Accounting is rated among the hardest jobs to fill in the US. As you hold this fact in your hand, now know that the job growth rate of accountants and bookkeepers is 10% lower than that of other professions. So, even though the job to applicant’s ratio shifts in favour of employers, it has become […]
COVID-19 has transformed the accounting landscape. The unpreceded crisis scarred the economy and amplified the strategic accounting needs and requirements of every business. Today, every business – small, medium or large is looking for accounting services that are augmented with strategic advisory and consulting – a good news for CPA firms. The pandemic accelerated the […]
With the high volume of invoices and price fluctuations, invoice processing in accounts payable tends to be the most complex accounting function that sucks in a lot of time and effort. Conversely, this is also what makes it the chief contender for outsourcing. By outsourcing accounts, payable restaurant businesses can transform their accounting performance while […]
The pandemic has finally accelerated the adoption of Outsourced Accounting Services. Despite the growing popularity of remote accounting firms, pre-pandemic, it was COVID-19 that triggered the switch. Not so surprisingly, it was also the 2008 crisis that first resulted in the aggressive growth of the outsourcing industry. Benefits of Outsourced Accounting Services: Outsourcing the accounting […]
Start-ups owner multi-task their way out of bookkeeping and accounting and a few even succeed with great effort. However, as the business grows, the numbers rise and so do the insights and the opportunities they open up. Only an experienced CPA can help you glean these insights and provide you with action steps that help […]
Lack of adequate cash flow is the primary reason for the failure of the majority of small and medium businesses around the world. While regular bookkeeping and accounting functions can be multitasked, cash flow optimization needs dedicated accounting expertise. It entails a careful analysis of vulnerabilities in various accounting functions and prompt optimizations with a […]
Tax deductions can serve as incentives to help taxpayers reduce their tax liability. But this is possible when they can are completely aware of all the possible opportunities for deductions. While large enterprises have their accounting department with tax specialists to leverage these deductions, small business owners tend to miss out on these potential savings […]
At the centre of every cash flow problem encountered by a growing small and medium business lie inefficient accounts payable process that is characterized by slow invoice processing, errant or late payments, additional interest or fines and even strained vendor relationships- all these after loads of time spent by AP resources. And yet all these […]
One of the primary reasons for duplicate payments in Accounts Payable is the lack of right information stored at a centralized location. Having a master data portal with Vendor Master Data (VMD) reduces data inaccuracies and account delinquencies. By ensuring all the product detail, service level agreements, quality standards, delivery timelines, and payment information details […]
Bookkeeping and accounting which were associated with cabins of ledgers, reams of papers-receipts, bills and record books were transformed into an advanced paper-less process in this decade; all thanks to cloud accounting software and tools. The same cloud accounting tools also enabled the next logical step in this evolution – virtual bookkeeping and accounting. A […]