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March 1, 2019

New tax transcript practice

IRS changes are intended to better protect taxpayer data.

March 1, 2019

Microsoft Excel: 10 Excel shortcuts

Handy Excel shortcuts from Technology Q&A author J. Carlton Collins, CPA.

March 1, 2019

Microsoft Windows: Save time with these 6 Windows shortcuts

Six handy Windows shortcuts, from Technology Q&A author J. Carlton Collins, CPA.

March 1, 2019

Bob Glatz, CPA, CGMA

Getting ahead of the curve with data analytics and artificial intelligence can help accounting professionals succeed as trusted business advisers, according to Bob Glatz, CPA, CGMA.

February 4, 2019

Ways to ward off cyberthieves outside the office

Working outside the office can leave you open to invasions from hackers if your device or the Wi-Fi network you’re on is not secure.

February 1, 2019

Microsoft Office: Tips for Excel-based financial reports

When it comes to producing financial statements and reports in Excel, here are a few formatting rules that may help the reports appear more professional.

February 1, 2019

Microsoft Excel: Upgrade to the latest Excel features

The days of downloading and installing the prerelease beta version of Microsoft Excel are gone, but you can still install the latest prerelease beta features for free.

February 1, 2019

Finding out if one can prosper investing in loans

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

February 1, 2019

Ergonomics: Ideas for a more productive workspace

You may want to consider the ideas in the following ergonomics checklist, which I developed based on years of sitting at other people’s desks while installing accounting software.

February 1, 2019

Cryptocurrency gift strategies for not-for-profits

Not-for-profits should proceed carefully as they consider whether to accept gifts of virtual currency. And here’s how they should proceed if they do.

January 7, 2019

What CPAs need to know about 4 cryptoasset classes

This article breaks down cryptoassets into four categories.

January 1, 2019

Account management: Trading many passwords for one

Because password management can be such a daunting process, you might want to consider using a password management tool to help you manage and periodically update your passwords.

January 1, 2019

Account management: Avoid commonly used passwords

Some CPAs consider themselves clever for coming up with easy-to-remember passwords, but hackers are often wise to this tactic.

January 1, 2019

Microsoft Office: Memory problems in Excel

Be aware that this memory error is not limited to just the VLOOKUP function, it can also occur in older editions of Excel when using the following six functions: HLOOKUP, LOOKUP, INDIRECT, OFFSET, INDEX, and MATCH.

January 1, 2019

Cyber liability: Managing evolving exposures

Cyber liability exposures and regulations impacting CPA firms’ duties to protect confidential information have evolved significantly in recent years.

January 1, 2019

Remote reboot: The ezOutlet2 way

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

January 1, 2019

Speech to text: Improving voice-recognition accuracy

Here are a few measures for improving your voice-recognition accuracy.

January 1, 2019

Microsoft Office: Pasting bullet lists from Word to Excel

J. Carlton Collins, CPA, explains how to paste a bullet list from Word into a single cell in Excel.

January 1, 2019

12 common technology mistakes you should avoid

A typical technology review can uncover dozens of technological shortcomings at your organization. This article describes 12 common shortcomings and offers advice for avoiding them.

January 1, 2019

Break your digital addiction

Is your smartphone distracting you at work and at home? It’s possible to untether yourself.

FROM THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

How a CPA beat burnout after strokes, depression

Get ready for tax season with the JofA’s annual filing season quick guide, an easy-to-use compilation of dollar thresholds, tax tables, standard amounts, credits, and deductions. Download and print for quick reference this tax season.