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    Could Steve Jobs Run An Accounting Department?

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    Well… this is the big reveal… the moment we have all been waiting for. As you may know I have written a few articles about Steve Jobs running an accounting department. I guess I have taken a little break from my normal Accounts Payable Automation writing to help accounting and finance professionals sharpen the saw…

  • Read To Your Kids On Summer Break #APAutomation

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    I haven’t made much of a big deal about this, but I have written, and it is now published a children’s book about Accounts Payable Automation. That’s right, you read that last sentence correctly. I think what we do in the industry of AP Automation and helping accounting departments go paperless is fascinating, so it…

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    Rules of Thumb For Leading Your Team Into AP Automation

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    I don’t think I have ever achieved anything by following the rules. You know the rules that others put on you or perceive that are good for you. Now, I am not talking about breaking the law. I have never achieved anything by breaking the law either, so today I am writing about that interesting…

  • You Will do Math Forever… A Simple Formula to Calculate ROI #APAutomation

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    My kids hate it… really hate it when I tell them they will use math for the rest of their lives. Not just math I tell them… Algebra… Formulas (l love them). On the other side, the rooms of accountants that I talk with…when I say that we will always use math… they agree with me (shocker). ROI I…

  • There Are 2 Things to Know When Calculating AP Cost #APAutomation

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    One of the first steps in knowing the impact of Accounts Payable Automation is calculating what your Accounts Payable process cost. Start Here What is your current cost per invoice is one of the first questions I ask someone when starting or wanting to improve their AP Automation journey. 2 Things 1. Hard Dollar – This…

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    If Steve Jobs Ran An Accounting Department! – #APAutomation – #Fusion Today at 11:15 CST

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    If you are at Fusion this week – comes see this session live! You know, people react to Apple products similar to cats… you either love them or you hate them. There is probably a person in your life that is driving that hatred for Apple. I have a colleague that at a former company, there was an…

  • Could Steve Jobs Run An Accounting Department?

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    Well… this is the big reveal… the moment we have all been waiting for. As you may know I have written a few articles about Steve Jobs running an accounting department. I guess I have taken a little break from my normal Accounts Payable Automation writing to help accounting and finance professionals sharpen the saw…

  • Steve Jobs – Accounting and Management

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    Thanks for all of the responses about my series on if Steve Jobs ran an accounting department. Today’s installment is about Jobs’ management style. This aspect of Jobs is by far my favorite, because it seems in such contrast to his outside perception of being a difficult person to work with. “The Biggest Startup” I found…

  • Steve Jobs – Accounting and Innovation

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    You may or may not be aware, that I have completely lost my mind on the subject material that I am writing about. Steve Jobs running an accounting department? Really? You would think that there is a lot more pressing things to write about, but I have to tell you that I am getting great…

  • Steve Jobs – Accounting and Development

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    Continuing with my series about Steve Jobs and what life would be like if he ran an accounting department, today’s topic is Jobs on development. Development? Well, you might be thinking what does development have to do with accounting. It is true that from an outside perspective accounting is an exact science. Money has to be tracked,…