Information & data management

TOPICS / TECHNOLOGY

January 1, 2018

Cloud computing: What should organizations move to the cloud?

You probably shouldn’t put everything in the cloud, but moving nothing to the cloud isn’t the right answer either.

December 1, 2017

Bruce Sussman, CPA

Adapting defensive tools to be used in an analytic, predictive mode is a key to facing cybersecurity challenges, according to Bruce Sussman, CPA, payment card industry global executive for AIG.

December 1, 2017

How to boost Excel efficiency with Power Query

This article shows how Microsoft Power Query for Excel can streamline the ongoing delivery of additional data for analysis by PivotTables.

November 27, 2017

Basic Excel time-saving tips

This column offers tips on features, shortcuts, and tools that can save time, improve the integrity of workbooks, and simplify data analysis.

November 17, 2017

Blockchain: An opportunity for accountants? Or a threat?

Will blockchain technology have a similar harmful effect on CPAs, or will it merely become a useful tool for accountants?

August 28, 2017

Blockchain opens new era for cross-border payments

Blockchain could streamline how money moves between nations.

July 10, 2017

Make technology, not talent, your first priority

This column explores five reasons that technology has become an even higher strategic priority than talent.

July 1, 2017

Real talk about artificial intelligence and blockchain

Artificial intelligence and blockchain are among the technologies being touted as potentially disruptive and transformational for the accounting profession. How and when will new technologies reshape the accounting profession?

July 1, 2017

Real talk about artificial intelligence and blockchain

In the second part of the JofA’s annual technology roundtable, the panelists debate how artificial intelligence, blockchain, and other technologies might reshape accounting.

July 1, 2017

Prevent Windows 10 from spying on you

Windows 10 can not only record your every keystroke, but it can also record your voice as you talk.

June 13, 2017

Why CPAs need to get a grip on blockchain

The decentralized ledger system may seem confusing, but it also adds up to new opportunities for savvy financial professionals.

June 1, 2017

How financial statement audits deliver key business insights

Increased use of data analytics is helping auditors find more information that could be helpful to clients.

April 1, 2017

Using Excel and Benford’s Law to detect fraud

This Technology Workshop shows how to use Microsoft Excel to determine whether the numbers in a data set follow Benford’s curve or point to possible malfeasance.

March 1, 2017

A framework for continuous auditing: Why companies don’t need to spend big money

Follow these steps to start or grow data-based auditing practices.

August 1, 2016

The next frontier in data analytics

Technological advancements have made acquiring data analytics skills an imperative for CPAs as they strive to provide value to their organizations and firms.

May 17, 2016

IBM Big Data expert shares tips with CPAs

Using Big Data to inform business decisions can give organizations an edge over their competitors, IBM Vice President Paul Zikopoulos said at the AICPA spring Council meeting.

May 15, 2016

Why the power of data is in the analysis

Timely use of data can help organizations improve decision-making. But the human element remains an important part in harnessing the power of data analytics.

October 26, 2015

9 time-saving tech tips for the busy CPA

If you’d like to be more efficient on the job, tech-focused solutions are a logical place to start.

June 1, 2015

Scanning the scanner market

Q: I’ve finally decided to break down, buy an inexpensive scanner, and go paperless; what type of scanner should I get?

April 13, 2015

Data analytics helps auditors gain deep insight

Advances in data analytics allow financial statement auditors to get more in-depth information about their clients’ businesses. Technological advances have the potential to change the audit landscape considerably, but mechanization appears unlikely to reduce the need for skilled auditors.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

Flip out with the latest Tech Q&A

The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.