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January 1, 2018

Keyboard shortcuts for Facebook

10 keyboard shortcuts for navigating Facebook a little faster when using Google Chrome.

January 1, 2018

Cloud computing: What should organizations move to the cloud?

You probably shouldn’t put everything in the cloud, but moving nothing to the cloud isn’t the right answer either.

January 1, 2018

How data-hosting services affect independence

Taking responsibility for hosting an attest client’s data or records impairs a CPA’s independence, according to a new ethics interpretation.

January 1, 2018

Internet forms: Password-protecting Form 941

How to add password protection to IRS Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Tax Return.

January 1, 2018

Getting ready for the EU’s stringent data privacy rule

New data protection regulations in the EU will have far-reaching effects.

January 1, 2018

Expanding your app-titude

Speedtest gauges your internet speed … IHandy Carpenter keeps you on the level

December 4, 2017

Blockchain considerations for management and auditors

Distributed ledger technology, also known as blockchain, presents a twofold challenge for accountants and auditors.

December 1, 2017

Technology Q&A: Popular items in 2017

This column’s popular items in 2017 included rules for designing Excel workbooks, ways to calculate an internal rate of return with Excel, and tools for creating maps in Excel. Here are Tech Q&A’s greatest hits for this year.

December 1, 2017

Bruce Sussman, CPA

Adapting defensive tools to be used in an analytic, predictive mode is a key to facing cybersecurity challenges, according to Bruce Sussman, CPA, payment card industry global executive for AIG.

December 1, 2017

The 2017 CPA technology gift guide

Our annual look at high-tech gifts for accounting professionals offers a number of choices that could add a spark to your holiday season.

December 1, 2017

How to boost Excel efficiency with Power Query

This article shows how Microsoft Power Query for Excel can streamline the ongoing delivery of additional data for analysis by PivotTables.

November 27, 2017

Basic Excel time-saving tips

This column offers tips on features, shortcuts, and tools that can save time, improve the integrity of workbooks, and simplify data analysis.

November 17, 2017

Blockchain: An opportunity for accountants? Or a threat?

Will blockchain technology have a similar harmful effect on CPAs, or will it merely become a useful tool for accountants?

November 3, 2017

Cybersecurity tips from the ‘Shark Tank’

Shark Tank star and cybersecurity expert Robert Herjavec said CPAs have an important role to play as trusted advisers on cybersecurity.

November 1, 2017

How to find the best prices

Dozens of free price-checking apps are available to help you instantly price-check items by scanning an item’s bar code.

November 1, 2017

‘We have to be bold’

Eric Hansen, CPA, CGMA, incoming chair of the AICPA board of directors, envisions a prosperous future for the profession in a rapidly changing environment.

November 1, 2017

Expect the unexpected: Risk assessment using Monte Carlo simulations

Modern computing power, combined with software including Microsoft Excel, can produce advanced statistical models to analyze the risks of business opportunities.

November 1, 2017

Microsoft Excel: How to make Social Security numbers private

How to print a report with truncated Social Security numbers.

November 1, 2017

Accounting and ERP systems: A look inside drillable financial statements

Drillable data is not only easy to navigate, it also provides a stellar audit trail sure to make any auditor smile.

November 1, 2017

Microsoft Excel: Fixing a proofing formula that fails every time

The problem, it turns out, is related to Excel’s famous built-in 15-digit number limitation.

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