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Reader tip
Responding to the March 2012 Technology Q&A topic “Monitoring the Field” (JofA, page 69), reader Scott Bollenbacher says his firm (Bollenbacher & Associates LLC, of Portland, Ind.) uses the $9.99 iPad app MaxiVista (tinyurl.com/6nnvpkz) to wirelessly convert its staff’s iPads into external monitors for use with their laptop computers in
Footers take a step backward
Q: To avoid losing documents in the digital universe, we like to insert the document file name and path into the document’s footer. I can still do that with Excel, but I cannot figure out how to do it with Word now that I have upgraded to the 2010 version,
A PivotTable column worth repeating
Q: How do I add a percentage-of-total column in a PivotTable in Excel 2010? A: The October 2011 JofA Technology Q&A column (page 76) included an item titled “Make a Difference With PivotTables,” which explains how to add a calculated column to a PivotTable. That solution could work, but in
Simplify your future with rolling charts
You have prepared a presentation using 12 months of sales data for your client, Dynamo Co. After everyone is gathered, the client’s CEO says she has more recent sales figures available and asks whether they can be included in the chart while eliminating some of the old data. How do
COSO sheds light on managing cloud risks
Management should begin control-related activities before an organization contracts with a cloud-computing service provider (CSP), according to guidance provided in a new thought paper released Wednesday by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The paper, Enterprise Risk Management for Cloud Computing, provides a thorough examination of
125 technology quick tips
In honor of the AICPA’s 125th anniversary, the JofA presents 125 hints and pointers regarding technology topics such as Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, iPads, smartphones, Google, cool websites, and more.
Technology and CPAs: Visions of the future
Which technologies will have the biggest impact on accounting, and how will they transform the profession? Which technology skills will CPAs need to be successful?
Technology and CPAs: The full survey
Editor’s note: Also read, “Technology and CPAs: Visions of the future” in the June 2012 JofA. JofA: What do you foresee being the most important technologies CPAs will use in their jobs over the next decade? Bezugly: Whether they are client portals, mobile apps, or cloud computing, technologies that continue
Journal of Accountancy News App
AICPA members can now enjoy an exclusive new benefit—the Journal of Accountancy News App for iPad. Featuring news from the JofA and CPA Letter Daily, and more than 15 AICPA news feeds, as well as the JofA’s monthly magazine content, videos, and more, the app is the definitive source for all the
Best practices for promotion of diversity in the accounting profession
At various summits over the past couple of years, leaders dedicated to the advancement of African Americans in accounting have proposed various strategies to promote diversity within the accounting profession. The most recent and extensive summit took place in December 2010, when four dozen accounting profession leaders and stakeholders met
In pursuit of inclusion: New initiative will focus on racial diversity
Even as Ken Bouyer looks with pride at the progress Ernst & Young LLP has made in recruiting minority candidates over the past 20 years, he realizes that his profession’s work to promote ethnic and racial diversity is far from over. Bouyer, E&Y’s Americas director of Inclusiveness Recruiting, said that
Data breaches emerge as tech sector’s fastest-rising risk factor
Concerns over technology breaches and data security are soaring among the largest U.S. tech companies, according to a new report from accounting and consulting firm BDO. An examination of the most recent SEC 10-K filings for the 100 biggest publicly traded technology companies found that 71% listed data-security breaches as
Secrets to surviving four technology storms ahead
George Colony sees a technology future in which the web fades in prominence to something akin to AM radio, society maxes out on social media, younger consumers’ habits radically depart from those of even the closest generation, and mobile engagement with customers could mean life or death for business models.
Finance and accounting workers feel secure in jobs, according to survey
Workers in finance and accounting feel secure in their jobs, but more than half say the economy has hurt their careers and nearly half plan to explore other positions when the job market opens up, according to a new survey. Finance and accounting employees are among the least likely professionals
Leaders from large accounting firms bullish but monitoring regulation, complexity, human capital
Complexity and competition in the public accounting profession will rise as businesses demand more, better, faster, and cheaper. Working in teams and harnessing data will become more critical. Services in areas of assurance, audit, tax, and advisory work will remain the core, while emerging international markets will open up risk
Follow the conversation
Q: Our company’s employees communicate frequently through email, often with more than a dozen employees sending multiple messages back and forth related to a specific subject. The emails pile up in my inbox, making it difficult to follow the dialog exchange, and often I must sort through my inbox multiple
Gaining (from) your clients’ trust
For decades, CPAs in public practice have laid a foundation of trust with clients by competently handling confidential financial data and performing core services such as tax preparation. Today, forward-thinking CPAs are building on that foundation, expanding their business offerings, nailing down new revenue streams and cementing a more profitable
A click in time saves nine
Q: I like Excel 2010 much better than Excel 2003, but it now takes two clicks (File, Recent) to access my recently used files, instead of just one. Is this a step backward, and is there anything I can do about it? A: You are not the first person to
GoToMyPC tips
Remote access applications (such as those offered by WebEx, LogMeIn, and Citrix GoToMyPC) are among my favorite and most useful technologies. I use remote access frequently to access my office computer when I travel and to access client computers to troubleshoot their accounting system problems and provide remote training. While
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