How US consumers are fighting identity theft
Cybercrime losses hit $19.4 billion in 2017.
Information management and technology assurance
Erik Anspach, CPA, CGMA
Erik Anspach, CPA, CGMA, the CFO for Bison Engineering Inc., says managing finance and IT requires up-to-date knowledge of the latest technology while understanding that he doesn’t possess the expertise to fix all the problems himself.
Paving the way to a new digital world
The JofA’s annual technology roundtable looks into the future as blockchain, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and robotic process automation fuel transformation in the accounting profession.
Microsoft Office: Use Excel's I-Beam tool to swap data in 2 cells
You can swap the contents of two cells in Excel if the cells are adjacent to each other. Here’s how.
4 skills accountants need to succeed in a tech-enabled future
New duties will require plenty of understanding and good communication.
Technology may push firms beyond the billable hour
Switching from hourly billing to value pricing can reward tech-enabled efficiency.
Ask the expert: Technology
Jennifer Warawa, EVP of Partners, Accountants and Alliances at Sage, discusses the changing role of the accountant.
Tech, people skills are key as accountants face changing demands
To be prepared for the future, accountants need to develop technical competencies, people skills and an agile mindset, the AICPA’s Clar Rosso said during the spring meeting of the AICPA governing Council.
New skills essential for thriving amid digital disruption
Technological advancements have made it necessary for professionals and leaders to develop new skills to help their organizations thrive.
How accounting firms can tap into benefits of AI
The technology can help empower existing professionals, not necessarily remove them, particularly in specialist fields.
Are manufacturers throttling your computer's (or phone's) performance?
The author developed a crude test in an attempt to detect performance throttling based on your computer's date.
AICPA proposes revising independence rules for information system services
Self-review and management participation threats are addressed.
Carlton's ponderings: Sounding off on social media
The author's thoughts on social media, auto volume and Twitter.
Convert your Excel PivotTable to a formula-based report
How to use Excel's new Cube-based functions and conversion tools to convert a PivotTable to a formula-based report.
Expanding your app-titude
Rescue productivity with app-aided time management.
Cash-flow-based software not always better
A reader questions the long-term effectiveness of this software for retirement planning.
Prevent word pairs from breaking in Word
How to insert a nonbreaking space character in Microsoft Word.
The robots are not just coming, they are already here
In the accounting technology industry, machine learning systems are already working in the background.
Automation in finance: Get your team ready
Thanks to numerous technological advances, many routine accounting and finance tasks are likely to be automated in the near future.
How board members can perform oversight of cybersecurity risks
A new tool can help board members understand what questions to ask in their oversight of cybersecurity risk management.
