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Sales Tax Automation Mistakes

TaxConnex

Whether you manage it all internally, work with a CPA, or use an outsourced provider or technology, you know that there are many moving parts. Automating part or all of the sales tax process is sometimes necessary to maintain compliance. However, in my experience, sales tax automation can be counterproductive in certain situations.

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Tech Can Help Accountants Have Hobbies Again

CPA Practice

This can be frustrating, but even more so in the summer, when there are more family trips and activities we want to spend time on — and not spending time completing repetitive accounting tasks. Chief among the uses for automation in accounting are functions like accounts payable, accounts receivable, and spend & expense management.

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Tech news: FloQast automates with AI

Accounting Today

Plus, Settle offers three-way matching for purchase orders; Modern Treasury introduces Professional Services offering; and other accounting tech news.

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Tech Pivot Success for Accounting Firms – Part I

CPA Practice

From mitigating unprecedented business disruptors to adapting to new operational paradigms, professionals in all industries find themselves dealing with major changes — many of them driven by emerging technologies. [Go Accounting is no exception. Go to Part II of this two-part series.]

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No, Robots Are Not Taking Over Your Job: A Discussion on Balancing People and Tech in Automation

Speaker: Michael Ly, CEO of Reconciled, and Chris Elmore, UNCC Professor and Chief Evangelist of AvidXchange

The common fear about automation today is the belief it will displace millions of jobs. While it could make certain functions obsolete, a more optimistic view is that automation enables people to re-center their workday on more essential, purposeful functions. But technology is only as good as the people it serves.

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How Technology Will Optimize – Not Replace – The Role of Accountants

CPA Practice

The adoption of a new product or technology tends to follow a familiar cycle. Before we reach the final stage where the technology is widely adopted, we pass through a period of uncertainty, where we wonder if this technology will be too helpful — to the point of being a threat to job security. By Irana Wasti.

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Review of HubSync – The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Nov. 2024

CPA Practice

Brian Tankersley, CPA, and Randy Johnston review HubSync , an all-in-one, modern client platform which automates the tax return and other key processes and provides a single gateway to drive “Best-in-Class” collaboration between professionals and their clients. Randy Johnston 00:04 Welcome to the accounting Technology Lab.

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Crafting Your Accounting Innovation Strategy

Speaker: Donny C. Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA

Tired of everyone telling you that you need to modernize your accounting operations, but not telling you how to actually do it? While automation technologies come with some cost, they greatly reduce manual labor and risk of error when integrated well.

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Digital Transformation in Accounting: Why It’s Essential for Modern Firms

Accounting firms must embrace digital transformation to stay competitive. The accounting industry faces a digital revolution. As technology reshapes business, firms must adapt or risk obsolescence. Competitive Edge: Attract tech-savvy clients and offer innovative services with digital tools.

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Putting the ‘Tech’ in Spend Management Techniques

Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before. If you’re lost in the world of spend management needs and your GAP analysis is lacking perspective on the future state of your business performance, listen up!