Technology

 New AICPA Guide Helps CPAs Assess Client Cybersecurity

May 23, 2017 

New AICPA Guide Helps CPAs Assess Client Cybersecurity

The guide helps CPAs provide a new assurance service to examine and report on a client’s description of its cybersecurity risk management program. The resulting report will help clients demonstrate to stakeholders, customers, vendors and others that ...

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May 23, 2017 

Businesses Prefer Online Time Tracking to Paper

The most preferred method of employee time-tracking is via web application on a tablet, phone, or PC, according to a recent study by Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement, and ...

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May 22, 2017 

Are Portals Finally Coming of Age?

Portals have been in existence in the accounting profession for around 20 years. Many public practice firms set up proprietary portals that had integration benefits to their practice management systems and were integrated into early web sites.

Randy Johnston

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May 22, 2017 

Reaching Clarity On Remote Work Policies

Remote work is a popular topic of discussion at many firms across the country. Yet few firms sit down to flesh out detailed policies for remote workers before their first virtual employee is in place. Typically, one valuable employee requests to work ...

Jim Boomer

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May 22, 2017 

Apps We Love: Insurance Tools

When you’re thinking about your insurance needs, where do you turn? We wondered if there were apps to help us and started doing some research. Here’s what we found, with the help of some of our members of the CPA Practice Advisor community.

Gail Perry

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May 22, 2017 

Ten Income Tax Benefits for Farmers

Farming has often been viewed as the backbone of the American economy. While technology and other recent developments may have changed this thinking, farmers still enjoy a preferred status, at least as federal income taxes are concerned. For instance, ...

Ken Berry, JD

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May 22, 2017 

2017 Reviews of Asset Management Systems

The more assets a business obtains, the more complicated it becomes to adequately manage those assets. And for service businesses, or those with a large number of company assets such as equipment and machinery businesses, tool rental businesses, or ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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May 22, 2017 

2017 Review of Acumatica Fixed Asset Management

Fixed Asset Management, from Acumatica Cloud ERP is well-suited for small to mid-sized businesses that need to track assets in-house. The product can also be utilized by professional accountants, and businesses using the product can easily provide ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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May 22, 2017 

2017 Review of Asset Panda

Asset Panda is an online asset management product well suited for businesses that need to track and manage their assets. A mobile app is also available that provides users with access to the product from iOS and Android devices.

Mary Girsch-Bock