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April 6, 2017

New audit data standard addresses inventory subledger

Basic analysis of the inventory process can become easier through use of a new audit data standard issued by the AICPA Assurance Services Executive Committee.

April 1, 2017

Using Excel and Benford’s Law to detect fraud

This Technology Workshop shows how to use Microsoft Excel to determine whether the numbers in a data set follow Benford’s curve or point to possible malfeasance.

April 1, 2017

What fonts work best in Excel?

When it comes to choosing the best font for displaying both text and numbers, the font you choose matters.

April 1, 2017

Expanding your app-titude: You can Bond with ‘handwritten’ notes

A monthly look at apps and websites that can make the CPA’s job and life better.

April 1, 2017

Default Google Chrome to incognito mode

To launch Chrome’s incognito mode by default in Windows 10, create a shortcut on your Desktop and edit the shortcut’s command line as follows.

April 1, 2017

Tricks for typing in Microsoft Word tables

Text does behave somewhat differently when typed into tables, and Word provides some additional tools specifically designed for typing in tables.

March 30, 2017

Use of driver’s license numbers raises security concerns

The decision of the IRS and some states to recommend—or, in a few cases, require—the use of driver’s license numbers as form of authentication on electronically filed personal tax returns has made them a higher-value target for hackers and other criminals.

March 30, 2017

CFOs try to focus on strategy, but IT systems get in the way

Strategic planning is among the top priorities for CFOs in a new survey, but some finance chiefs feel hampered by legacy IT systems.

March 13, 2017

Great links for increasing your digital knowledge

These recently released publications can help jump-start CPA efforts to remain competitive in the evolving digitized environment.

March 1, 2017

Expanding your app-titude

Worth your Tile: Find keys or wallet easily with app … Updates boost Automatic’s tracking of driving habits

March 1, 2017

Advanced calculators for your smartphone

Almost all smartphones include a calculator, but not all of them are advanced enough to meet the demanding needs of a true tech-savvy CPA.

March 1, 2017

The armor of awareness

Defense from cyberattacks on a CPA firm’s fortress requires more than the IT cavalry.

March 1, 2017

A framework for continuous auditing: Why companies don’t need to spend big money

Follow these steps to start or grow data-based auditing practices.

March 1, 2017

New mapping tools on Excel 2016

Microsoft Excel 2016 has two new mapping capabilities.

March 1, 2017

Motorola Turbo 2 update

I dropped my Turbo 2 phone through a couch, and when I tilted the couch to retrieve the phone, I rocked the couch’s metal frame atop the phone and completely shattered the screen; or at least so I thought.

March 1, 2017

Steven J. Ursillo Jr., CPA/CITP, CGMA

Education and effective governance are keys to an effective cybersecurity policy, according to Steven J. Ursillo Jr., CPA/CITP, CGMA.

February 1, 2017

Email security: How to encrypt email with Gmail and Outlook.com

Recently, I’ve become concerned about the privacy of sending email. What’s a cheap and easy way to protect my email messages?

February 1, 2017

Expanding your app-titude: Stop robocalls to your cellphone with Nomorobo

Nomorobo protects voice over internet protocol (VoIP) landlines and cellphones using “simultaneous ring.”

February 1, 2017

IRS warns tax professionals of another email phishing scam

The latest ploy mimics an IRS request for e-services validation.

February 1, 2017

Microsoft Excel: 3 ways to calculate internal rate of return in Excel

Excel offers three functions for calculating the internal rate of return, and I recommend you use all three.

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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.