Jennifer Warawa, EVP of Partners, Accountants and Alliances at Sage, discusses the changing role of the accountant.
Information management and technology assurance
Technology may push firms beyond the billable hour
Switching from hourly billing to value pricing can reward tech-enabled efficiency.
Microsoft Office: Use Excel’s I-Beam tool to swap data in 2 cells
You can swap the contents of two cells in Excel if the cells are adjacent to each other. Here’s how.
Tech, people skills are key as accountants face changing demands
To be prepared for the future, accountants need to develop technical competencies, people skills and an agile mindset, the AICPA’s Clar Rosso said during the spring meeting of the AICPA governing Council.
New skills essential for thriving amid digital disruption
Technological advancements have made it necessary for professionals and leaders to develop new skills to help their organizations thrive.
What you should know about smart speakers at work
This article looks at available devices and how they might be used in the workplace of the future.
How accounting firms can tap into benefits of AI
The technology can help empower existing professionals, not necessarily remove them, particularly in specialist fields.
Are manufacturers throttling your computer’s (or phone’s) performance?
The author developed a crude test in an attempt to detect performance throttling based on your computer’s date.
Cash-flow-based software not always better
A reader questions the long-term effectiveness of this software for retirement planning.
Expanding your app-titude
Rescue productivity with app-aided time management.
Prevent word pairs from breaking in Word
How to insert a nonbreaking space character in Microsoft Word.
Carlton’s ponderings: Sounding off on social media
The author’s thoughts on social media, auto volume and Twitter.
AICPA proposes revising independence rules for information system services
Self-review and management participation threats are addressed.
Convert your Excel PivotTable to a formula-based report
How to use Excel’s new Cube-based functions and conversion tools to convert a PivotTable to a formula-based report.
The robots are not just coming, they are already here
In the accounting technology industry, machine learning systems are already working in the background.
Automation in finance: Get your team ready
Thanks to numerous technological advances, many routine accounting and finance tasks are likely to be automated in the near future.
How board members can perform oversight of cybersecurity risks
A new tool can help board members understand what questions to ask in their oversight of cybersecurity risk management.
How consumers are changing their behavior to combat ID theft
Four of out five respondents say they’ve changed their behavior in response to the threat of cyberbreaches affecting credit card and debit card processing systems.
Guess how often you use your phone every day
A survey reveals how many times we check our phones, how many of us think we use our phones too much, and more.
How blockchain might affect audit and assurance
A new report describes the changes that may be coming and how CPAs can take advantage of new opportunities the technology may provide.
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