The healthcare sector has been modernising at a fast pace over the years by utilising new technology in carrying out medical activities with increased accuracy. Despite the outbreak of Covid-19 which massively disrupted the day-to-day life of people across the globe, technology has been developing at a much faster pace to help the healthcare sector. […]
Archives for February 2021
FinCalc integrates with Intelligent Office
Cashflow and DB transfer software provider FinCalc has developed a two-way integration with back-office software Intelligent Office from Intelliflo. Users of the two systems can now transfer their clients’ personal and financial information between the two systems without any rekeying of information. Reports can also be automatically uploaded into Intelligent Office from FinCalc. Advisers can […]
Biden isn’t going to make Saudis a ‘pariah’ despite Khashoggi, says foreign policy expert
Brookings Institute senior fellow Michael O’Hanlon told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” that President Joe Biden will not make Saudi Arabia “a pariah” because it would imply cutting off the economic and military relationship that the U.S. has with the Saudis. “The world economy still needs that Saudi oil even if we don’t need […]
Advisor to athletes and tech pros drops BD after launching RIA
A financial advisor who says his practice has expanded by more than $200 million in the past six years dropped his longtime broker-dealer after launching an RIA. Assets under management at Palash Islam’s Synergy Financial Group surged to $225 million this year from $21 million at the end of 2013, according to Islam, who onced […]
Automation to drive big shifts in corporate reporting
Leaders of finance functions across the globe expect a shift to a smarter and more automated operating model for corporate reporting, according to a new EY survey of more than 1,000 CFOs and financial controllers across 26 countries. For many organizations, a shift to a work-from-home environment as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has […]
12 Explosive Tax Deductions for Restaurant Owners
A great profit margin and healthy bottom line is one fantastic way to shut the door on 2020 and move forward. Let’s take a look at 12 explosive tax deductions that can be a new life line for restaurants, and the people that manage them. Making sure your restaurant is maximizing its deductions is just […]
Docyt raises $1.5M for its ML-based accounting automation platform – TechCrunch
Accounting isn’t a topic that most people can get excited about — probably not even most accountants. But if you’re running any kind of business, there’s just no way around it. Santa Clara-based Docyt wants to make the life of small and medium business owners (and their accounting firms) a bit easier by using machine […]
What Are the Differences Between Mergers vs. Acquisitions?
Company ABC is now part of Company XYZ! Pop quiz … is this an example of a merger or acquisition? Understanding mergers vs. acquisitions may be a key part of your business’s exit, expense-cutting, or profit-boosting strategy. Mergers vs. acquisitions Both mergers and acquisitions are types of exit strategies, which are plans outlining how a […]
The cybersecurity lessons from 2020
The breach of SolarWinds and its Orion Platform software captivated our collective attention in the final weeks of 2020. While arguably it was, and continues to be, considered the most significant event of the year, it is not the attack path most organisations should fear. As Satnam Narang, staff research engineer at Tenable says,while backdoors in cybersecurity software […]
Carry on
I turn 44 years old today and I woke up thinking that I know what I was put on earth to do. How many people can say that? I’m not sure, but I am certain that I’ve taken this knowledge for granted. I’m not good at most things. I cook okay. I play guitar terribly. […]