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5 Ways to Mitigate the Accountant Shortage

CFO Leadership

The start of 2024 saw several high-profile accounting mistakes with companies having to publicly correct their quarterly earnings statements. While the specific causes of the errors were unclear, the incidents had many pointing the finger at a burgeoning risk factor: the shortage of certified public accountants.

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Transforming accounts payable operations through AI

Future CFO

The technological advancement provides more than just automation and reshapes roles, empowering finance teams to zero in on strategic activities like data analysis, supplier negotiations, and decision-making. There are nine ways AI-powered systems can transform invoice processing in Accounts Payable (AP) departments.

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What Payroll Innovation Says About Accountants’ Shifting Role

PYMNTS

The shifting role of small business (SMB) accountants is largely driven by the increase in automated solutions available to business owners today. With machines now taking care of repetitive financial tasks, accountants have had to readjust their position from number-cruncher to value-adder to remain relevant. ” Jones explained.

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Capitalising on the Fintech apps in APAC

Future CFO

Companies are increasingly seeking secure and compliant solutions to manage their financial data. This trend is driven by the need for real-time data analysis and insights to make informed business decisions.

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Business workflow automation: What are companies’ priorities?

Future CFO

Accounts payable, transaction processing, and bank statement processing are the top three priorities in terms of business workflow automation , according to a global survey of 800 executives by Kofax. When it comes to business workflow automation, which ones do enterprise executives think are the most important and deliver the greatest value?

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Auto Lenders Use AI To Drive Safer Real-Time Disbursements

PYMNTS

Financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and other businesses that are looking to enable these rapid payments must therefore ensure that their security and fraud-fighting approaches are up to the challenge. Stronger security strategies and solutions could help turn the tide and boost adoption. Recent surveys found that 38 percent of U.S.

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Finding the Patterns in Big Data

The Finance Weekly

One of the most powerful ways to defend against competitors and shine amongst your peers is to discover that one gem of data that drives action. In technical terms, it’s the art and science of mining your data to find key patterns. 2 Clean Up Your Data The quality of your data analysis is only as good as the data you've collected.