tech and fintech

the rise of the robot accountant: opportunity or threat?

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robots are replacing some accounting tasks, but only some.

by hitendra patil
accountaneur: the entrepreneurial accountant

by one oft-cited study, robots will replace 94% what accountants and auditors are doing today.

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but look a little deeper and you’ll find that instead of replacing accountants, the profession stands to gain from mastering new robot technologies and putting them to work to enhance client service, streamline processes, and provide more high-value high-ticket work.

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blockchain: how to look like a hero to your clients

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how to use the technology to add value to my firm and our customers.

by jody padar
from success to significance: the radical cpa guide

historically, when it comes to transacting money or anything else of value, people and businesses have relied heavily on intermediaries such as banks and governments to ensure trust and certainty. middlemen perform a range of important tasks that help build trust into the transactional process, such as authentication and recordkeeping.

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blockchain changes this.
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how long do you need that file?

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you need a policy … and accountability.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

managing digital files is in many ways similar to managing paper files in that the firm must have standards for who can create a document, add to or edit a document, file it, and eventually purge the file.

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unfortunately, as digital files are on the network and “out of sight,” many firms are not really aware of what files are stored, the most current versions and whether or not they should be deleted.
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what are ai and bots?

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robot with penalso: talking to vendors about technology.

by jody padar
from success to significance: the radical cpa guide

are you ready? because we’re radical 2.0 and we’re going beyond bank feeds.

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the reason being is that technology is automating everything faster. soon we will be using artificial intelligence and bots to do accounting.
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12 seo myths: unraveling google, bing, ssl, keywords, and more

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blue pushpin in word "seo" at center of a targetlocal? images? mobile? all important.

by becky livingston

below is a list of seo myths that people might still believe to be true.

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  1. i must submit my site to google and bing for it to be indexed. what makes this a myth is the “must” part. if you’re creating a site that’s never been indexed before you can submit it to google and bing to be indexed, however, that doesn’t guarantee the site will be indexed or that this step will increase your search ranking. if you have an existing site, say that’s been around for a while, you don’t have to do this step even if it’s never been done before.

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the cloud at work

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businesswoman at laptop with cloud floating above outstretched handyou don’t need it to make your choices, just someone savvy.

by jody padar
from success to significance: the radical cpa guide

as a radical cpa, you already know the cloud allows you to work anytime, anywhere. by adopting the cloud, you can connect to all your data via an internet browser or an app. you can work on almost any device.

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it’s a pretty brilliant invention.
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don’t underestimate document management

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illustration of manila folders dropping from laptop screenmore robust products should have integrated portals.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

the network drive in most firms is not very well organized and requires the most cleanup. this happens because it is usually managed with microsoft windows explorer, which allows almost anyone to create or access a file anywhere on the drive.

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unfortunately, there is seldom a firm standard that is adhered to, allowing users to create files with any naming convention they want and store them anywhere they please. the result can be files that are hard to find and slow to search across the network.
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