As your business grows, you begin to notice that the challenges of today take a little bit longer to address than they used to. With more growth comes more data, and with more data comes more time needed to complete basic tasks like closing the books each month. Unfortunately, in the wake of growth, too […]
For nonprofits who follow a January 1-December 31 calendar, one of the most important dates of the year is coming up: Form 990 filing day. Just as March 15 for corporations and April 15 for individuals, May 15 holds a great deal of importance for tax-exempt organizations, nonexempt charitable trusts, and section 527 political organizations […]
If you’re considering moving your ERP processes out of legacy systems and into the cloud, you’re coming face-to-face with some terms that might be new to your finance and accounting team. There’s Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS)—and they’re collectively referred to as the Cloud […]
At rinehimerbaker, we know accounting. We also are pretty well versed in accounting software. We recently discussed some of the most important features you should be looking for from a new accounting software, and would like to continue that discussion in part two of this two-part series. Note: Part one highlighted the importance of having […]
When you’re outgrowing an entry-level accounting software, you know what you don’t want: The headaches, hassles, and time drains that come from the manual processes and underwhelming functionality. However, as you look toward a new solution, it’s important to know what you do want from your next solution. In this two-part series, we look to […]
When you’re looking at new accounting software, it pays to have the best information possible in order to make not just an informed decision, but an educated one. It’s important to look for information from a variety of sources that can allow you to select an accounting software built for your organization—rather than a one-size-fits-none […]
If you’ve made the decision to replace your existing accounting system—but you haven’t pressed “Go”—you’re probably weighing the pros and cons of on-premise versus cloud-based software. Almost every growing company reaches this impasse, so congratulations! But if you haven’t gotten feedback from your accounting team regarding their new system wish list, now’s a great time. […]
St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, and if you’re still hoping for the “Luck of the Irish” when it comes to accuracy and efficiency in managing accounting processes at your growing business with entry level accounting software, we have some bad news for you. At some point, your luck will run out, and all […]
It’s hard to sum up the profound effects that the ASC 606/IFRS 15 Revenue Recognition Standard will have on businesses, as the standard affects nearly every department within nearly every business in nearly every industry. If you have a contract with a customer, you will have to make some changes in order to be compliant […]
The biggest change to accounting since Sarbanes-Oxley, ASC 606/IFRS 15 is on the horizon, and unlike the current regulatory environment, this verbiage isn’t changing and the effective date isn’t getting moved back again. In this two-part series, we look to explore the basics of this highly complex shift, and offer recommendations on how you can begin. […]
