keep track of your subscriptions

how much money are you throwing away on autorenewals?

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

national renewal day every may 4 is technically a celebration of looking at life anew. but it’s also an opportunity to check the subscriptions in your world that are on auto-renew.

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there are several options available, and here are a few of the top-rated ones:

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4 new tech trends to watch

embedded research assistants, metaverse meetings, more evs and safer connections are closer than you think.//m.g005e.com/2022/12/06/choose-your-little-black-dress-of-technology/

by rick richardson
technology this week

now that we have a few weeks of 2023 under our belts, it’s time to look out to the remaining months to see what areas of technology are going to have the biggest impacts on our lives.

before we look forward, let’s look back to the end of 2022 and see the trends that were forming and how they will affect our world in 2023.

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from a hardware perspective, it was an unexciting year. apple and samsung refreshed their flagship smartphones, but most reviewers rated the changes as incremental upgrades. mark zuckerberg, with his eyes on changing the way people work, introduced a $1,500 virtual-reality headset. but, with only a two-hour battery, most users will strap the new headset on for gaming.

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who is better at accounting, ai or humans?

and what that means for the profession.

by hitendra patil
rise of the aiccountants

a new research study by the american accounting association evaluated the performance of chatgpt on accounting-specific content.

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the study was conducted by a team of 327 coauthors from 186 educational institutions worldwide, who entered 25,817 assessment questions and evaluated the accuracy of chatgpt’s responses.
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capture testimonials to increase credibility

testimonials are powerful, and video leads the way.

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

the first full week of may is update your references week, and whether you want references for yourself or your company, it’s always a good idea to know someone who can speak well of you and/or your services.

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a reference or testimonial can be crucial because they are typically unbiased comments that will either prompt managers to secure an interview with a hopeful job candidate or they can encourage others to try your products or services.

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dustin wheeler: for serious cas success, hire tech teams

and six more success tips.

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center for accounting transformation

many accounting graduates dream of joining large firms right out of college. that dream became a reality for dustin wheeler. however, it didn’t last long.

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“right out of college, i moved to las vegas and got a job with the largest local firm,” wheeler explained. “and my job there was pretty much strictly tax.”

“after a short stay there, i left for an opportunity with a smaller firm of about 16 people, which was a good change for me. it allowed me to develop some other talents that i couldn’t use at the previous firm,” he explained.

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cyber insurance costs rise in health care as attacks soar

just how will that affect health care costs for employers?
illustration of man pushing padlock button

by rick richardson
technology this week

health systems – having already been hit by labor and supply chain costs and broader economic woes – have another unwieldy financial problem: the soaring costs of cyber insurance.

moody’s investors service notes that, while it’s not sexy, the sheer size of cyber-crimes and insurers’ reluctance to cover losses brought on by ransomware attacks are seriously impacting hospitals.

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“the timing of the insurance price increase is bad for health care. there isn’t much room for error, ” said matthew cahill, a moody’s analyst. there have been double-digit increases in premiums over the past four years, often more than tripling in a single year. according to a recent analysis from property casualty 360, the industry’s insurance costs have finally started to stabilize in the first quarter of 2023.

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find an extra set of hands for time-consuming tasks

get personal and professional help at a fraction of the cost. man with head down on desk, sticky note with "help" writte on it on baseball cap

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

admins around the globe keep the world spinning, and administrative professionals day is the day to sing their praises (okay, you should be thanking them all day, every day, but especially at the end of april).

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we could all use a little more support, and you have outsourcing options galore in today’s tech-connected world. here are a few of my favorites:

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solar sensors detect wildfires early, saving lives, money

high school science project spurs the creation of outdoor detectors. back of smoke detector

by rick richardson
technology this week

one of the best pieces of innovative home hardware is the nest protect.

more than other household items, smoke detectors might benefit from being connected. they significantly contribute to your feeling of security while you’re away from home. ideally, you won’t need it, but it might save lives if you do.

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torch, established in 2020, is implementing some of these concepts in a new environment. the $299 device provides early outdoor detection for up to 10 acres, which is fixed onto a spike put into a tree. it’s a sizable addressable market that, regrettably, will expand even further in the years to come as wildfire threats rise.

my school closed down for a week because there was so much smoke. it was a horrible situation. people lost billions of dollars in damage

climate change is to blame for this situation since it causes droughts and hotter temperatures, ideal conditions for destructive fires, especially in the western united states. as recently highlighted by nasa:

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accounting profession to experience highest ai impact

a new research report hints at future opportunities for accountants.

by hitendra patil
client accounting services: the definitive success guide

openai, the creator of the wildly popular artificial intelligence (ai) tool chatgpt, conducted a new research study with the university of pennsylvania. it identified the occupations with the most significant impact potential because of large language models (llms, like chatgpt). among the occupations with the highest exposure to ai are accountants, auditors and tax preparers!

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what does it mean?

1. to quote some (edited somewhat for more straightforward reading) of the essential notes from the research:

  • which occupations will see gpt-powered software saving workers a significant amount of time completing a task while maintaining equivalent quality? workers facing higher (lower) barriers to entry in their jobs tend to experience more (less) exposure to llms. (gpt = generative pre-trained transformer.)

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personalize communication and set yourself apart from competition

produce personalized videos with the push of a button.

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

according to a 2020 adobe survey of marketers and consumers, creating a personalized experience for customers increases loyalty, revenue and retention. this is good to keep in mind for get to know your customers day, the third thursday in april (and january, july and october).

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time to set up some personalization–and i have just the tool for you (and/or your marketing team).

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adobe announces “creator-friendly” generative ai tools

how can ai overcome copyright infringement issues?

by rick richardson
technology this week

adobe has unveiled firefly, a new suite of generative ai tools it hopes will encourage more design professionals to embrace rather than fear this cutting-edge technology.

why it matters. as generative ai has swept the globe, artists have had difficulty adapting to it. while some view it as a useful tool, others see it as a threat to jobs and a kind of thievery.

(wait, where have we heard that before?)

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adobe wants to address two obstacles that are preventing business usage of the technology with firefly: worries about copyright issues and the absence of professional-grade tools.

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waiting to exhale (i.e., can april 19 hurry up?)

make the days leading up to the tax deadline less stressful with these apps. calm balanced businessman sitting outdoors on bench in yoga lotus pose meditating, with office building and blue sky in background

by beth ziesenis
app of the week

if you’re reading this, then you’re probably not surprised april is stress awareness month. it was created to bring attention to the effects of stress and so we can all collaborate on ways to find relief.

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while stress can manifest itself in a variety of ways, there are a few that are most common.

“stress that’s left unchecked can contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes,” according to mayoclinic.org.

well, app lovers rejoice because tech is available that’s designed to help you pay attention to your most valuable asset: you.

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