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August 1, 2016

CPAs contend with tax ID theft

A majority of CPAs surveyed say this scourge affects their practices and is often difficult to resolve.

August 1, 2016

Expanding your app-titude

Protect your data with TunnelBear VPN … Easy Group opens the door to more efficient texting

August 1, 2016

Powerpoint: Explode your list into slides

Q. Sometimes I create a bulleted list in PowerPoint and later decide I want to convert each bulleted list item into separate PowerPoint slides. Is this possible?

August 1, 2016

Controlling your data

CPA firms can be a treasure-trove of information for cybercriminals. Here are tips on how to protect your firm.

August 1, 2016

Four-thought: Good ideas

From J. Carlton Collins, CPA: Presented below are four ideas I hope you will embrace.

August 1, 2016

The next frontier in data analytics

Technological advancements have made acquiring data analytics skills an imperative for CPAs as they strive to provide value to their organizations and firms.

August 1, 2016

Apps vs. applications: App-solutely confused

Q. What’s the difference between an app and an application?

August 1, 2016

Standing Ovation recognizes contributions in IMTA

Nineteen young CPAs received the Standing Ovation recognition for contributions to the areas of information management and technology assurance.

August 1, 2016

Bolster your data defenses

These steps can help close holes in your cybersecurity setup.

August 1, 2016

Excel: This forecast was bound to happen

Excel 2016 provides a new tool called Forecast Sheet that automatically calculates and plots your upper and lower forecast boundaries based on your desired level of confidence.

July 25, 2016

The hidden costs of a data breach

Repairing damage from a cyberattack involves more than systems upgrades and password strength.

July 1, 2016

Remote printing: My pen pal is a printer

How to set up Epson’s Remote Print solution.

July 1, 2016

Expanding your app-titude

Wappwolf adds automation to the cloud equation … See the digital signals around you with Architecture of Radio

July 1, 2016

Excel: How to make an Excel-lent bull’s-eye chart

Use a little trickery to create a bull’s-eye chart in Excel.

July 1, 2016

How CPAs can make the most of their tech resources

New technologies provide opportunity, but growing threats pose increased risk. What can CPAs do? Our accounting technology experts offer their advice in the second part of the JofA’s annual round table.

July 1, 2016

Smartphones: Breaking news!!!

It has been several years since I’ve shopped for a new smartphone. What would you say are the most important features I should consider?

June 23, 2016

E-file PIN program shut down in response to cyberattacks

The IRS announced that the electronic filing personal identification number (e-file PIN) tool is “no longer available” after it detected additional attacks on the system.

June 13, 2016

Explaining the 3 faces of SOC

This column provides updates and adds perspective on SOC and reflects on changes in the reports and their attestation standards.

June 8, 2016

IRS did not discover or help all Get Transcript data breach victims

The TIGTA criticized the IRS’s failure to identify and assist all taxpayers whose tax return and other data may have been accessed by cybercriminals in last year’s Get Transcript breach.

June 1, 2016

Microsoft Excel: Does this make my data look flat?

How to “flatten” data in Excel.

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