Help students embrace emerging technologies
Educators and practitioners play an important role in helping students succeed in the evolving profession.
Information Management and Technology Assurance
The most important skill for CPAs — and machines
To succeed in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), CPAs must be taught new ways to learn and must learn why machine learning means they should be patient with AI. Find out more in Part 2 of our annual Accounting Technology Roundtable podcast.
What CPAs need to know to succeed in new tech age
The Paul Reveres of accounting have been on their horses for the past couple of years, crying out that technologies such as AI and blockchain are set to invade the profession. “The robots are coming! The robots are coming!” Very well, but what should CPAs be doing about it? Find out in Part 1 of our annual Accounting Technology Roundtable.
How faculty can learn emerging technologies
Try these strategies and tools to find the time to learn technology despite your busy schedule.
Microsoft Excel: 10 Excel shortcuts
Handy Excel shortcuts from Technology Q&A author J. Carlton Collins, CPA.
Dealing with subpoena requests for digital data
CPA firms should evaluate their record storage procedures and consider updating policies for electronically stored information.
Microsoft Windows: Save time with these 6 Windows shortcuts
Six handy Windows shortcuts, from Technology Q&A author J. Carlton Collins, CPA.
New tax transcript practice
IRS changes are intended to better protect taxpayer data.
Bob Glatz, CPA, CGMA
Getting ahead of the curve with data analytics and artificial intelligence can help accounting professionals succeed as trusted business advisers, according to Bob Glatz, CPA, CGMA.
How to hire an ethical hacker
Rob Goldberg, a principal at Deloitte, offers advice on why companies should hire an ethical hacker and how such a hacker can bolster cybersecurity.
Ways to ward off cyberthieves outside the office
Working outside the office can leave you open to invasions from hackers if your device or the Wi-Fi network you’re on is not secure.
Microsoft Office: Tips for Excel-based financial reports
When it comes to producing financial statements and reports in Excel, here are a few formatting rules that may help the reports appear more professional.
Microsoft Excel: Upgrade to the latest Excel features
The days of downloading and installing the prerelease beta version of Microsoft Excel are gone, but you can still install the latest prerelease beta features for free.
Ergonomics: Ideas for a more productive workspace
You may want to consider the ideas in the following ergonomics checklist, which I developed based on years of sitting at other people's desks while installing accounting software.
Finding out if one can prosper investing in loans
A monthly look at applications, gadgets, and other technology that can improve a CPA’s job and life.
Cryptocurrency gift strategies for not-for-profits
Not-for-profits should proceed carefully as they consider whether to accept gifts of virtual currency. And here’s how they should proceed if they do.
The human skill CPAs need to leverage technology
As technology provides more and more real-time business information, CPAs will have the opportunity to provide valuable business advice to clients. To do that, however, CPAs need to ask the right questions of the right people to understand how the client’s business really functions, advises Amy Vetter, CPA/CITP, CGMA, CEO, The B3 Method Institute.
Don’t be scared of the robots; embrace them
While some view robotics and automation as a threat to accounting jobs, technology expert Amy Vetter, CPA/CITP, CGMA, sees these technologies helping accountants do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
What you need to do to learn new technologies
The best way is to just do it, says technology expert Amy Vetter, CPA/CITP, CGMA, CEO, The B3 Method Institute.
CPAs’ route to high-tech starts in the cloud
The ability to access data and applications through the internet is essential for CPAs and their employers to leverage technology advances such as robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, explains technology expert Amy Vetter, CPA/CITP, CGMA, CEO, The B3 Method Institute.
