One of the easiest ways to remove specific text, letters, or symbols from an Excel spreadsheet is to use the Find and Replace feature.
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Use Clipboard history to easily paste multiple items
You can access and paste the last 25 items that you copied from Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Take control of your home Wi-Fi with Gryphon
A look at applications, gadgets, and other technology that can improve a CPA’s job and life.
Tax consequences of nonfungible tokens (NFTs)
These new blockchain-created digital assets may be treated as intangibles for tax purposes, but a dearth of guidance leaves questions.
For firms, advanced tech is no longer optional
Firms that place well-thought-out tech solutions at the forefront of their strategy will be best positioned to gain the most in the future.
Understanding the global minimum tax and the growing risk of ransomware
Amy Wang Miller, CPA, J.D., senior manager with the AICPA’s Tax Policy & Advocacy team, explains what the framework means, what accounting and finance professionals can expect next, and what the future of a global minimum tax looks like.
Advice for meeting efficiency and more on the new AICPA board chair
A Technology Q&A co-author talks about maximizing efficiency in meetings. Also, get a peek into the new AICPA board chair’s approach to client service.
Use the Camera tool in Excel to create dynamic screenshots
The Camera tool is a handy function that allows you and your students to see how part of one spreadsheet changes in real time when you make changes to another.
6 ways to include more technology in the accounting curriculum
Here are some ways accounting departments and faculty can integrate technology throughout the curriculum to better prepare graduates to meet the needs of the profession.
Time to opt in for an IP PIN?
Now that most taxpayers may obtain an identity protection personal identification number, should they?
2 ways to recover unsaved Excel files
The good news is that, most of the time, your file can be recovered. You just have to know where to find it.
Automate meeting tasks with these tools
These software tools are worthy of consideration for anyone regularly running virtual meetings.
AICPA & CIMA issue new nonauthoritative guidance for auditing digital assets
AICPA & CIMA released additional nonauthoritative guidance addressing issues related to the auditing of digital assets such as bitcoin and ether. The material covers topics such as risk assessment; processes and controls; laws and regulations; and related parties.
Format column headings in Excel to make them easier to read
Learn three simple formatting tricks to make column headings – or other cells – more readable in Excel.
Excel depreciation advice; risk management lessons learned
Hear more on calculation of depreciation in Excel from a Technology Q&A author, and hear from a risk management expert on what organizations have learned in the past year.
AI presents opportunities for cost optimization in manufacturing
Artificial intelligence and machine learning can drive more efficient operations and more effective growth for manufacturers. Here’s how the technology is being used to monitor for defects, schedule preventive maintenance and improve forecasting accuracy.
8 ways to calculate depreciation in Excel
The first section explains straight-line, sum-of-years’ digits, declining-balance, and double-declining-balance depreciation. The second section covers the remaining depreciation methods.
A new risk matrix for blockchain implementation
A new joint publication from AICPA & CIMA and ISACA provides a risk matrix that identifies risk in five key domains — governance, infrastructure, data, key management and smart contracts.
How nonfungible tokens work and where they get their value
A cryptocurrency expert explains the basics of NFTs and the business and buzz behind them.
How one accounting program introduces students to RPA
A professor explains how and why to incorporate the technology into the curriculum.
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