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SME Accounting Startup Breaks Ground With UK IPO

PYMNTS

based small business accounting firm, has listed on the nation’s AIM stock exchange, the LSE ‘s market for smaller firms. Equity-crowdfunded FreeAgent, a U.K.-based FreeAgent broke ground with the listing but, according to reports, missed the mark on valuation. Friday (Nov.

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Accountants Begin To Heed Advice For Added Advisory Services

PYMNTS

These same demands are now weighing on the accountants that service small firms as well. The latest data from small business accounting firm Xero suggests the accountants who are taking action on the call for advisory services are reaping the benefits. 61 percent of U.S.

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Rethinking The Roles Of Data, Accountants In SMB Finance

PYMNTS

. “Accounting has been a problem for small businesses throughout time,” Roberts told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Because there is a big disconnect between the accounting industry and the small business owner.” “Why? ” The Real-Time Demand.

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Treasury APIs, BNPL And Robinhood’s Outage Top This Week’s News

PYMNTS

UK Moves Closer to Big Four Accountancy Breakup. The British audit regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), announced plans this week to break up the dominance of the largest four accounting firms: PwC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG.

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Are you ready to become a virtual CFO?

Future CFO

According to the latest Xero Accounting and Bookkeeping Industry report , among Singapore accounting firms, compliance services still make up the majority of practice revenues (73%) compared with revenues for advisory services (27%).

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What to expect from accounting firms specializing in nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Is there an advantage to working with accounting firms specializing in nonprofits? However, running a nonprofit comes with unique challenges that require specialized expertise, particularly in financial management and accounting. Accounting firms specializing in nonprofits can help you comply with these regulations.

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Accelerating Financial Reporting, From Monthly Reports To Real-Time Analytics

PYMNTS

In today’s fast-paced business environment, the mad dash at the end of every month to close the books is hardly beneficial to today’s entrepreneur – or her accountant. “That forces the accountant to get into a phase of just trying to get it done. “The news is about 30 days old at best.”