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The Relationship Between a Fractional CFO and Your Public Accounting Firm

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How to Divide Responsibilities and Prioritize Communication The relationship between a fractional or outsourced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and your company’s public accounting firm should be collaborative, clear, and well-defined. This ensures your company’s financial and accounting needs are met effectively.

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Data, Business Intelligence And Security Lead B2B Funding

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This week’s look at the latest funding for B2B FinTech and other startups showcases an investor appetite for security, data and business intelligence, with nearly $63.5 California- and Israel-based Ermetic is another newly funded B2B startup focused on enterprise security. million in fresh investment for the industry.

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Accounting Security: How To Keep Financiallv Data Secure And Safe.

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Cyber security and data privacy are important issues for accountants because both threaten livelihood. 6 Essential Accounting Cyber Security Practices for Accounting Departments. But, with the proper security measures in place, you can protect yourself from these attacks! Establish Security Requirements.

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Ernst & Young Under Scrutiny Over Wirecard Accounting Practices

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Ernst & Young ( EY ), the global accounting firm hired to verify Wirecard’s financials, failed to request crucial information from a Singapore bank where the German payment processor claimed it had up to 1 billion euros ($1.1 The big question for me is what on earth did EY do when they signed off the accounts?”

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Startup lessons in the failure of Bench Accounting

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Despite securing over $100 million in venture capital and employing over 600 individuals, Bench abruptly and inexplicably ceased operations on December 27, 2024, leaving thousands of small business clients scrambling for alternatives. For example, Bench ranked #1 in accounting SEO thanks to its professional marketing department.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Oct 15-16)

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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries will be 8.7% Why accounting firms have become hot acquisition targets for RIAs.

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SoftBank Faces Scrutiny For $1B Investment In Wirecard

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Neil Campling, an analyst at Mirabaud Securities, told CNBC that the transaction was structured in such a way that SoftBank took no financial risk. The Netherlands accounting firm said it was unable to conclude whether revenues booked from three partner processing companies ever existed for 2016, 2017 or 2018, CNBC reported.