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Melancon looks ahead to tax season challenges

Accounting Today

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Three things you may not realise about Xero

Xero

At Xero, our aim is to make life easier for accountants, bookkeepers and small businesses. And we understand that there’s a lot to get your head around, so we’ve shared three key facts about Xero that both new and experienced accounting and bookkeeping users may not have realised. Moving clients to Xero can be efficient and stress-free. There’s a common misconception among accountants and bookkeepers that moving clients to new software, like Xero, can be a costly, time-consuming task.

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Save Time and Increase Cash Flow with Invoice Automation

Accounting Department

With every invoice a company receives, there is an associated cost that comes along with it. The cost of reviewing, processing, and paying the invoice. Now while this particular cost may not be all monetary, there is a cost that comes with the substantial amount of time it takes to handle such a task.

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The Secret to Automation – Go Slow to Go Fast

Sage Intacct

Recently, I sat in on a financial-services session at our annual Sage Transform conference for Sage Intacct customers and partners. The session focused on family offices and one of the panelists, a CFO at a firm with dozens of multiple entities, described her journey building the firm’s financial tech stack. She spoke of taking months to analyze their business processes so their automation efforts would get it right the first time.

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Forecasting Failures Are Costly: Here's How To Fix Them

Speaker: Dave Sackett

Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.

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Tax season set to start Jan. 23

Accounting Today

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How To Incorporate FinOps Into The DevOps Lifecycle

CloudZero

FinOps, or the practice of managing a company’s cloud computing costs, and DevOps, the process of efficiently building applications in the cloud, should ideally go hand-in-hand.

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Meet the Top 7 FP&A Trends for 2023

Insightful Accountant

As financial planning and analysis continues to evolve, keeping up with the trends is critical. Jedox CFO Dr. Björn Schmidt dishes on the top trends for you to watch this year.

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House votes to strip IRS funds intended to catch tax cheats

Accounting Today

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How Dynamic Cash Flow Planning Can Be a Game Changer for CFOs

Gaviti

CFO turnover rates are at an all-time high as financial professionals grapple with unprecedented economic realities. The current global economy requires dynamic cash flow planning, but not all CFOs have the skills or talents to rise to the occasion. The good news is that all financial professionals can learn how to prepare a company to masterfully handle economic uncertainty.

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MongoDB Pricing Explained: A 2023 Guide To MongoDB Costs

CloudZero

MongoDB is a popular non-relational database among developers of distributed apps. This Not Only SQL (NoSQL) database system delivers versatility, high scalability, and a flexible querying model. MongoDB is also remarkable for its fault-tolerance, self-healing, and real-time analytics capabilities.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R

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NetSuite for the New Year

Insightful Accountant

Are you thinking, 'There must be one solution that can be configured to fit all your needs?' You might be right, and the New Year might be the perfect time to switch.

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Supreme Court considers attorney-client privilege in tax case

Accounting Today

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How to Improve Task Prioritization for A/R Collections Teams

Gaviti

Task prioritization takes different forms across various industries. In accounts receivables, it most commonly manifests as account prioritization. This refers to organizing and categorizing customer accounts according to their creditworthiness and likelihood of payment. It adds an extra step to credit extension and A/R processes, but it saves organizations time they would otherwise spend hunting payments for invoices.

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New Relic Cost Optimization: Manage Spend With CloudZero

CloudZero

As a leader in observability and application performance monitoring (APM), New Relic empowers engineers with a data-driven approach to planning, building, deploying, and running great software.

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Book of Secrets on the Month-End Close

Based off SkyStem's popular e-Book, the book of secrets to the month-end close will be revealed in this one-hour webinar. Learn leading practices when it comes to building a strong and sustainable month-end close that has room to grow and evolve. Learn about the power of precise estimates, why reconciliations are critical to closing the books, how and when to automate, and how the chart of accounts play into your close process.

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AvidXchange @ QuickBooks Connect 2022

Insightful Accountant

Insightful Accountant caught up with Lance Conrad of AvidXchange during QuickBooks Connect in Las Vegas.

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Deloitte teams with Fordham on grad scholarships

Accounting Today

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6 Risky Clients that May Not Pay On Time

Enterprise Recovery: Accounts Receivable

As a business that works with other businesses, the expectation is that they'll pay for the goods and services you're providing. Unfortunately, delinquency and debt in business relationships is a very real, all-to-common problem. If you pay attention, there are glaring red flags that could provide clues that some clients could be problematic. Here are six types of risky B2B client behaviors that might indicate they won't pay on time.

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The Guide to Automated Invoice Payments for Businesses

MineralTree

What are Automated Invoice Payments? Automated invoice payments for businesses refer to when a company digitizes the way they pay their vendors. Automated payments help accounts payable (AP) teams quickly pay suppliers and process invoices by streamlining manual, convoluted AP workflows. Teams can automate some or all of the steps within the invoice workflow, including invoice capture , coding and approvals, as well as payment authorization and execution.

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How To Break Digital Transformation Barriers And Accelerate AI Adoption

Speaker: Anna Tiomina, MBA

AI is reshaping industries, yet finance remains one of the slowest adopters. Concerns over compliance, legacy systems, and data silos have made finance teams hesitant to embrace AI-driven transformation. But delaying adoption isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about staying competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. How can finance leaders overcome these challenges and start leveraging AI effectively?

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Tim Grant on Why Niching Can Lead to Quicker Success

Insightful Accountant

The CEO of Business Solutions joins the Accounting Insiders line up to provide insights on how niching can transform your business. Listen now.

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Crypto accounting and decrypting digital assets

Accounting Today

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What Hospitals Need to Know About Prior Authorization in 2023: Industry Updates

SSI Healthcare Rev Cycle Solutions

What Hospitals Need to Know About Prior Authorization in 2023: Industry Updates. January 13, 2023. Prior authorization (PA), or precertification, continues to be a hot topic across the trifecta of payers, providers, and patients—and for a good reason. While prior authorization was intended to decrease costs and further value-based care initiatives for payers, it has led to significant administrative burdens for providers and increased care delays (and harm) for patients.

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The 10 Best Multi-Cloud Management Tools In 2023

CloudZero

Over the last few years, more organizations have switched from relying solely on one cloud service provider (CSP) to several. Among the primary reasons for the change are minimizing dependence on a single CSP, preventing vendor lock-in, and providing greater flexibility.

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The Human Side of Finance: The Intersectionality of People, Culture, Adaptability, and Resilience

Speaker: Melissa Hurrington

Finance isn’t just about the numbers. It’s about the people behind them. In a world of constant disruption, resilient finance teams aren’t just operationally efficient. They are adaptable, engaged, and deeply connected to a strong organizational culture. Success lies at the intersection of people, culture, adaptability, and resilience. Finance leaders who master this balance will build teams that thrive through uncertainty and drive long-term business impact.

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Two New Top 100 ProAdvisor Categorical Awards Being Added for 2023

Insightful Accountant

Top 100 candidates will see the addition to two new 'categorical awards' for 2023 to help bolster the recognition of ProAdvisor specialization. There will be new awards for QuickBooks Online Advanced and QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.

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How to get remote workers to take cybersecurity seriously? Fear

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SSI Prior Authorization Game-Changer: Demo and Expert Q&A for Hospital Enterprise Solution

SSI Healthcare Rev Cycle Solutions

SSI Prior Authorization Game-Changer: Demo and Expert Q&A for Hospital Enterprise Solution [Webinar]. ​The path to quicker, more accurate prior authorizations + ask the experts! Live webinar: January 17, 2023 1:30 pm CT. Upcoming CMS regulations will require you to be up and running with an electronic solution before the 2026 deadline in order to be eligible for incentive payments.

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Accounting Compliance and Reporting: Best Practices for SaaS

Sage Intacct

For even the most thorough of SaaS CFOs, there's a nagging question that's always risky to ignore: "How are we doing on our accounting compliance?" With new accounting laws and regulations emerging every year, it’s a question SaaS finance leaders are increasingly fretting over. Compliance with government accounting standards can have consequences that ripple through all levels of your enterprise.

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Maximizing Profit and Productivity: The New Era of AI-Powered Accounting

Speaker: Yohan Lobo

In the accounting world, staying ahead means embracing the tools that allow you to work smarter, not harder. Outdated processes and disconnected systems can hold your organization back, but the right technologies can help you streamline operations, boost productivity, and improve client delivery. Dive into the strategies and innovations transforming accounting practices.

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QBO Monday Minute: Books Review Tips for Year-end Review

Insightful Accountant

Liz Scott kicks off a new video platform with a deep dive into some timesaving tips for using books review.

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Cybercriminals get corporate to launch more sophisticated attacks

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Accounting Automation: How to Future-Proof Your Firm

Dext

For hundreds of years, technology has paved the way for a faster, more efficient way of doing things. From cars to computers and everything in between, it has allowed us to achieve more in less time. In this scenario, automation has proven to be a powerful tool.

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How to Build a SaaS Financial Model You'll Actually Use

Sage Intacct

The CFO has become the business model architect for designing their company’s SaaS financial model. However, if you’re relying on manual SaaS financial modeling to accomplish this, you’re going to have a much more difficult time proving business value.

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Demo SkyStem’s Award Winning Month-End Close Solution & Earn $100

Is your finance team bogged down by endless data requests and disorganized spreadsheets during the month-end close? It’s time to consider a better option – automate with ART! SkyStem’s solution works alongside your ERP to transform the close and account reconciliation process and speed up month-end work. Explore SkyStem’s ART - the award-winning account reconciliation automation platform - and receive a $100 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your time.