA. But it doesn’t have to be. You can start chipping away at your to-do list now to make the new year a time for tackling new goals instead of tax panic. Prepare for tax season now by getting these things in order before the end of the year. 1. Get current on your bookkeeping The biggest task you’ll be facing to prepare for tax season is making sure your books are up to date.

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Election aftermath: Compromise or deadlock

Accounting Today

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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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Singular improves price-to-performance ratio by 35% in just a few days with AWS Graviton2

AWS FinOps

Singular is a marketing data platform that empowers businesses by driving growth with unified marketing data, intelligent insights, and automation. It has over 950 virtual servers, 8 Kubernetes clusters, and 5 petabytes of raw data in its AWS environments. To deliver the most accurate, timely, and actionable cross-platform analytics to its customers, Singular processes 15 billion real-time events and 5 million batch processing jobs per day, across 3 AWS Regions, and additional on-premises resour

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Apps to help solve four common small business pain points

Xero

Apps can help automate your admin, generate insights, manage your day-to-day operations and give you access to deep analytics for smarter business decisions. Here are some of the most popular apps in the Xero App Store that integrate with Xero to help tackle some common business challenges. . 1. Getting paid quickly. In business, cash flow is key.

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Peloton Co-Founder Wants You to IPO on QuickBooks

Earmark Accounting Podcast

Thanks to our sponsor, Avise! [link] Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast [link] Download the Earmark CPE App Apple: [link] Android: [link] Connect with Graham Stanton LinkedIn: [link] Learn more about Avise: [link] Connect with Blake Oliver, CPA LinkedIn: [link] Twitter: [link] Graham Stanton ran accounting and finance at Peloton.

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The death of the spreadsheet is gravely exaggerated

Accounting Today

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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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TurboTax LIVE for S Corp Pricing Revealed

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors OnPay - [link] FreshBooks - [link] Liscio - [link] Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: [link] Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: [link] RSVP for the Cloud Accounting Podcast Party! DECEMBER 7TH 7 PM to 9 PM Chandelier Lounge Cosmopolitan Hotel Las Vegas [link] Show Notes RSVP for the Cloud Accounting Podcast Party DECEMBER 7TH 7 PM to 9 PM Chandelier Lounge Cosmopolitan Hotel Las Vegas [link] 1:55 – r/Accounting - Happy International Accounting Day

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How we’re creating a single source of truth for your client data

Xero

If you’re an accountant or bookkeeper, you’ll know that having consistent information across your practice management tools is vital. That’s why we’re working hard to create a single source of truth for your client data across Xero Practice Manager (XPM), Xero HQ and Xero Tax. Here’s why it’s so important to us, and what changes you can expect to see soon.

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The AWS re:Invent 2022 Study Guide for Thought Leaders

CloudCheckr

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: AWS re:Invent is back for 2022! AWS re:Invent is the largest global conference with a focus on cloud computing. Hosted by cloud provider Amazon Web Services, AWS re:Invent is in its eleventh year and will take place from November 28 to December 2, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Previous re:Invent conferences have included tens of thousands of attendees, making it the must-attend event for cloud practitioners of all skill levels.

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Get back your passion for your firm

Accounting Today

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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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The State of Accounts Payable in Retail: A Deep Dive

MineralTree

The pandemic caused a perfect storm for retail. Customer behavior changed overnight, surging demand for online purchases while supply chain disruptions led to fulfillment delays and empty shelves. Unfortunately, at the same time, the great resignation left many retailers short-staffed, forcing them to do more with less. The ripple effects from the pandemic – as well as lessons learned – will continue to impact retail for the foreseeable future.

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New Zealand Xero Awards 2022: Congratulations to our winners

Xero

Last week, I was incredibly excited to co-host the New Zealand Xero Awards 2022 for the first time. It was a special night to celebrate and honor the admirable mahi of our accounting and bookkeeping partners. . It was awesome to be able to bring everyone together in person again, and I loved seeing the buzz in the room as our partners reconnected with one another and cheered each other on. .

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Accounting CRM Software: The 13 Best for Your Firm

Future Firm

Every accounting firm owner knows that customer relationship management (CRM) is essential to success. Fortunately, there’s a lot of excellent software available right now that will help you stay on top of your game. In this blog post, I will discuss 13 of the best accounting CRM software options on the market that you can use today. We’ll go over what each tool offers and some of its pros and cons.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Incompetent, negligent or reckless

Accounting Today

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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.