Technology

 The Top Five Benefits of Outsourced Accounting

December 14, 2017 

The Top Five Benefits of Outsourced Accounting

Today’s business owners are facing greater expectations when it comes to financial transparency and government compliance. All too often, businesses are juggling day-to-day responsibilities alongside more complex and time-consuming tasks such as finance, accounting, compliance, internal audit, and risk management. They are simply trying to do more with fewer resources.

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December 14, 2017 

TaxSlayer Launches Online Advance Tax Refund Product

Exclusively from TaxSlayer, qualifying customers can receive up to $1000, in as little as 48 hours of their e-file being accepted by the IRS. Customers can select to receive these funds via direct deposit into their bank account or via an American ...

 Divvy Launches Secure Financial Platform

December 14, 2017 

Divvy Launches Secure Financial Platform

Using Divvy, businesses can prevent any fraudulent spending by assigning budgets to teams and individuals, tracking transactions in real-time, and analyzing spending across the entire company in one place.

Firm Automation

December 14, 2017 

Is Automation Killing Finance?

The automation shift that is now in motion boils down to this: By automating manual, slow, disconnected spreadsheet-based planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, Finance increasingly will be able to spend far more time leveraging data than ...

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December 12, 2017 

How Accounting Firms Can Leverage the Gig Economy

While freelancing is a part-time or side-gig for many people, a growing number of people make it a full-time living. Twenty-nine percent of survey respondents said their freelance business is their only source of income, up from 17% in 2014.

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December 12, 2017 

CLA Acquires Accounting Firm NSBN

As one of the nation’s leading professional services firms, CLA has retained the agility to serve clients of all sizes and locations, while at the same time bringing an unparalleled depth of capabilities, all in one place.

 IIA Announces Conference in Dubai, Speaker Lineup

December 12, 2017 

IIA Announces Conference in Dubai, Speaker Lineup

The annual conference is considered the largest gathering of internal auditors in the world. It will take place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, part of the Dubai World Trade Centre complex, May 6-9, 2018, and feature more ...

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December 8, 2017 

How to Evaluate Software as an Accountant

When determining the software’s value, review its list of features and consider the costs it could eliminate (e.g., wages of a seasonal employee), the revenue it could generate (e.g., additional services you could offer), and the freedom it could ...

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December 8, 2017 

How to Make Payments Less Painful for Small Businesses

New technology and automation have improved processes, but many organizations still struggle with inefficiencies. Customers may be resistant to working with new technology, businesses may not have the resources to handle each customer’s unique ...