Wed.Sep 25, 2024

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Is it time for accountants to integrate AI into their practices?

Accounting Today

Amid widespread adoption of traditional and generative forms of artificial intelligence, the looming question on the minds of many accountants is what diving deeper could mean.

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From Data Overload to Better Business Decisions: Optimize Your BP&F with Power BI and Excel

Acterys

Budgeting, planning, and forecasting (BP&F) is so much more than producing reports and spreadsheets — ‌it’s an essential part of the strategic decision-making process. That requires clear communication of complex financial data to decision makers across the organization, as well as seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams. Excel and Power BI are powerful, yet accessible tools to facilitate that communication, but even small mistakes with a dataset can become a major risk when integ

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9 steps to better change leadership

Accounting Today

In an environment of constant change, simply managing change isn't enough.

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AICPA & CIMA Launches Registered Apprenticeship for Accounting and Finance Associate Program

CPA Practice

A new program designed to enhance the accounting talent pipeline by offering an “earn and learn” opportunity at the entry level was unveiled on Sept. 25 by the AICPA & CIMA, which collectively form the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. In the new Registered Apprenticeship for Accounting and Finance Associate program, apprentices will work directly for the participating organization and receive foundational and operational levels of CGMA Finance Leadership Progr

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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FloQast rolls out unified platform for all solutions

Accounting Today

FloQast announced it has rolled its entire solution portfolio into the new Accounting Transformation Platform, and added a few new ones on top of that.

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FASB Aims to Clarify Certain Aspects of Hedge Accounting Rules

CPA Practice

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released an exposure draft on Sept. 25 on a proposal that would clarify parts of its current guidance on hedge accounting and address several incremental hedge accounting issues arising from the global reference rate reform initiative. In 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities , to “better portray the economic results of an entity

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Senators Aim to Raise Tax Deduction for Small Businesses

CPA Practice

By Jessica Hill Las Vegas Review-Journal (TNS) Sen. Jacky Rosen introduced legislation today that would increase startup tax deductions when starting a new business. The Nevada Democrat, alongside Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D- Wisconsin, introduced the Tax Relief for New Businesses Act, which would increase the startup tax deduction from $5,000 to $50,000.

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NCCPAP approves new board

Accounting Today

The National Conference of CPA Practitioners finalized the new slate of officers and directors for the 2024-25 term.

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43% of Americans Have at Least One Unused Gift Card, Survey Finds

CPA Practice

By Katie Kelton Bankrate.com (TNS) If you’ve ever found a stray gift card in your car’s glove compartment or the recesses of your wallet, you’re in the company of more than 2 in 5 U.S. adults (43%) with an unused gift card, gift voucher or store credit. Those unused gift cards add up—to $244 per person on average, according to a new survey by Bankrate.

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CPE platform LumiQ gets PE investment

Accounting Today

Continuing professional education platform LumiQ has received a strategic investment from private equity firm Vertu Capital.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Accountants Taking Leading Role on AI as Investments Increase

CPA Practice

A new report published Wednesday by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) says accounting professionals are taking the lead in shaping artificial intelligence and data strategies across businesses. Based on interviews and a survey of more than 900 accounting leaders who are already using AI, the report, The Smart Alliance: Accounting Expertise Meets Machine Intelligence, found 56% of practitioners said they had an advisory role in adopting AI, and 20% said they were the str

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FASB proposes hedge accounting standards update

Accounting Today

The proposed amendments would clarify guidance on hedge accounting and address issues that arose from the global reference rate reform initiative.

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Hackers Say They Got Their Hands on Deloitte Intranet Communications

Going Concern

This made the fringe cybersecurity news a few days ago: Deloitte got hacked. Again. And in a tremendously noobish way. SecurityWeek reports : The hacker known as IntelBroker announced late last week on the BreachForums cybercrime forum the availability of “internal communications” obtained from Deloitte, specifically an internet-exposed Apache Solr server that was accessible with default credentials.

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IFRS publishes guide to ISSB standards

Accounting Today

The guide aims to help companies that are voluntarily applying ISSB standards and help them communicate their progress to investors.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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PCAOB Doles Out $165,000 in Total Fines to Five Audit Firms

CPA Practice

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) handed out penalties to four accounting firms—one in the U.S., two in Canada, and one in Switzerland—on Sept. 24 for violating U.S. auditing rules and standards related to communications that firms are required to make to audit committees. In addition, the audit regulator sanctioned an additional U.S.

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U.S. investigating SAP, Carahsoft for possible price-fixing

Accounting Today

The investigation is covering sales of the German accounting software giant's solutions to U.S. government agencies.

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Election Rout

Withum

I heard some election experts being interviewed, and they predicted that it is almost impossible for this election to end up with a President who will have both the Senate and House controlled by their party. Nothing is impossible! Right now, the majorities in the Senate and House are razor-thin. A strong showing by either presidential candidate can easily sweep a few Senators and into the winner’s circle.

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How accounting firms can overcome the profit plateau

Accounting Today

Many accounting firms run up against the dreaded profit plateau for a simple reason: The owner is too involved.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Xero announces CFO transition at end of FY2025

Insightful Accountant

Kirsty Godfrey-Billy to step down on 31 March 2025 aer 9 years at Xero and 6+ as CFO

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The 3 Non-Negotiable Team Member Traits

Ryan Lazanis

Employee turnover is often caused by hiring people with the wrong traits. Discover the 3 traits I require in every team member we hire. The post The 3 Non-Negotiable Team Member Traits appeared first on Future Firm.

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ProAdvisor 'Payroll' Survey Request

Insightful Accountant

Insightful Accountant wants your input on Payroll Apps/Solutions that you may use, refer to your clients, implement for your clients, or you are certified in. Please take 5 minutes to complete a very brief 3 question survey.

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FloQast Debuts New Platform For Its Entire Solutions Portfolio

CPA Practice

Accounting software provider FloQast on Wednesday introduced its new Accounting Transformation Platform, which incorporates the Los Angeles-based company’s entire solutions suite, including FloQast Close, FloQast Compliance Management, and FloQast Ops. FloQast also unveiled new AI workflows to “deliver value throughout every step of the accounting journey,” the company said in a media release, including: Optimize the close Automate the close Connected compliance Integrated record-to-report In

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.

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We Want Top ProAdvisors to Tell Us About Yourself

Insightful Accountant

Our ProAdvisor Profile features are always a big hit, the problem is that too many of you are too shy, too self-conscious, or too busy to take the 3 or 4 minutes to fill out our profile survey. 'Find the time, and get over it' we want to know you.

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Did you know? California Independent Contractor Reporting Requirements Differ from the Federal Requirements!

LSLCPAs

The State of California has enhanced reporting requirements for independent contractor reporting as compared to the Federal requirements and many companies are not aware of this. The most significant differences are the reporting deadlines and the need to report based on contracts, not just actual payments made. This article summarizes the essential information you need.

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Changes Coming to Individual Estimated Tax Payments

Insightful Accountant

The current system of quarterly individual estimated tax payments poses significant challenges for taxpayers, particularly those in the gig economy. Recently, the California Lawyers Association Taxation Section proposed changes to the IRS to help.

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Multiplier Announces New Comprehensive Global Payroll Product

CPA Practice

Global employment platform Multiplier has launched its advanced Global Payroll solution, now part of the company’s Global Human Platform. The new product simplifies and automates payroll management across various countries and currencies, ensuring seamless, accurate, and timely payments for global teams from one centralized platform. “Today’s global businesses need more than just a payroll solution—they require a platform that can integrate smoothly with their international operations.

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8 Pillars of Leadership Development

Great leadership development is the key to sustainable business growth. Are you ready to design an effective program? HR can use Paycor’s framework to: Set achievable goals. Align employee and company needs. Support different learning styles. Empower the next generation of leaders. Invest in your company’s future with a strong leadership development program.

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Accountants Taking Strategic Lead on AI as Investment Ramps Up

Insightful Accountant

Human oversight and experience are as critical as technology in adopting AI in the finance function.

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BILL Offers New Payment Capabilities For Accountants and SMBs

CPA Practice

BILL announced on Wednesday new payment offerings for small to midsized businesses and accountants, including a new international payment option, Local Transfer, as well as enhancements to Instant Payment and Invoice Financing. “SMBs are increasingly facing more complexity as they make payments to vendors, partners, and customers both locally and around the world,” Mary Kay Bowman, executive vice president, general manager of payments and financial services at BILL, said in a statement.

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Scaling Up a Startup’s Finance Team with the Right People at the Right Time

Shay CPA

Overhead is one of the fastest ways to increase your burn rate and shrink your runway. As a result, hiring the help you need usually feels like a major undertaking. You want to be sure you’re getting someone with the expertise you need so you can see ROI on their salary. At the same time, you want to make sure they’re a culture fit who’s bought into your startup’s mission.

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Simplifying Financial Processes with Translucent | Michael Wood

Insightful Accountant

In this exciting episode of the Xerocon Accounting Insiders Podcast, we were joined by Michael Wood, founder of Translucent, who shared how his latest venture is revolutionizing financial processes.

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Protect What Matters: Rethinking Finance Ops In A Digital World

Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry

Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.