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What is Account Reconciliation?

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Stakeholders, including management, investors, creditors, and regulators, rely on reliable financial data to assess the financial health and performance of the organization, evaluate investment opportunities, and make strategic business decisions. Bank reconciliation involves reconciling cash accounts using bank statement reconciliations.

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Introductory Guide to Business Cash Flow Planning

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The overall goal of business cash flow planning is to be able to predict how much money your company will have at some point in the future, so you can cover expenses and debts like payroll, purchase orders, rent/lease payments, and utilities. At the beginning of the month, you record in your bank account that you have $175,000 cash on hand.

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The Financial Close Process

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Bank account information. Bank statements including loan and credit card statements. Income and expense account information. Expense receipts and supplier invoices. These include revenue and expense accounts. Cross-check invoices and bank statements for accuracy. Record the Month’s Expenses.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Month-End Close + Free Checklist

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For example, it can be helpful to set parameters pertaining to employee reimbursements, wherein employees must submit expense reports by the last day of the month. As a result of such reminders, you can recognize these expenses in the proper accounting period, without the need for accruals or adjustments after the fact.

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4 Reasons Broker Flexibility is a Must For Equity Management

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This long-term relationship is known as broker “lock-in” and has the potential to cost you dearly in the long-run. Being saddled with high financial penalty from the platform owner or get bogged down in time consuming data exports to a new system, including the costly implementation of new software. Not cost burdens down the road.

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How Technology Helps CFOs Make Lightning-Fast Finance Decisions

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We were delighted to be joined by our client, Savings Bank Life Insurance (SBLI), to discuss the evolution of The Office of the CFO and how technology can support better decision making. Donahue also highlighted the importance of being able to extract large amounts of data from multiple systems in a seamless and accurate process.

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SOX Compliance Guide

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This requirement includes establishing financial reporting standards, ensuring data security controls, monitoring attempted breaches, keeping track of electronic records for audits, and demonstrating compliance.