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May 22, 2020

The technology — and human — lessons of COVID-19

Our ninth annual accounting technology roundtable examines what the coronavirus crisis has revealed about accountants, their employers, and the technologies essential to remote work and life.

May 20, 2020

A passion for quality and skill development

Tracey Golden, CPA, CGMA, is focused on evolving the CPA profession, lifelong learning, and quality in her year as chairman of the AICPA board.

May 15, 2020

Data security tips to help weather a pandemic

Finance professionals should keep their guard up against cybercriminals exploiting coronavirus concerns.

April 22, 2020

Perceptions about analytics-aided audit quality

Audit firms are increasingly performing audits using data and analytics tools and techniques and have invested substantial resources in recent years into new technologies. However, auditors have expressed concerns about how external reviewers will scrutinize these approaches.

April 14, 2020

Use Excel’s AutoSum button to add up rows and columns with just one click

Want to quickly add up rows or columns of data in your gradebook (or elsewhere)? The AutoSum function makes it easy.

March 20, 2020

Switch to virtual client meetings amid coronavirus fears

CPAs who run virtual firms share their top tips for educating clients about online meetings and holding successful virtual meetings.

March 16, 2020

Top cyberthreats targeting accounting firms

An expert outlines three of the top external cyberthreats accounting firms face and provides pointers on how to reduce a firm’s risk of becoming a victim.

March 13, 2020

Tech tips for firms responding to coronavirus

A CPA firm’s IT director shares advice for organizations to assess and set up longer-term remote work in the wake of coronavirus concerns.

March 13, 2020

What to do if staff can’t make it to the office

As the coronavirus pandemic leads to staff scattering, here is expert advice on what firms can do to make remote working work.

March 10, 2020

Sort by color to group highlighted cells in Excel

Highlighting cells with different colors can help you quickly identify information in a spreadsheet. Excel also lets you sort by color to easily group all the information you’ve highlighted with a given color. Learn how.

March 1, 2020

Keeping up with deadlines using a dynamic spreadsheet

Microsoft Excel can keep track of deadline information in several ways.

March 1, 2020

Power BI: An analytical view

Data visualization applications such as Microsoft’s Power BI and Tableau can unlock the value of data. This article explores how Power BI works.

March 1, 2020

5 quick tips to improve your Google game

Searching the internet has become an everyday aspect of our lives. Here are five tips that could benefit even an advanced searcher.

March 1, 2020

The IF function mastered

Once you master the IF function, you will wonder how you ever lived without it.

March 1, 2020

Invite success with Eventbrite, Paperless Post

A monthly look at applications, gadgets, and other technology that can improve a CPA’s job and life.

March 1, 2020

Excel vs. Tableau: See your data differently

This article compares the data visualization program Tableau to Excel, examines their relative strengths, and provides a simple walk-through on how to use Tableau.

February 24, 2020

More businesses using AI as tools emerge

New tools offer the promise of making automated machine learning available to organizations that don’t have AI or data analytics experts readily available.

February 17, 2020

Open source information and forensic accountants

Veteran investigator Cynthia Hetherington offers practical tips and guidance on how forensic accountants can use the open source information found on the internet to make themselves smarter, better investigators while staying within privacy laws.

February 11, 2020

Get started teaching blockchain

Experts offer best practices for helping students and faculty get up to speed.

February 11, 2020

Use Excel’s Flash Fill to automatically fill in data quickly

How to use Excel’s Flash Fill feature, including a keyboard shortcut for both Windows and Excel for Mac.

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How a CPA beat burnout after strokes, depression

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