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how firms are adapting to the new mobile workforce

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breakfast and workingnew benchmarks and insights on remote access, the internet and telecommunications.

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

working remotely can occur from home offices and from a client’s location. when individuals have access to the support technology and data they need to do their work, and when they can be held accountable for their performance when working remotely, where they are located when getting work done matters less. read more →

cpa firms lag in tech security, controls

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computer tech lock istock_000011879042smalltech survey: many firms blithely unaware of vulnerabilities

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

accounting professionals are obligated to maintain the integrity and security of clients’ data. the survey reveals firms seem to install technology and let it run without controls.

additionally, smaller firms perceive less risk and may have incorrectly concluded they are not a target for outside attack. conversely, firms may not have the expertise, budget or desire to manage technology in use. read more →

tech survey finds trend to ‘best-of-breed’ over single-vendor strategy

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afoats logonew benchmarks and trends on application software. 

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

historically, firms have tried to use a single-publisher strategy, believing that the integration built into the software has more value. but that may be changing. read more →

tech survey: cpas rush to upgrade operating systems

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afoats logowindows 8 deployment is led by solo practitioners.

by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

the profession is rapidly retiring older operating systems, according to the accounting firm operations and technology survey.

upgrading your network operating system has the potential to be somewhat of a blind spot and growing security threat for practices of all sizes. the accounting profession is showing signs of understanding this threat. read more →