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Finding a mentor: When, where, and how

Intuit

A mentoring relationship can help technology professionals at any stage identify new growth opportunities, gain perspective on the challenges they face, and build a network of support as they advance. That’s especially important for women and other underrepresented groups in tech, who often face structural disadvantages and lack a sense of belonging at work.

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Business Tax Deadline 2024: Things You Should Know This Tax Season

Ace Cloud Hosting

Tax season 2024 has begun. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects businesses and individual taxpayers to file over 168 million returns before April 15. Read on for a detailed view.

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How To Get Vendors To Pay On Time, Every Time

The Successful Bookkeeper

After providing great services, it's really frustrating not to get paid on time, isn't it?

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8 Ways to Use AI in Financial Services  

AvidXchange

This year, artificial intelligence (AI) played a pivotal role in revolutionizing how businesses operate. It’s significantly transformed operations, strategies and customer interactions across industries. Due to their ability to process vast amounts of data rapidly and accurately, AI applications are particularly well-suited to the financial services industry.

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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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How to Solve Real-Life Problems of Bank Reconciliations (With Examples)

Nanonets

Bank reconciliation is the process of matching the company’s cash ledger with the bank statements. The objective is to scrutinize each transaction and identify any errors or potential fraud. The two ledgers generally don’t match due to factors such as bank fees, interest, outstanding checks, and deposits in transit. These discrepancies must be accounted for in a bank reconciliation statement to represent the current financial position accurately.

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IRS offers guidance on tax credits for EV charging stations

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury released information on tax incentives for installing electric vehicle charging stations and where they can be located.

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Four trends that will shape AI in 2024 and beyond

Xero

There is no shortage of hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). While the large language models that underpin these new generative AI tools have existed for a long time, AI as a technology has remained in the hands of engineers and scientists, peripheral to the public’s awareness. Over the past 12 months, however, we crossed an important threshold: for the first time in human history, anyone with a browser and keyboard could tap into its tremendous technological power.

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How to Make Money Online: 5 Financial Jobs You Can Do from Home

Intuit

Table of Contents Tax and Bookkeeping Side Jobs You Can Do From Home No Experience, But Want to Get Into Accounting or Finance? Tips for Making Money Online Conclusion Whether you’re on the lookout for a new side hustle, working from home provides many opportunities to earn money online. Finance and accounting in particular offer plenty of convenient and profitable online jobs from home that you can complete with a computer and some basic office supplies.

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State and local tax cases bear watching in 2024

Accounting Today

Companies and state tax authorities are embroiled in court cases that could have a major impact on how states handle taxes on digital advertising, online sales and transfer pricing.

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Rolling Forecasts To Help Business Owners Stay In The Know

Accounting Department

It has been said that human capital is an organization's most valuable asset in today's climate. However, managing your financial assets is the ultimate responsibility of the company leadership. Without sound financial planning and asset management, a business can't thrive. And, ultimately, your human assets will suffer. Forecasting is an essential part of the equation.

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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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What are invoice approval workflows and how can they be optimized?

Cevinio

What are invoice approval workflows and how can they be optimized? A well-defined invoice approval workflow structure is a cornerstone of streamlined Accounts Payable (AP) operations. It is pivotal to have a detailed understanding of what the workflow structure is and how it can be made as efficient as possible. From automating approvals to pinpointing crucial triggers, we’re here to guide you through the essential steps of invoice approvals.

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The Ultimate Guide to CPA Jobs: Everything You Need to Know

Intuit

Table of Contents What Is a CPA? CPA Jobs and Specializations CPA Job Description How to Become a CPA CPA Job Outlook CPA Job Salaries Remote CPA Jobs Freelance CPA Jobs Available Jobs for CPAs at Intuit Entry-Level CPA Jobs What is a Certified Public Accountant’s job? CPAs are accounting professionals who work in a variety of finance-related roles.

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IRS and Treasury give businesses reprieve on digital asset reporting

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department told businesses they won't have to report on the digital assets they receive until regulations are issued.

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Dynamics User Group Meetups: Building Connections and Community

Fidesic blog

This past Tuesday, February 13th, members of the Fidesic team participated in the Grand Rapids Q1 Dynamics User Group (DUG) meetup at The High Five GR event space. During this meeting, members discussed relevant topics to Dynamics 365 Business Central, Power Platform, and shared experiences and challenges as Dynamics users.

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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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QBO Advanced Revenue Recognition Enhancements

Insightful Accountant

QBO Advanced has made enhancements to its revenue recognition feature to provide even more sophisticated functionality to users who must comply with GAAP's ASC 606 standard.

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QuickBooks Cloud VS Desktop: Which one to Choose?

Ace Cloud Hosting

QuickBooks is a premium accounting application that is widely used across multiple industries. Many businesses have used it traditionally for the past few years through on-premises desktops. But the growth.

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Congressional leaders agree on tax extenders deal

Accounting Today

The chairs of Congress's two main tax committees announced a deal to extend a number of expired tax credits and tax breaks, including the expanded Child Tax Credit.

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Fidesic Features Spotlight: Invoice Payments

Fidesic blog

Looking to digitize vendor payments? Fidesic’s vendor payment solution is your best tool for paying invoices out of Microsoft Dynamics GP and BC.

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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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Soon To Be Released: QuickBooks Solopreneur

Insightful Accountant

Intuit will soon introduce another versions of QuickBooks Online for solopreneurs who need more than QuickBooks Self-Employed but less than QuickBooks Simple-start.

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Top 10 Accounts Payable Best Practices 

AvidXchange

Accounts payable (AP) is a critical function within any business. AP staff ensure the company’s bills are paid, and they create reporting that is essential for financial forecasting. To make sure your AP department is operating at an optimal level , consider implementing these accounts payable best practices. 1. Enter Invoices Promptly Enter invoice data into your AP system without delay upon receipt.

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IRS issues guidance on religious exemptions from business e-filing

Accounting Today

The Internal Revenue Service offered information about how business owners can avoid electronically filing their income tax forms if it violates their religious beliefs.

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2024: Your Year to Shine in Patient Experience

RevCycle

The year is 2024, and the patient experience has never been a more vital component of RCM. Patients are no longer passive recipients of care; they’re informed consumers who demand a positive and seamless experience. To thrive in this new era, medical facilities must prioritize patient experience like never before. But where do you start? Fear not, fellow healthcare heroes!

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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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Another Look at Dryrun

Insightful Accountant

Murph takes 'another look' at Dryrun, financial forecasting and scenario modeling software that integrates with QuickBooks Online, Xero and other platforms.

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12 Steps to Improving the Accounts Payable Process

MineralTree

Optimizing the accounts payable (AP) process involves more than paying vendors on time — it’s also about maximizing efficiency and accuracy with every outgoing payment while managing cash flow to maintain a healthy business. That’s why many AP teams are turning to automation and digitization to eliminate tedious, manual tasks, reduce human error, and ultimately streamline the AP process.

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New Jersey CPAs pitch accounting careers to high school students

Accounting Today

Over 60 members of the New Jersey Society of CPAs visited 65 high schools in the Garden State last fall to tell students about accounting careers and how to become a CPA.

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14 Tips for Preventing and Managing Cash Flow Challenges 

Nolan Accounting Center

Cash flow has been widely heralded as the “lifeblood of business.” Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO and author stated, “If I had to run a company on three measures, those measures would be customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and cash flow.” Noted management guru Peter Drucker said pointedly, “Entrepreneurs believe that profit is what matters most in a new enterprise.

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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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Don’t Forget About K-2 and K-3

Insightful Accountant

Recent filing instructions include a domestic filing exception, potentially exempting domestic passthrough entities if they meet the criteria.

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Top 15 Tax Season Tips For Busy Accountants That You Haven’t Heard Of

Ace Cloud Hosting

The tax season is not far away. Like every year, the tax preparers are gearing up to beat this hectic time by eliminating any chink in their armor. So, as.

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IFAC offers overview of accounting sustainability literature

Accounting Today

The International Federation of Accountants reviewed the most helpful research by academics, accounting organizations and firms on the role accountants are playing in ESG reporting and assurance.

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Functional currency definition

Accounting Tools

What is a Functional Currency? A functional currency is the currency used in the primary economic environment where an entity operates. This is the environment in which an entity primarily generates and expends cash. You should consider the following primary factors in determining an entity’s functional currency: The currency that primarily influences sales prices (usually the currency in which prices are denominated and settled).

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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.