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The Impact of AI on the Accounting Profession

CPA Practice

Cost accounting and inventory management: This includes standard cost systems, activity-based costing, and cost-volume-profit analysis, among others. Lean accounting: This is a management accounting approach that aligns with the principles of Lean manufacturing, including reducing waste and maximizing value.

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Bridging The Accounting Gap For Lessors And Lessees

PYMNTS

The International Accounting Standards Board introduced a significant overhaul to lease accounting standards , and while the changes went into effect at the start of 2019, corporates continue to face challenges to adhere to the standards and remain compliant. In the U.S.,

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What is Managerial Accounting and How Does it Differ from Financial Accounting?

Snyder

When starting a business, all the paperwork and accounting may seem daunting. No matter how large or small your business is, managerial accounting will help you gain profit. This type of accounting aims mainly at forecasting and long-term business decisions and is used to ensure your company’s financial health. Contents: 1.

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GAAP: What It Is and Why Your Investors Expect It

inDinero Accounting

Accrual Accounting is a vital component of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Understanding the principles of GAAP accrual accounting can be challenging and daunting; however, with the right guidance, it can be achieved. What are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)?

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Preparing for Upcoming ESG Disclosure Requirements

Withum

Companies will have to disclose specific ESG information that regulators and accounting standards require. ESG reporting standards are transitioning from the wild west to ridged government and accounting-imposed standards. Below is a summary of some sustainability reporting standards companies will be subject to.

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[07/11/21] The Sad State of Accounting

Baruch Lev

The Wall Street Journal reported (July 1, 2021) that the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the accounting body that sets the financial reporting rules of public companies in more than 140 jurisdictions ? So, accounting standard-setters have their work cut out for them. but not in the U.S. —

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Corporate Investors Irked By Lease Accounting Changes

PYMNTS

Chief financial officers are changing their views on how they assess corporate performance in light of changes to lease accounting rules coming into play. Companies including Orange, Deutsche Telekom and Air France have already notified investors that they are amending or changing performance metrics.

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