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Do you struggle to hire and retain investment accountants and treasury professionals? You're not alone. Governments across the country have cited staff shortages as one of the biggest challenges coming out of the pandemic. To combat workforce fatigue and make open positions more attractive, officials are looking at ways to bring more efficiency to their investment operations teams. Enter investment accounting and reporting technology. Closing the books on a month of financial activity shouldn’t take weeks, but it's the reality for many accountants in government. With the right tools in place to increase efficiency and reduce the burden on their teams, governments can have more success in both retaining the accountants they have and competing for new talent in the market.

The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a webinar on Sept. 6 from 1-2 p.m. in advance of the Sept. 13 release of the 2017 American Community Survey statistics. The webinar will show participants how to access new data and online resources from the 2017 American Community Survey.

A foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. United States’ legislators and policymakers have raised concerns pertaining to foreign investment by foreign sources in industries which affect national security or an essential national interest.

UK Local Government organisations are increasingly looking to modernise with the adoption of cloud services. In fact, research from Gartner suggests that within the next five years 80% of government business processes will have undergone significant digital transformation. However, security and compliance remain major barrier to adoption for public sector IT buyers.