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Virtual card payments and their benefits for accounts payable departments.

Airbase

Virtual cards are a game-changer for accounts payable departments. In addition to greater control, security, and flexibility, virtual card payments can save finance teams hours of tedious work. David Coffman, VP Finance at Doximity, says Airbase virtual cards play an integral role in cutting the company’s time-to-close in half.

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Young Accounting Professionals Are Leaving Their Jobs at a Higher Clip

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Accounting and finance professionals in the U.S. are leaving their jobs at a significant rate, with millennials and Generation Z leading the exodus, according to a new report from the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) and staffing firm Robert Half. More than one in 10 accountants in the U.S.

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Registration opens for Accountex, Europe’s largest accountancy and finance event

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Over two days , 8000+ accountants, in-house finance professionals and bookkeepers from all over the world will be returning to the capital for the free annual event. Accountex London is returning to ExCeL on the 10-11 May 2023 for its biggest show yet.

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Accounting is One of the Worst at Gender-Pay Fairness, Poll Says

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But according to a new survey, women feel most unfairly compensated when they work in—wait for it—finance. According to Fishbowl by Glassdoor, a whopping 63% of women in finance jobs believe their pay doesn’t add up, compared with only 53% of male professionals. The pay gap, even in top finance roles, is well-documented.

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What’s the difference between accounting and bookkeeping?

Reckon

Much like those people who don’t understand the difference between Aussie rules, league and association football and call them all footy, a number of small business owners use the terms accounting and bookkeeping interchangeably. An easy start is to say that an accountant can be a bookkeeper but a bookkeeper isn’t an accountant.

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9 in 10 Accounting and Audit Firms Struggle to Find Talent

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What is the fastest-growing challenge facing accounting firms and internal audit departments today? More than 90% point to hiring and retaining skilled accountants and auditors. Responses were gathered from more than 4,100 accountants and 2,300 auditors. Some are even turning away business due to a shortage of staff.

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These Are the Retirement Accounts You Should Withdraw From First

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The personal finance equivalents tend to go like this: “Save 15% of your pay. None of this common knowledge applies to actually getting your money out of your retirement accounts. In the next few paragraphs, I’m going to outline a standard withdrawal order for which of your accounts to withdraw from and when.

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