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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.

February 1, 2017

Email security: Securing your Gmail account

The best measure you can take to secure your Gmail is to enable two-step verification.

February 1, 2017

Microsoft Word: How to insert different headers and footers in Word

How to create a Microsoft Word document with different headers and footers.

January 1, 2017

Windows 10: Get to the Control Panel

The traditional Control Panel option is still available through the Windows 10 Start button, but it is buried deeper in the menu.

January 1, 2017

Microsoft Excel: Use Excel to quickly count workdays

Excel’s NETWORKDAYS function (available in Excel 2010 and later editions) returns the number of working days in a specified period of time.

January 1, 2017

Organize your photos with Google

What’s a good way to weed out the duplicate images and organize all of my photos together?

January 1, 2017

Data mining your general ledger with Excel

Learn how to use Microsoft Excel to unearth and interpret the wealth of data hidden in the general ledger.

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