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Blockchain not seen transforming accounting processes — yet
Blockchain is often misunderstood. For instance, there is not one blockchain but many. Similarly, there are many opinions about how blockchain will affect the practice of accounting. Participants in the our annual technology roundtable add their voices to the debate.
Use conditional formatting in Excel to visualize letter grades
Highlight different letter grades with different colors so you can see at a glance how your students performed.
TIGTA critiques IRS’s protection of taxpayer data
The IRS continues to have challenges protecting taxpayer data, and especially ensuring that its various applications provide complete and accurate audit trails, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
Evaluating blockchain and internal control through a COSO lens
Although blockchain technology creates new risks, organizations also can use it to improve risk management and create better controls.
Obtain a Distinct Count
How to obtain a Distinct Count in Excel using a basic PivotTable.
Adding bullet points to an Excel spreadsheet
Kelly L. Williams, CPA, Ph.D., explains how to insert bullets into an Excel spreadsheet.
Understanding PivotTables and Excel’s Recommended Charts
These quick tips related to PivotTables and choosing the best charts for your data can help you become more efficient in Excel.
Laura Felice, CPA, CGMA
Asking good questions and providing direction for strategic decisions is essential for finance employees in today’s business environment, according to Laura Felice, CPA, CGMA, senior vice president and controller at BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.
Why Zoom meetings really do leave you exhausted
Videoconferencing fatigue is just one of several types of technostress that have been plaguing workers since personal computers hit it big. The problem has grown worse due to the COVID-19 lockdowns, but Marc Staut of Boomer Consulting offers some remedies.
AICPA issues nonauthoritative guidance on auditing digital assets
Accounting firms should consider many factors when considering whether to accept auditing engagements that involve digital assets such as cryptoassets. Nonauthoritative guidance published by the AICPA helps firms evaluate whether such engagements are worth the risks.
Use Excel’s sparklines to quickly show trends in data
Simple to create, sparklines are tiny graphs that help you make sense of data at a glance.
New audit evidence standard recognizes evolving nature of business
The AICPA Auditing Standards Board issued a new standard that recognizes the evolving nature of business, including use of technology.
A 6-point security checkup for working from everywhere
Quarantines prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have forced many organizations to deploy and configure technology to support 100% remote work and/or a mix of working remotely on certain days.
Creating a data-entry form in Excel
The use of a data-entry form makes data entry faster and more efficient because you don’t have to go to multiple different cells to enter data, row by row.
Technology lessons from the pandemic — and beyond
The upheaval of the coronavirus crisis caused the accounting profession to turn to technology like never before. Our technology roundtable discusses what was learned — and what the future holds.
Ergonomics for the home office
The human connection can be difficult to accomplish remotely, but the right workspace can ease some of the challenges and ensure you are at your best.
5 ways accountants can track cryptocurrency
This article discusses how accountants can spot the telltale sings that increasingly mainstream virtual currencies are being used to squirrel away illicit funds.
View and edit 2 worksheets in the same workbook side by side
How to view and edit two worksheets from the same Excel workbook side-by-side.
A 5-step plan for adding new tech amid COVID-19
While months of testing may not be possible right now, there are still ways to optimize your team members’ experience with new technology.
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