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JANUARY 9, 2019

One way this shift has materialized is in how small businesses seek and hire financial professionals to join their companies. In a 2017 report from job hunting site Indeed , researchers found that “small business accountant” was nowhere to be found in the top-10 job positions sought after by most small business employers.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

Technology may be enabling automation in small business (SMB) accounting and financial management, but rather than cutting out the need for human accountants in the field, this tech disruption is supporting a change in the profession.

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JANUARY 17, 2021

With the new funding, the company plans to keep growing and developing products with its existing Business Intelligence Software , which uses real-time finance data to help make it easier to grow a business, the release stated. They plan to add strategic support to the company’s board of advisors.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Reports in Money Management on Thursday (March 15) said the IPA’s Vice President, Sam Zervides, issued a statement encouraging accountants to collaborate and explore value-added services, particularly for small businesses (SMBs).

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APRIL 19, 2019

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.

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MAY 22, 2017

Small businesses may struggle to adopt new technologies, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want their accountants out of the loop, too. As cloud accounting and other technologies help to automate the accounting process, accountants are sure to have even more time on their hands they could use for hands-on, value-added services.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Thanks to competitive pressure from FinTechs, traditional banks are often pressured to keep pace with innovation and meet evolving needs of their small business (SMB) customers. It’s something that’s very [much about] commodities,” he explained of banks’ small business offerings. Banks Are Trying — Sort of.

Small Business 40

Small Business FinTech Value Added Service Advisors 40