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How The Cloud Made ‘Data-Driven Culture’ Possible | Part 1

BizAcuity

The platform was acquired by Salesforce in 2010 for over USD $200 million. 2010: Windows Azure is now Microsoft Azure (IaaS) aggressively trying to penetrate into the cloud market with a redefined strategy. 2012: Amazon Redshift, the first of its kind cloud-based data warehouse service comes into existence.

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Data Historians Should Be History

Actian

Data historians worked with business analysts to search through data archives and find critical information for analysis and decision-making. The process was slow and with very few methods to measure the accuracy and completeness of the data. Technology that enables modern data management. Modern Time-Series Databases.

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It’s 2025. What Does That Mean for Finance?

Insight Software

By 2010 the world was deep in the Great Recession and working hard on recovery. We are now officially a quarter of the way through the 21st century and isnt that a crazy thing to wrap your head around? Weve survived a lot in the last 25 years. The early 2000s saw the dotcom bubble, the Enron scandal, and passage of the SOX Act.

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Overcome Finance Skills Shortages in the Construction Industry

Insight Software

In ​2021, just over 32,000 sat for the CPA exam, compared to ​nearly 50,000 ​CPA ​candidates​ in 2010 ​​. In 2020, bachelor’s degrees in accounting fell by 2.8% , and master’s degrees fell by 8.4%. This, in turn, has led to a decrease in those getting CPA certified. ​​In T​hat’s a big drop in accounting professionals entering the labor force.

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