Author: Seth

This may seem like a given statement. After all, accounting professionals are human and all humans are unique. But as professionals, the impression has long been one thing. One of a very staid or subdued, somewhat introverted or socially awkward individual that may only display excitement around numbers, spreadsheets and data in general. Clearly this… Continue reading CPAs and Accountants Can Be Unique

Data security threats have become like living on the U.S. coastlines, it’s not a matter of if you will be hit by a big storm, it’s when and, moreover, how prepared are you to handle it? Having a written plan is good, but really just table stakes at this point. For the sake of your… Continue reading How CPA Firms Can Mitigate Cybersecurity Risk

Through all of my years covering the profession, year in and year out the largest blocker for most firms (which happen to be of the smaller variety) is time. 

My chat with SmartVault Chief Information Security Officer, Luke Kiely reveals all accounting professionals need to know about a ransomware attack and how to mitigate the risks of it happening to your firm.

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Regardless of the tools and services your firm utilizes to keep data secure, if you do not have proper security plans and protocols in place, you are putting that data at further risk. In this webinar, I got to interview a small firm owner and cybersecurity expert at SmartVault about devising and properly sharing such… Continue reading Communicating a Cybersecurity Plan to Clients and Staff

Accountants with construction industry clients, you know you are doing more for this business sector than perhaps you have historically. As such, you need tools that are going to increase your value as a business advisor and all-around partner in all things back office and growth, particularly when it comes to human capital management (HCM).… Continue reading Accountants’ Construction Clients’ New HCM Friend

AI is entering accounting in numerous ways, so it should be no surprise that another company has thrown its hat in the ring to automate the bookkeeping and related processes for accounting firms. After closing on a $3.6 million seed round, Basis, which touts itself as an AI platform for accounting firms, is officially coming… Continue reading Meet the New AI Bookkeeper on the Block

Security concerns remain at a high level as firms don’t always make the best decisions when it comes to locking down the data that resides in software like QuickBooks Desktop and other, on-premises applications.

This week FreshBooks took yet another step in its evolution from being a cloud-based invoicing solution for “gig” workers, to being more strongly considered a true accounting solution, one that accountants themselves could use to collaborate with clients as their business needs evolved. The official release of Collaborative Accounting came this week, and was developed… Continue reading Will the FreshBooks Collaborative Move Pay Off?