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Lee Pender is a veteran writer who has been with Rightworks since March 2020. Lee spent almost 15 years as a journalist for information technology trade magazines, including CIO, Redmond Channel Partner and what is now eWeek. His experience as a corporate content writer includes stints with a vendor of tax-compliance applications, a website for entrepreneurs and a tech-focused marketing agency.
Lee lives north of Boston with his wife, his two children and his mother. In his personal time, he enjoys swimming and coaching youth soccer. He is a Boston sports fan and a faithful follower of West Ham United, an English soccer club. Lee previously lived in Paris and Rotterdam and has traveled throughout Europe. He still speaks French. Lee earned a degree in journalism from TCU many years ago and is a proud Horned Frog.
Posts by Lee Pender
If cybersecurity isn’t embedded in your firm’s culture, you’re putting your firm at risk. Security can’t be merely a part of your IT operation if you have one. It has…
Two cyberattacks on government institutions in the spring of 2023 should serve as warnings to accounting firms. The attacks showed both cybercriminals’ hunger for critical information and the damage a…
*This blog is part of the June 2023 Thought Leader newsletter It’s the shrug heard ‘round the business world. You probably can’t go a day without reading something about cybersecurity—a…
The employment market for accounting firms isn’t going to get better anytime soon. With demand for accounting services rising and the number of available employees effectively shrinking, finding and keeping…
If your accounting firm isn’t data-driven, then nothing is driving it at all. And if you don’t have access to reliable and useful data, you’ll probably never be able to…
Remember the term, internet speed? Back in the late ’90s, many observers used that term to describe the new, rapid pace of business. Email and instant messaging became standards at…
*This blog is part of the May 2023 Thought Leader newsletter I got a call not long ago from the local hospital. My mom, who is in her late 70s,…
So, you’ve decided to run your critical business applications in the cloud. You’re up and running with QuickBooks® Desktop and maybe some other important apps as well. What’s next? What…
Old habits might die hard, but if you want to adhere to cybersecurity best practices, they have to die—now. Your employees might be putting your firm at risk and not…
*This blog is part of the April 2023 Thought Leader newsletter ‘Aristophanes’ didn’t work for Felix Unger when The Odd Couple crossed paths with TV game show mainstay “Password” in…
If you think you have cybersecurity under control, think again. While familiar threats such as ransomware are still dangerous for firms, new threats are emerging every day that are even…
Remote work wasn’t just a pandemic-era trend. It’s here to stay. Employees love the improved work-life balance it offers, and employers like the cost savings and reduced turnover. Remote work…