Security

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August 8, 2014 

2014 Review of Cabinet SAFE CLOUD

Cabinet SAFE CLOUD is a flexible document management system which was originally designed with accountants and tax professionals in mind. The product is still used and sold to clients by many accounting firms and value added resellers, but the company has expanded its vertical industry support to include law firms, financial services, manufacturing, and health…

Brian Tankersley

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August 8, 2014 

2014 Review of Practice Management Workspace by Office Tools Professional

Practice Management Workspace by Office Tools Professional is an integrated application for document storage, workflow tracking, practice management, and client appointment management. The product’s user interface has been redesigned for 2013, and now offers e-mail synchronization with Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2010 and 2013. Documents can be added to the application by dragging and dropping the…

Brian Tankersley

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August 8, 2014 

2014 Review of Doc.It Suite

The Doc.It Suite is a comprehensive document management solution for small to mid-sized firms. This solution is based on the concept of “binders”, which are reminiscent of the paper notebooks used to file engagement documentation. The Company’s software is designed to manage data associated with pending and active projects using the Work Binder module.

Brian Tankersley

 2014 Review of Thomson Reuters GoFileRoom

August 8, 2014 

2014 Review of Thomson Reuters GoFileRoom

GoFileRoom is a web-based document management system designed to be used primarily from within the Internet Explorer web browser. The software has traditional features like version control, check-in and check-out, and supports bar-code scanning to help streamline document organization. Workflow and document routing are available using the integrated FirmFlow workflow engine, and documents can be…

Brian Tankersley

 PwC Report Examines Cyber Risks for Companies

July 31, 2014 

PwC Report Examines Cyber Risks for Companies

A new report from PwC US and the Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute (IRRCi) indicates that while companies must disclose significant cyber risks, those disclosures rarely provide differentiated or actionable information. The report examines key cybersecurity threats to corporations and provides information to investors struggling to evaluate investment risk, business mitigation strategies and the quality…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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June 17, 2014 

Five Steps to Securely Share Financial, Tax and Accounting Files

If your office is like most, it’s going mobile. From financial spreadsheets and payroll information to tax forms and client communications, many CPAs are accessing critical client data via their mobile devices. As a result, the risk of data leakage is becoming a heightened priority for the modern accounting firm.

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May 12, 2014 

LEAN up Your Firm’s Tax Season Debriefing

Another busy season is under our belts and one of the most productive things a firm can do in the next few weeks is to take time to formally debrief the past few months, acknowledging what worked well and identifying where there were bottlenecks that could be improved upon.

Roman Kepczyk