Technology

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October 20, 2016 

Is the Cloud Still Hazy for Accounting Firms?

What works best in the cloud? Some would simply say everything. During August at multiple conferences I heard presenters make claims that if you weren’t completely in the cloud, you were “missing out” and “foolish”. While listening to the presenters ...

Randy Johnston

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October 19, 2016 

How to Prepare Millennials for Leadership Positions

While all generations share some characteristics and goals, millennials self-report specific values, ambitions, experiences and motivators. If you want to develop your millennial staff into finance leaders — or even to recruit and retain the best and ...

Paul McDonald

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October 18, 2016 

Apps We Love: Retail

Who doesn't want to be better organized? With today's apps, there are lots of opportunities available to organize various aspects of your business and personal life. We asked members of the CPA Practice Advisor audience and family to share some of ...

Eva Rosenberg

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October 13, 2016 

Is Your Audit Practice Ready to be Uberized?

More than two decades ago, industry auditing staples such as GoSystem Audit, Fast-Governmental, and Accountant’s Trial Balance were quickly replaced by a new generation of more robust audit engagement binders including CaseWare and CCH Engagement ...

Roman Kepczyk

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October 11, 2016 

How to Keep Remote Employees Engaged

Small business owners reveal importance of employee engagement when accommodating a remote workforce, according to a quarterly survey by Vistage Worldwide.

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October 10, 2016 

Businesses Using New Tech to Manage Cyber Threats

Many organizations no longer view cybersecurity as a barrier to change or as an IT cost. According to the survey, 59% of respondents said they have increased cybersecurity spending as a result of digitization of their business ecosystem.

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October 6, 2016 

Sage Launches New Solutions for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Sage has announced that Sage X3 cloud business management solution now links directly to Salesforce. This allows the companies’ joint customers to access their customer data in the Salesforce Sales Cloud -connecting ERP and CRM business processes in ...

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October 4, 2016 

Audit Pros Focus on Emerging Risks, Strategy

Another key finding is the growing focus on emerging risks. Already 55% of TeamMate's 2016 survey respondents report having a formal process to identify, assess and report on emerging risks, and 44% provide their audit committees with a regular report ...

 Voting Starts for Intuit’s Global Firm of the Future

October 3, 2016 

Voting Starts for Intuit’s Global Firm of the Future

Before casting their vote, the public can watch a video of each firm that highlights how they embody the attributes of being a future-ready firm. The attributes of a Global Firm of the Future include adopting online technologies, implementing fixed ...