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Datadog Cost Optimization: Best Practices to Maximize Efficiency and Minimize Expenses

finout

Table of contents Introduction What Exactly is the Function of Datadog? Why Do We Need to Optimize Datadog Costs?

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Congress hears from tax pros about ERC challenges

Accounting Today

Tax experts testified during a hearing about the Employee Retention Credit and the issues they and their clients are facing.

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7 tips on how to negotiate pay and approach compensation

Intuit

What is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day? Each year, the date of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day roughly reflects how long a Black woman must work into the year to make what a white, non-Hispanic man made the previous year. The later in the year this day falls, the wider the wage gap. This year, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is on July 27th, 2023. According to the non-profit organization, the American Association of University Women and ACS Census data, Black women in 2021 made 58 cents for every dollar ea

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ACH Boom Continues Long After Quarantine

Fidesic blog

Last year we published a post about the impact of the 2020 pandemic on accounts payable, in particular, the rise in digital B2B payment methods. As with many of the new trends we saw during the pandemic, this one didn’t go away.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

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.

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Singapore Xero Awards 2023: Congratulations to our winners

Xero

Last night I had the enormous privilege of hosting our very first in-person Xero Singapore Awards ceremony to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our accounting and bookkeeping partners and crown our 2023 winners. It was a brilliant night, bringing everyone together in person again. I loved seeing the camaraderie and festivity in the room as our partners reconnected with one another and cheered each other on.

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Practice Profile: Baby goats, dog parades and Squishmallows

Accounting Today

It all sounds like fun, but Mize CPAs' recruiting and retention strategies are serious business.

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What do new CPAs want?

Blake Oliver

I'm honored to have been included in Dr. Sean Stein Smith's recent article " What New CPAs Want: Insights and Recommendations from the Field ," published on the New Jersey Society of CPAs website. It's great to see experienced professionals like Sean gathering perspectives from those just starting out in this profession and their mid-careers. Some common themes are work-life balance, career development, and desiring a high return on our invested time.

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The Ultimate Cloud Storage Pricing Comparison (2023 CHART)

CloudZero

Syncing files and folders across multiple devices, updating them between remote team members, and sharing them across individuals and teams are all essential aspects of running a modern business.

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Accounting Today names 2023 Best Firms to Work For

Accounting Today

The annual list recognizes the 100 top workplaces in the profession.

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Keep Manufacturing Businesses Organized with NetSuite

Accounting Department

As a manufacturing business owner, keeping track of every moving part of your operation can be challenging. From tracking inventory levels to managing finances and processing orders, disparate systems can quickly become overwhelming.

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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.

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Like Presents Under the Tree – QuickBooks HR Improvements

Insightful Accountant

Intuit has released—or is about to release—a whole new group of improvements in the HR arena for QuickBooks users with QuickBooks Online Payroll and Workforce.

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7 Tips for CPAs to Manage Remote Employees During Coronavirus Crisis

Ace Cloud Hosting

In these challenging times, when the coronavirus outbreak has become a menace for most parts of the world, it is not only insisted but advised by the authorities to stay.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Elements of guile

Accounting Today

Bad magic; this will hurt a bit; the Queen is dead; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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55 Fascinating DevOps Statistics You NEED To Know In 2023

CloudZero

Today's development and operations teams are intertwined like the strands of a rope. The two heavily depend on each other to form a stronger, more solid unit. Unlike traditional teams that worked in silos, today's developers and operations’ workflows should work like a well-oiled machine.

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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.

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New I-9 Form Begins August 1, 2023

Insightful Accountant

The US Citizenship & Immigration Service has announced a new Form I-9 available on August 1, 2023, and also a new alternative I-9 documentation procedure available only to qualified E-verify employers.

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Factoring Companies in Georgia: 4 High Quality Options

FundThrough

When it comes to selecting the best factoring company in Georgia, business owners often face the challenge of finding a solution that addresses their cash flow needs effectively. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we understand this pain firsthand. Identifying a trusted partner that offers quick and seamless factoring services can be a daunting task. While we cannot […] The post Factoring Companies in Georgia: 4 High Quality Options appeared first on FundThrough.

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M&A roundup: Aprio and Adams Brown expand

Accounting Today

Aprio merged in CSH&G, and Adams Brown added The Technology Specialist Inc.

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How CloudZero Provides Unit Cost Better Than Anyone Else

CloudZero

At CloudZero, we’re pretty proud of the fact that our platform allows you to maximize your profitability by understanding your unit costs. In fact, our platform’s ability to help you easily track and analyze unit costs is one of the things that sets us apart the most from our competitors.

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Fall In Love With the Month-End Close

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.

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Tax Planning for Digital Assets

Insightful Accountant

Summit Tax & Accounting Advisors’ Rene Carlos examines how to prepare for the tax implications of digital assets.

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Simplifying Financial Management with Automatic Bank Statement Fetching

LedgerDocs

For the modern bookkeeper, time is money. The more tasks that can be automated, without compromising the accurate tracking and managing of clients’ financial data, the better. When managing the financial transactions of an individual or a business, keeping track of financial transactions is an essential step for budgeting, tax filing, and overall financial planning.

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New bill aims to extend 199A pass-through deduction

Accounting Today

Legislation to extend the 20% deduction for pass-through businesses beyond its expiration date in 2025 is attracting bipartisan support in the House and Senate.

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How Can a Small Business Budget for Variable Expenses?

CSI Accounting & Payroll

Budgeting for your small business would be much easier if it only meant adding up fixed expenses. However, when you throw in variable expenses, it can be easy to go over budget. How can you expect the unexpected and get a more accurate idea of what you should be spending? At CSI Accounting & Payroll, we've helped small businesses manage their money for over 50 years.

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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.

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Nathan Rodgerson on the Benefits of the Tech Stack

Insightful Accountant

Zoho's Nathan Rodgerson joins Insightful Accountant's Gary DeHart on the latest edition of the Accounting Insiders' podcast. Learn the advantages of leveraging a tech stack.

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No par value stock definition

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Corporate Finance The Balance Sheet What is No Par Value Stock? No par value stock is shares that have been issued without a par value listed on the face of the stock certificate. Historically, par value used to be the price at which a company initially sold its shares. There is a theoretical liability by a company to its shareholders if the market price of its stock falls below the par value for the difference between the market price of the stock and the par value.

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IRS plans new measures to curb Employee Retention Credit fraud

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service will be adding extra procedures to deter scammers who have been inundating the agency with bogus claims for the Employee Retention Credit.

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The CFPB’s Concerns with Medical Debt Credit Cards

RevCycle

The cost of healthcare in the United States is a major financial burden for many people. In fact, medical debt is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the country. In recent years, there has been a growing trend of medical debt credit cards being offered to patients. These cards allow patients to finance their medical bills, but they often come with high interest rates and fees.

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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.

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"Appway" Yourself into the Top 100

Insightful Accountant

Murph provides 'wannabe' Top 100 ProAdvisors with valuable tips and statistics from this year's Top 100 and Award recipients.

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Plantwide overhead rate definition

Accounting Tools

Related Courses Accounting for Inventory Activity-Based Costing Cost Accounting Fundamentals What is a Plantwide Overhead Rate? The plantwide overhead rate is a single overhead rate that a company uses to allocate all of its manufacturing overhead costs to products or cost objects. It is most commonly used in smaller entities with simple cost structures.

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SEC approves cybersecurity disclosure rules

Accounting Today

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved new rules that would require entities to disclose material cybersecurity incidents.

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Who is Most Often Targeted in BEC Emails?

MineralTree

How to Protect the AP Team Picture this: You receive an email from one of your company’s vendors requesting an urgent update to their payment information. You have a strong relationship with this vendor, so you comply without a second thought — unaware that you’ve just fallen victim to a BEC (business email compromise) scam. BEC is a form of cybercrime in which attackers impersonate or manipulate legitimate email accounts to deceive individuals from an organization into sharing sensitive informa

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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.