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Why a Business Process Assessment is Essential for Successful System Implementation
While it is more instant gratification to skip analysis before selecting the pretty new system with fancy bells and whistles, this may lead to poor fit, high cost, security exposures, downtime, disruption, issues with scalability, and long-term vendor dependance. Employees may also feel resistant to change and frustrated by the new system right off the […]
Seminar Recap: Unlocking the CFO’s Role in Digital Transformation
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2024), Robyn Leet and Joyce Ripianzi, CPA briefed approximately 400 attendees on ways CFOs can unlock digital transformation within their organization. The full session was recorded and may be viewed as a webcast at your convenience. >> Faced with resource constraints, nonprofit organizations are driven to keep operations lean […]
How Schools Confidently Navigate Facilities Expansion
While the design and construction of a new academic facility can be an ambitious and exciting undertaking, it may present financial challenges. To ensure project success and to mitigate risk, it is critical to proactively plan for accounting and financial implications before you break ground. Take for example one of AAFCPAs’ independent school clients that […]
Janice O’Reilly To Join Panel on Driving Transformation and Growth
AAFCPAs’ Janice O’Reilly, CPA, CGMA has been invited to speak as a panelist during an exclusive dinner event on “Driving Transformation and Growth: Unlocking Your Company’s Value”. Janice will join top business leaders to share her thoughts on ways entrepreneurs, business owners, and CEOs are finding success in challenging times. A lively panel discussion led […]
Wendy Smith Earns Netsuite ERP Consultant Certification
AAFCPAs is pleased to announce that Wendy Smith, CPA, Consulting CFO, Process & Systems has earned the Netsuite ERP Consultant Certification, which offers AAFCPAs’ clients accredited, expert-level NetSuite support. This certification enables faster and smoother NetSuite implementations, the seamless addition of functionality and modules, and the easy adoption of new releases. Additionally, it ensures that […]
Seminar Recap: Decoding RPA for CFOs
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2024), Vassilis Kontoglis and Ryan K. Wolff, MBA briefed approximately 400 attendees on the ways in which nonprofit executives can harness RPA for financial automation. The full session was recorded and may be viewed as a webcast at your convenience. >> Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is transforming finance, accounting, […]
Jay Stout Awarded AAFCPAs’ 2024 Joseph Birolini Scholarship
AAFCPAs is honored to announce that Jay Stout has been awarded the 2024 Joseph Birolini Scholarship. This award, valued at $1,000, will be sent directly to Nichols College to support Jay’s pursuit of a Master of Science in Accounting (MSA). One team member each year is selected to receive the Joseph Birolini Scholarship by navigators […]
Market Volatility: What You Need to Know
In an ongoing commitment to keep you abreast on a range of issues that might affect your business, AAFCPAs is pleased to share insights published by AAF Wealth Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of AAFCPAs. The stock market has experienced significant volatility in recent weeks. After reaching a high in mid-July, the S&P 500 has […]
Advancing Accounting
Bentley University (July 31, 2024) – What does the CPA of the future look like? If they’re anything like Carla (Stella) McCall ’89, P ’28: whip smart, passionate about the industry and a tireless advocate for evolving the profession. The managing partner at AAFCPAs, a 325-person CPA and consulting firm based near Boston, McCall is […]