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How much do you spend on accounting and finance?
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Most companies have accounting software, a bookkeeper, and an accountant to record and track their finances. You are probably spending over 10k (if you outsource your bookkeeping and accounting- if not, it's likely a lot more!) to ensure your accounting is done right. Why do you spend all this money on accounting and finance? If you get it wrong, you could end up spending a lot more! The same is valid for data. Your data can be the difference between job success and job failure. If you don't have an accurate picture of operations, things will fall through the gaps. If your systems don't talk to each other, your team will spend countless hours on rote tasks, filling in the blanks. You'll have higher churn if you don't have timely answers to customer inquiries. Data is arguably the most significant asset your business has. So why wouldn't you invest as much—if not more—into managing and leveraging your data as you do in your accounting systems? All the Best, Tucker
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Tucker Fischer | Axle Digital Solutions
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