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Accounting is often thought of as a purely financial discipline, but its role in customer experience (CX) and providing customer delight should not be underestimated. In today’s competitive landscape, businesses need to go above and beyond to win customers over and keep them coming back. That’s where accounting comes in. With its unrivaled ability to track money flows and optimize financial processes, accounting can play a vital role in enhancing the customer experience.
When Thomson Reuters reported late last year that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) had proposed an eighth round of changes to lease accounting rules 1 , accounting and finance execs around the country channeled their inner Charlie Browns with a collective, “Good grief!” The grief is understandable, although we’re not sure how “good” it is.
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Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. As your business grows there will become a point in time where you need to upgrade your accounting and/or ERP systems to improve your reporting capability and insight to enable you to make smarter business decisions. Changing ERP systems can fill most business owners or directors with dread but there are steps you can take to make the process as seamless as possible.
Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. As your business grows there will become a point in time where you need to upgrade your accounting and/or ERP systems to improve your reporting capability and insight to enable you to make smarter business decisions. Changing ERP systems can fill most business owners or directors with dread but there are steps you can take to make the process as seamless as possible.
Steady cash flow is what supports your business in a very literal sense. Driving those numbers upwards should be applied not only at the sales and marketing level but the accounting level too. Improving your cash flow metrics with a smart accounting feature like a recurring invoice is a great example of how accounting software can become a reliable partner in your business venture.
Cash flow problems happen—often. It’s why 82% of small businesses fail. But if you have issues with your cash flow, you’re not doomed to close up shop. Instead, it’s like coming to a fork in the road. Turn right to power through, or turn left to call it quits.
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Shipping is indispensable to eCommerce yet sales tax on it remains a mishmash of regulations across the states. In our previous blog, we looked at how exemptions, the taxability of the item being shipped and selling into tax-free states affect sales tax on shipping. What other factors change your shipping/sales tax obligations and in what states? Pick-up lines Delivery methods and options seem to add to the confusion in Mississippi and California.
I was cleaning out pics on my phone and was reminded of something I saw on Reddit a few weeks back: a screenshot of someone’s many, many, MANY CPA exam attempts over twelve years. Most people would have given up around the tenth attempt but this person persisted. And persisted. And persisted. So if you are still hurting from the January 10th score release just remember, the only way to fail forever is to stop trying.
Xero has announced an integration with Melio, a leading B2B payment platform that will permit the automatic sync of A/P and A/R data between the two small business solutions.
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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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Last week someone complained about the format I’ve been using for this linkwrap since I started doing it many, many Mondays ago so just for them, here’s some bullet-free bullet points in lieu of one giant paragraph. Don’t say I never did anything for you. Brazilian retailer and PwC client Americanas filed for bankruptcy, its three largest shareholders said over the weekend they had not known of $4 billion in accounting inconsistencies. “We didn’t know of and would n
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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.
By now, you’ll be familiar with Single Touch Payroll Phase 2. This will see your business build on its existing STP reporting to share more information with the ATO and additional government agencies whenever you process a pay run. With Xero’s deferral soon coming to an end, mandatory Phase 2 reporting is set to commence from 31 March 2023. This means that all Xero Payroll users must transition to the Phase 2 reporting standard.
When big layoffs began in tech last year, accountants everywhere justifiably celebrated for having chosen a career that may not be the most prestigious (or exciting or lucrative…) but will always be in demand. While their employees were quietly boasting about not losing their jobs, it seems EY leadership was waiting in the wings hoping to snap up some of the newly-liberated tech talent.
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Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
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