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Understanding Cash vs. Accrual Accounting

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Moreover, cash basis accounting is not compliant with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). GAAP mandates the use of accrual accounting, meaning businesses relying solely on cash basis accounting may face compliance issues.

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Why On-Time and Trustworthy Financials Are Vital to Your Business

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Key Takeaways Meeting Basic Financial Accounting Standards: Business accounting and reporting standards can vary somewhat from industry to industry, state to state, and country to country, depending on differing regulatory requirements… Minimize Manual Processes: Making mistakes is only human, and that's why (when it comes to bookkeeping and accounting (..)

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Tips for Startup Accounting

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Increased Accounting Complexity. Companies are faced with a variety of complex financial accounting and reporting challenges. High risk and complex areas such as Revenue accounting, Capitalized Software Costs and Stock Based compensation require the skill and attention which a company may not have available internally.

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 Ransomware Gains Traction, UK BEC Fraud Spikes

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According to the announcement detailing the indictment, Sponaugle allegedly used funds from the business’s bank account to pay corporate credit card bills associated with those personal purchases and hid her fraud by making false entries in the business’s financial accounting system.

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Lack of visibility over legal entities is holding back finance decision-makers

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It enhances financial control, transparency, and accountability – all are essential for long-term business success and sustainability.” You can view the full results of the independent market research in the report titled: ‘A study into how to overcome the barriers of moving to a true cloud accounting system ’.

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What Is ASC 606, and How Will It Impact My Company?

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If your company uses GAAP accounting, ASC 606 could drastically alter your accounting practices and financial situation. A company based on a cash accounting system will earn revenue when it receives cash, not before or after. Under GAAP, a company doesn’t necessarily recognize revenue when cash changes hands.

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Cumbersome systems and lack of data sharing is holding UK finance decision-makers back

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Accounting software providers need to stand up and deliver systems fit for the purpose of supporting modern working practices.” Sparkes continued, “The biggest concern is that remote access and sharing data with colleagues is cumbersome in the current system.

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