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Cyber Risk Is Capital Risk: A CFO’s Perspective for Financial Services Leaders
For financial institutions, managing that risk requires evidence, accountability, and a disciplined focus on outcomes, not simply activity.
January 27, 2014
H&R Block Stops Income Tax Ads on Dollar Bills After Complaints
The tax preparation company has been handing out real dollars bearing its marketing message for this year's tax season. There's a toll-free phone number to call Block, a Web address and even a footnoted disclaimer that not everyone gets a tax refund.
January 24, 2014
Rethinking The Social Media Strategy
It is popular among my learned accounting colleagues to portray the elders of the profession who have not signed on to the concept of a Social Media Strategy as some kinds of latter day Luddites.
January 22, 2014
Experts Warn of Scam Emails About Data Breach at Target
In the aftermath of the data breach that potentially exposed the credit and debit card information for 80 million shoppers, Target sent out an official email stating that the company would offer one free year of credit monitoring through Experian.
January 22, 2014
Tips for Tackling Small Business Finances in 2014
Online accounting software maker Xero has released a new collection of critical tips and advice from accountants that is designed to help small businesses improve operations in 2014.
January 21, 2014
AICPA Honors CPA for Contributions to Financial Planning
The American Institute of CPAs today recognized Steven Levey, CPA/PFS, CGMA, with the AICPA Special Recognition Award for 2014. The Institute presents the award to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to a particular area of the profession.
January 20, 2014
Does Your Firm Have a Data Breach Response Plan?
Accounting firms are repositories of personal information and have become targets for criminal hackers. They are like an auto accident waiting to happen.
January 20, 2014
Five Tech Battles for Businesses to Watch in 2014
One of the more interesting aspects of blogging, as opposed to filing hard news stories each day, is that I have a little more time to watch battle lines being drawn. And if the lines being drawn now are any indication, 2014 should be a fun year to watch as companies and politicians enter the…
January 16, 2014
AICPA Supports Tax Administration Reform and Simplification
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) said in a letter today to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Hatch that it “strongly supports the efforts by the Senate Committee on Finance on tax administration reform and simplification.”
January 16, 2014
Intuit Ranks 8th on Fortune’s Best Places to Work List
Fortune Magazine has ranked Intuit as No. 8 in its just-released list of Best Companies to work for in the United States, the company’s best ranking ever. In addition, the magazine also included Intuit on its list of Top 10 Perks.
January 15, 2014
Developer Offers Free Practice Management System to Tax Firms
TaxWorkFlow, LLC announced today that it will provide its TaxWorkFlow practice management software free to tax professionals this tax season. The offer will be available to 100 tax firms on a first-come, first-served basis and will include a complete version of the software with instructional support to ensure that the system is implemented smoothly.
January 15, 2014
How Small Businesses Can Increase Customer Loyalty & Branding
Online Survey Reveals 74 Percent of Consumers Think More Positively About Sending Company and 87 Percent Report Increased Brand Loyalty
January 15, 2014
FinancialForce.com Adds Integration with Avalara
Company Announces Integration with Avalara and new features in Accounting and Professional Services Automation (PSA) applications