Here are five operators (or search filters) that can help you better search the web when using the major search engines.
Information management and technology assurance
Expanding your app-titude
ITunes U offers huge catalog of free college-level courses … AGOGO allows you to listen to music, news, and podcasts you care about … Access audiobooks via Amazon’s Audible
Microsoft Outlook: Two Outlook quick tips
Paste to forward. To forward information slightly more quickly (e.g., when sending hotel or airline reservations to a colleague), copy the hotel or airline reservation from the reservation confirmation webpage, toggle to Outlook, and then press Ctrl+V to automatically create a new email containing that copied information, as suggested in
2015 tax software survey
Thousands of CPAs assess the features and performance of their income tax preparation software as well as, for the first time, their software for estate and gift taxes.
Social media: Be careful what you ‘like’
Q: Is there any drawback from “liking” things on Facebook (i.e., clicking the Like button)?
Presentation hardware: The old switcheroo
I recently attended your Tech-Savvy CPA presentation, and I was intrigued by how you were able to instantly switch between multiple computers, including your smartphone and desktop computer back in your Atlanta office.
Online accounting systems: Accounting for cloud security
Q: Can you recommend some good, low-cost, cloud-based accounting systems?
Resolving the theft of tax clients’ identity
CPAs in tax practice have seen an increase in identity theft. Here are some tips for dealing
with this vexing problem.
Use a layered cybersecurity approach to protect crown jewels
Layers of defense should exist in an organization’s systems, with the most sensitive information protected by the most layers.
How internal audit can help manage 10 top technology risks
Internal auditors can play a pivotal role in managing technology risks ranging from cybersecurity to social media. The risks are ranked in a new report that shows how internal audit can help manage them.
Get Transcript data breach more than three times as big, IRS announces
The IRS alerted the public that an additional 220,000 taxpayers had their tax return information compromised in the Get Transcript database breach it announced in May.
Wi-Fi: Stopping illegal access
A little-known trick makes it easy for unscrupulous people to circumvent your sign-on/payment webpage and use your internet connection without paying the required access fee.
Expanding your app-titude
This month: Can’t read the words in a photo? Try Scanner&Translator … Instantly speak another language with SayHi Translate … TransferWise makes foreign currency settlement cheaper, easier.
Competitive edge: The software vendors’ view
What will be key to success for accounting firms in the future? Accounting software makers share their thoughts.
Google Maps: No internet, no problems
The Google Maps app provides options for saving sections of maps to your smartphone before you venture to remote areas.
How to prevent death by PowerPoint
Communications consultant Steve Bustin outlines the secrets of an effective presentation.
Meeting scheduler: Do Doodle
Q: Can you recommend a good solution for scheduling meetings among people who use different calendar systems?
Expanding your app-titude
A monthly look at mobile apps that can make the CPA’s job and life better. This month: ScanBizCards; TripIt; and LinkedIn Connected.
YouTube: A timely video
Q: Is there a way to send someone a YouTube link that starts playing at a specific point in the video, say 50 seconds into the video?
Google Alerts: Don’t get alarmed
Q: How do I get rid of a Google Alert?
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