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SEC advisory committee recommends revamp of FASB

Accounting Today

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What data can, and should, small businesses collect about their customers?

Xero

Last week, we held our fifth Responsible Data Use Advisory Council meeting. These meetings, held quarterly, are an opportunity to discuss emerging trends around responsible data use for small businesses. . As we move into our second year, the council is evolving too. . Samuel Burmeister of Tall Books has regretfully stepped back from the council to focus his efforts on his growing business.

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How to get copies of your Facebook receipts

The Savvy Bookkeeping Blog

Using Facebook ads is a popular way to market your business. Being relatively new to creating paid Facebook ads, I do find that a lot of my time and energy is spent on coming up with the marketing material and then navigating my way around Facebook Ads Manager (Arghh, so many decisions.

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Gaining Customer Awareness for Your New Business

SMB Accounting and Consulting

As a new business owner one of your first priorities is to get the word out about your company. Grassroots marketing can be a low-cost but effective way to gain a large amount of exposure to locally owned businesses or other specific audiences. Grassroots marketing involves narrowing the type of customer and making your business known to those customers you’re hoping to attain.

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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 Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty.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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IRS distributed most Child Tax Credit payments correctly, but millions missed out

Accounting Today

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Changes to multi-factor authentication are coming for Australian customers

Xero

Over the last few years, our lives – and businesses across the world – have moved online at a rapid pace. Unfortunately, cybercriminals have followed and are using new, digital methods to target Australians. At Xero, we are custodians of your data and do all we can to protect the information held in your account. One of the ways we do this is through multi-factor authentication (MFA), a process designed to secure how you log in to Xero and verify it’s really you.

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The Emergency Mini Budget Breakdown

Dext

The Emergency Mini Budget, termed as ‘the Growth Plan’, was announced on 23rd September 2022 and it included many important updates. The announcements touched upon several areas including Business taxes and schemes, Personal taxes, Investment zones, SDLT and much more.

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The forecast calls for increased revenue

Accounting Today

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A guide for understanding self-employed tax obligations, thresholds and payments

Xero

If you’re self-employed, chances are you look forward to organising and fulfilling your tax obligations as much as you would a particularly upsetting root canal. While it may be vital to your ongoing wellbeing, that doesn’t make it any less painful. . Given the ins-and-outs of the process can feel a little opaque, we’ve provided a guide that covers some of the key facets of the tax process for the self-employed – from understanding obligations and thresholds, to calculating your payments. .

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Fintech Payment Companies: What the Best Ones Have in Common

FundThrough

Fintech payment companies provide services such as credit card payments, e-commerce checkout, mobile wallets, and other financial transactions. They also offer merchant accounts and other tools to help businesses accept payments. As the global economy continues to evolve, fintech payment companies are becoming increasingly vital to the success of businesses of all stripes and sizes. […].

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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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Redshift Pricing Explained: A 2022 Beginner-Friendly Guide

CloudZero

The Amazon Redshift data cloud provides a fast, secure, and widely accessible data warehouse solution. It is an ideal platform for performing complex analytics and processing large data sets. In addition to supporting multi-parallel processing (MPP), Redshift is also a type of Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) database.

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Blooper reel: Tiny but important mistakes on returns

Accounting Today

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Procore + Xero: Building a new platform partnership to help digitalize construction

Xero

As we scale our small business platform, we are always looking at ways we can work with like-minded partners to deliver best-in-class cloud tools to our customers. This is all part of the work we are doing to build out the Xero platform, catering to the industry specific needs of our customers. Speaking of building, I’m proud to announce our new partnership with Procore , connecting their industry leading construction platform into Xero. .

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The Complete Guide to Cross-Border Payments and AP Automation

AvidXchange

Companies that pay suppliers abroad can leverage accounts payable (AP) automation to complete both domestic and cross-border payments in one place, decreasing the time and money spent on payment processing. In this blog, you will learn about cross-border payments including its history, definition and the benefits it can provide organizations. What are cross-border payments?

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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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How SaaS CFOs Can Spend Intelligently in Rough Markets

Sage Intacct

Knowing how to spend effectively in turbulent markets is an art and a science. Accounting software can automate the "scientific" aspects for maximum speed, accuracy, and effectiveness.

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SEC charges Friedman with improper professional conduct in audits

Accounting Today

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Business apps: Everything you need to know

Xero

With the explosion of different business apps now available, more and more businesses are using apps to help run their daily operations and to grow – gaining access to smarter insights and banishing manual tasks to the past. But what exactly are business apps? And how are businesses that embrace app technology seeing the benefits? . First, what exactly do we mean by apps?

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The overly ambitious aspirational trainee accountant

Accounting Fun

The young accountancy graduate, fresh out of university and knowing everything, applied for his first job in a large firm of accountants. The partner interviewing him asked what starting salary he was looking for. The young man replied: “Around £100,000 a year, plus usual benefits.” The partner responded: “Well, how does this sound? Five weeks annual leave, 15% non contributory pension, reimbursed expenses - no questions asked, free attendance at an overseas conference every year with your partn

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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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Case Study: Tylor Hutchinson, Hutchinson & Company

Dext

For over 75 years, Hutchinson & Company has been supporting Canadian businesses with bookkeeping and accounting services. Now run by Tylor Hutchinson, the firm continues its traditional mission whilst also looking to the future by introducing technology to improve processes. Meet Tylor Hutchinson Continuing a third-generation family accounting practice of over 75 years.

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Security weaknesses at IRS facilities go unaddressed

Accounting Today

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Get face-to-face with the Xero ecosystem at the Singapore Roadshow

Xero

Empowering small businesses with the digital tools they need to thrive is an important part of our commitment at Xero, and it is in large part through our vibrant, ever expanding ecosystem that we continue to deliver an exceptional experience. From POS systems to inventory management to payroll, Xero connects with over 1,000 apps as well as 300 banks and financial institutions across the globe.

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Ep. 201: Mat Boyle – More Impact. More Profit.

IMA's Count Me

Connect with Mat Read more about Online to Offline Full Episode Transcript: Adam: Welcome back to Count Me In, the podcast that brings you impactful people and stories from across the world of management accounting. I'm your host, Adam Larson, and joining me today is Mat Boyle, CEO of Online to Offline, to discuss how businesses and management accountants can make a big difference in the world by shifting their focus from profits first to mission first.

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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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Federal Reserve Expects Unemployment to Rise

NACM

​The Federal Reserve ramped up its fight against inflation last week with a 0.75% rate hike and hinted to more interest rate increases in the future. The Central Bank expects a jump in unemployment as a result. "There will very likely be some softening of labor market conditions," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said during a press conf.

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Baker Tilly to acquire True Partners Consulting

Accounting Today

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Xero UK’s first cyclosportive: Putting a spin on how we network

Xero

“Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle! I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my biiiiike” said a bunch of cycling-enthusiast Xero accountants! . When we get together with our accounting and bookkeeping community, we’re not typically dressed head-to-toe in lycra. However, for a dedicated group of Xeros and Xero partners last week, that was exactly what they did. .

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Tax Fraud as a Service

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Sponsors LiveFlow: [link] uCollect: [link] Liscio: [link] Need CPE? Subscribe to the Earmark Accounting Podcast: [link] Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark CPE: [link] Show Notes 4:31 – Email from Stuart – Thank you! College Student Question - blake@earmarkcpe.com - Earmark Mail [link] 7:51 – Email from Britney – Thank you! 8:28 – The robots are here.

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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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British Pound Plunges to Record Low Against US Dollar

NACM

The British pound dipped to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Monday, as uncertainty surrounding the U.K. economy grows. The pound dropped to roughly $1.03 Monday and recovered slightly on Tuesday, rising back to $1.07, according to CNN Business.

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Deloitte's China firm penalized $20M for letting clients audit themselves

Accounting Today

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Xero and The Football Association launch partnerships to champion women in football

Xero

Where were you on 31 July 2022, when a corner was swung in and Chloe Kelly poked the ball into the net? A scrappy goal made beautiful by the weight of history, the support of a nation, and of course, 56 years of hurt. England were crowned UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 champions. . More moments like this will only be possible when the barriers facing girls and women in football are removed.

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Grant Thornton sees revenue grow 17% to $2.3B in FY 2022

Accounting Today

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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.