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Connecting with our community at Rugby World Cup Sevens

Xero

For generations, sport has played a fundamental role in unifying nations and uplifting communities with its power to evoke a spirit of camaraderie and support. This is especially true in our country, particularly after the struggles of the last few years. I’m a firm believer in the value of sport as an equaliser and catalyst for positive change. Sport and its relationship with the community is so important –- from the players to the families and fans on the sideline, and in particular its impact

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IRS says improperly forgiven PPP loans are taxable

Accounting Today

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Rightsizing recommendations: get GCP costs down with Google Cloud optimization services

FinOps in Practice

Cloud cost optimization is a topic keeping many cloud users up at night. Who wouldn’t want to take advice and recommendations from experts then? The same is true for today’s cloud users. Companies investing and utilizing the cloud should be turning to machine generated recommendations for their virtual machine (VM) instances. Those who do are both cutting cloud costs and optimizing the way they use the cloud across their companies and teams.

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Help! Why doesn’t my trust account reconciliation balance?

The Savvy Bookkeeping Blog

If you’ve been doing trust account reconciliations long enough, the chances are high that you will come across one that just doesn’t work. You think you’ve done everything right – the way you you’ve always done it – but this time lady luck isn’t on your side.

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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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FY23 Xero Australia Awards: Congratulations to our finalists

Xero

If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that the tenacity and resilience of Australia’s business community is nothing short of awe-inspiring. This is why we’re honoured to once again recognise and celebrate the achievements of our small business community in the FY23 Xero Awards. Below, you’ll find this year’s finalists. . But first of all, a huge thank you to everyone who submitted their nominations.

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Colorado now accepts crypto for taxes

Accounting Today

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25 Azure Monitoring Tools And Best Practices For 2022

CloudZero

Microsoft Azure is the most popular cloud computing platform after Amazon Web Services (AWS). With over 200 services and resources available, there are plenty of ways to use Azure. This means the Azure public cloud allows for hundreds, if not thousands, of unique configurations.

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How PerfectTed is harnessing natural energy to improve caffeine habits

Xero

We all need a little pick-me-up in the morning. It may be a bowl of porridge brimming with fruit and honey, or something a little more decadent like a sugar-crusted croissant. But for most, a piping hot cup of coffee is always present. Then maybe another. Oh okay, one more cup. . Anyone will know this is where things go downhill – the jittery feeling, the post-lunch crash, and of course, nuclear breath. .

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Midsized companies are not ready for ESG reporting, says PICPA

Accounting Today

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategies for SaaS CFOs During a Recession

Sage Intacct

For SaaS CFOs, one set of letters eclipses almost all others in importance: FP&A. Financial planning and analysis is the bread and butter of any successful SaaS company. It's vital at all times, but it becomes even more so during a market correction like the one we're currently experiencing.

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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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8 Steps To Take Before You Can Start Forecasting Cloud Costs

CloudZero

Accurate, fair budgets make everyone in the company happy. Engineers love when they can build products that make the company money, executives enjoy seeing nice, wide margins, and finance departments celebrate when everything goes according to plan.

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How to Catch Up on Your Bookkeeping

FundThrough

Although we offer a Catch Up Bookkeeping Service here at Bench, we know that some business owners prefer to tackle overdue bookkeeping on their own. Here’s a step-by-step process you can use to plow through your bookkeeping backlog in no time. Step 1: Gather your receipts First, collect all of the receipts and invoices […]. The post How to Catch Up on Your Bookkeeping appeared first on FundThrough.

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IRS updates WOTC guidance

Accounting Today

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15 Undeniable Reasons to Love Bookkeeping for a Hotel

SLC Bookkeeping

The pulse of the hotel industry is customer satisfaction and repeat business. Hotel owners and managers focus all of their efforts on meeting these two goals and everything else becomes less important. Of course, there is a long list of ways that customers become satisfied and keep coming back. This equates to a continuous, day-to-day, sometimes moment-by-moment excellent performance which keeps everyone super busy.

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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 Traits of a Great Cloud-Based Payroll Provider

dynavistics

Achieving Operational Excellence : Moving Payroll to the Cloud with a great Provider. As you begin to evaluate various cloud-based payroll providers, there are several considerations to keep in mind.

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Improving Your Dunning Strategy and Recovery Rate

Gaviti

Finance teams and leaders are well-acquainted with the concept of automation and how it enables sweeping transformations across financial functions. Although the concept has been met with skepticism from some circles (largely related to the administrative red tape and regulations surrounding finance transformation,) pushing for digital innovation has become a top priority for CEOs.

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A $2 trillion fraud with employee retention credits puts financial advisors on edge

Accounting Today

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If You Want To Grow, You Need A COO

Earmark Accounting Podcast

This episode is sponsored by Jirav. Learn more at jirav.com/earmark Sign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcast [link] Download the Earmark CPE App Apple: [link] Android: [link] Connect with Rita LinkedIn: [link] Website: [link] Learn more Keller Advisors, LLC Keller Advisors, LLC: [link] Connect with Blake Oliver, CPA LinkedIn: [link] Twitter: [link] As one of the first CPA "firm administrators," Rita Keller grew an accounting practice from 11 people to a regional firm with over 125

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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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How to make HMRC 'Quite Interesting' (QI TV prog)

Accounting Fun

BBC TVs QI comedy panel show once focused on the 'Inland Revenue'. ( Series I Episode 10 ) Some of the stories are worth repeating on this blog: The world's most exotic tax inspectors are in Pakistan. If you refuse to pay your tax you are shamed into paying it by receiving a visit from a team of tax inspectors who are all transgender. They would then sing and dance in your place of business until you paid up.

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Quiet Quitting Your Accounting Job

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors LiveFlow: [link] Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: [link] Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: [link] Show Notes 3:14 – The billionaire founder of Patagonia gave up the company to protect the planet. He may have skirted a $700 million tax bill in the process [link] Bloomberg (@business) September 15, 2022 [link] 3:28 – Patagonia Founder Avoids $700 Million Tax Hit By Donating Company [link] DealBook: Taxagonia [link] 17:59 – Quiet Quitters Mak

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Treasury recommends preparing for U.S. digital currency

Accounting Today

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BONUS | CMA 50th Anniversary: Attracting the Best and the Brightest

IMA's Count Me

Connect with Tori Connect with Denny Learn more about the CMA Certification Full Episode Transcript: Adam: Join us in this bonus episode of Count Me In, where IMA brand storyteller, Margaret Michaels sits down with two noteworthy CMAs to discuss the 50th anniversary of IMA's globally respected certification for accounting and finance professionals Margaret: In this special Count Me In podcast, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Certified Management Accountant or CMA program, I will be speak

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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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Introducing a new bills to pay experience in Xero

Xero

Bills is one of Xero’s most loved features. It helps you track and pay bills on time, have a clear overview of your accounts payable, and gain a better understanding of your cash flow. As part of our commitment to ‘ Building on Beautiful ’ — which is about continuously upgrading our technology to build new features faster, giving our platform a consistent look and feel, and making sure we keep accessibility top of mind — we’re refreshing the bills experience in Xero.

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Bounce Back from Workplace Burnout: Podcast

NACM

?? Workplace burnout is becoming more common. Listen to the 2??5??th episode of NACM's Extra Credit podcast to learn how to spot the signs of burnout in yourself and your staff.

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IRS management blamed for tax return backlog

Accounting Today

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Ep. 200: Marsha Huber - IMA’s Guide to Small Business Resilience

IMA's Count Me

Connect with Dr. Marsha Huber Read the report Thriving Amidst Challenges: A Guide to Small Business Resilience Full Episode Transcript: Neha: Welcome back to Count Me In, the podcast where management accounted stays center stage. I'm your host, Neha Lagoo Ratnakar. Today, I'm joined by Dr. Marsha Huber, who is IMA's director of research to discuss a recently published report, Thriving Amidst Challenges: A Guide to Small Business Resilience.

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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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Xerocon Sydney: Reflections from our APAC leadership team

Xero

It’s been exactly two weeks today since Xerocon Sydney kicked off, and it’s safe to say we’re still buzzing from the experience. In case you missed it, we wrapped the event with a special sign-off from our APAC leadership team. Joseph Lyons, Managing Director for APAC, took to the main stage with Will Buckley, Koren Wines and Bridget Snelling – our Country Managers for Australia, Asia and New Zealand, respectively.

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Feds Raise Interest Rates by 0.75%, More Rate Hikes Expected

NACM

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the third consecutive time on Wednesday by another 0.75 percentage points, and it is unlikely to be the last rate hike in the Fed's ongoing battle against inflation."Fed officials signaled the intention of continuing to hike until the funds level hits a 'terminal rate,' or end point, of 4.6% in 2023. Th.

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D.C. Attorney General sues Liberty Tax over 'misleading' cash advance promotion

Accounting Today

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FundThrough places No. 159 on The Globe and Mail’s fourth-annual ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies

FundThrough

Toronto, ON – September 23, 2022 FundThrough is pleased to announce it placed No. 159 on the 2022 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. Canada’s Top Growing Companies ranks Canadian companies on three-year revenue growth. FundThrough earned its spot with three-year growth of 285%. “We’re excited and honored to be included for […].

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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.