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Understanding Fund Accounting: The Backbone of Nonprofit Finances

GrowthForceBlog

Key Takeaways Why Fund Accounting Is Crucial for Nonprofit Organizations: In nonprofit organizations, the goal and rules of accounting differ from the for-profit world. Nonprofit organizations aim to use almost all of their resources to further their mission in the.

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Top 5 Trends Impacting Accounting in 2025

Accounting Seed

The accounting landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace with emerging technologies, shifting workforce dynamics, and new operational demandsall of which impact the way accounting teams operate, and businesses achieve growth goals. In fact, accounting and finance is predicted to be one of the top areas impacted by AI in 2025.

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How to Turn a Shortage of Accountants Into an Opportunity for Businesses

CPA Practice

By Mike Varney, Vice President, Finance and Operations at Extend. The alarm bells in accounting have been ringing for years: fewer people want to join – or stay – in the profession. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) said in its “2023 Trends” report that the percentage of accounting graduates fell 7.8%

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Accounting Groups Call for More Competitive Pay for Government CPAs

CPA Practice

State and local governments are being squeezed by a shortage of accounting professionals, making it difficult at times to find staff CPAs who can prepare critical financial information or outside firms to conduct audits. But accountants who do government work face unique challenges that require more specialized solutions. “But

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8 Ways to Torture Your CFO

The office of the CFO is rapidly evolving, with more and more demands being placed upon the finance and accounting team each year. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how best to support an organization's finance leadership. Field of Study: Personal Development Recommended CPE: 1 CPE.

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Data Confidence: The Key to Unlocking Strategic Growth in Finance

Accounting Insight

Why accurate, connected financial data drives business success The growing importance of data confidence in finance Accurate, real-time financial data has become essential to making sound decisions and driving strategic growth in the economic landscape of 2024. Whats more, they can also result in reputational damage.

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Improving productivity when under pressure: Now is the time for UK businesses to truly automate their finance function

Accounting Insight

The changes announced in the Spring Statement, tighter HMRC checks and rising costs demand faster, smarter finance tools The Spring Statement introduced significant fiscal changes for UK businesses. The net result is that UK finance leaders are now facing mounting pressure to adapt – and quickly.

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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? SkyStem’s solution works alongside your ERP to transform the close and account reconciliation process and speed up month-end work. It’s time to consider a better option – automate with ART!

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. 📆August 19, 2025 at 9:30am PDT, 12:30pm EDT, 5:30pm BST

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Making A Bigger Impact with Automation

Speaker: Nadia Asoyan, VP of Finance at Trusted Health, and Amer Ali, VP of Finance at Netlify

We’ll also explore how to evaluate accounting software to ensure that your tech stack works for your company’s needs today, and that it will scale into the future. Nadia Asoyan, VP of Finance at Trusted Health, and Amer Ali, VP of Finance at Netlify, have been on the frontlines of the revolution in finance automation.

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Telling a Great Story with Data

Speaker: Jeff Epstein, Operating Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, & Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO at Airbase

They will share details on how small accounting and finance teams can support the data requirements of teams across an organization and provide actionable examples of how to tell a story with the numbers. With this, decision-makers can be better informed with data that provides perspective and insights.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Path to Becoming a CFO: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings

Speaker: David Goulden, CFO at Booking Holdings, and Jeff Epstein, Veteran Tech CFO

David has operated in multiple international roles, both directly and indirectly involved in finance. His path to CFO is not the typical story of CPA/accountant or investment banker that we normally see. earlier in his career, David has multinational, and multidisciplinary, insights to draw from.

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The Financial Leaders Playbook: How To Deliver Insight, Oversight, And Foresight

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

We’ll explore how today’s finance professionals can juggle the day-to-day operations while also delivering the long term vision that drives growth. Imagine being a financial leader who not only ensures the books are balanced but also shapes the future of your organization.

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How Finance and Accounting Operations Fail to Scale Efficiently

Every company, no matter its size, must address its finance and accounting requirements. This guide looks at the finance function for companies at different stages, and the types of issues and challenges that they face when they fail to build agile, scalable accounting and finance operations from the start.