Technology

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October 10, 2014 

Get Hacked, Get Sacked!

Risk mitigation when your practice is attacked is an economic consideration. What will breach reporting cost? What will recovery cost and time lost be? Although we are not likely to be terminated by our clients or our firm, even this type of loss ...

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October 9, 2014 

Why I Wasn’t First in Line for the New iPhone

I used to consider myself an early adopter of all-things technology. Back when I was PC-based, I would upgrade to the newest operating system (OS) right away and buy the latest version of Microsoft Office. Almost 6 years ago when I moved to a Mac, wheneve

Scott Cytron

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October 9, 2014 

Survey Shows Most 2014 College Grads Are Under-Employed

Several months have passed since spring graduation and the majority of Class of 2014 college graduates are currently working. However, about half (51 percent) of that group are in jobs that don't require a degree, according to a new CareerBuilder survey.

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October 8, 2014 

Xero Hits $100 Million in Annualized Monthly Revenue

Online accounting software maker Xero has passed $100 million in annualized committed monthly revenue and has achieved a 95 percent year-over-year growth rate in subscription revenue, the company announced on Wednesday.

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October 8, 2014 

Open Systems Inc Acquires Adaptive Business Solutions

Business software developer Open Systems, Inc., has acquired Adaptive Business Solutions (ABS) of Indianapolis, Indiana. The ABS staff will continue to work in Indianapolis as the Indiana Regional Office of Open Systems, Inc.

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October 8, 2014 

Report Shows Real Wages Increased in Third Quarter

The latest ADP Workforce Vitality Index, which measures the total real wages paid to the U.S private sector, is 110.6 in the third quarter of 2014. The index, part of the ADP Workforce Vitality Report, is composed of a number of metrics including ...

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October 7, 2014 

5 Technologies to Develop More Business for Your Firm

Every day, new technology services are being launched that help professional services firms better engage with prospects and clients in cost effective ways. Filtering through all the possibilities and effectively leveraging the technologies is becoming key to firms’ success. While not all inclusive, here are a few focus areas to maximize the impact of your...…

Jim Boomer

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October 2, 2014 

Doc.It Receives K2 Enterprises Quality Award

Doc.It has been been selected to receive a K2 Enterprises Quality Award for its full suite of document management, workflow and document storage products for accounting professionals.

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October 2, 2014 

New Cabinet AP Module Automates Accounts Payable Tasks

Cabinet Document Management Solutions has launched Cabinet AP, a new module for its Cabinet SAFE product that is designed to automate manual processes in document-intensive tasks like accounts payable processing. Cabinet is a maker of electronic document

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October 2, 2014 

KPMG Acquires Qubera

The global Big 4 accounting and consulting firm KPMG LLP has acquired “certain” assets of the cyber-security firm Qubera Solutions. The companies say that the transaction will strengthen the KPMG network’s security transformation capabilities in several service areas, including Cloud Identity Federation, Identity as a Service (IDaaS), Identity Governance, and IAM solution implementation. “As threats...…

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October 1, 2014 

3 Ways High Stress in the Workplace Leads to Lower Productivity

Employees who have high stress levels at work also have lower engagement, are less productive and have higher absentee levels than those not operating under excessive pressure, according to research from professional services firm Towers Watson.