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Firms don’t often see disasters coming  What would happen to your business operations if the power went out? Would you be able to move elsewhere and continue to run your…

Tax season killing your firm? Smart Client Management is the fix Let’s face it. For many accounting firms, tax season just plain sucks.  Yes, we said it. Tax season is…

We’re living in a time of monumental change—a time that will be reviewed and studied well into the future. How should we be thinking about it and what’s to come…

As if data security weren’t already important enough, firms must follow specific IRS rules for keeping client information safe. That’s why the IRS defined the “Security Six.” It’s a list of areas…

Hackers don’t care how busy you are or if you work for a smaller-sized business. Actually, busy, typically-defenseless users are the exact cyber-hack victims they look for. Keep your data and information secure and avoid their cyber attack tricks with these five tips.

The risk to your accounting firm’s data has never been as high as it is now, making backups and disaster recovery a priority. Learn how to create your plan, here.

Rightworks was in Ft. Lauderdale this week!  Not for a “Spring Break” but for a “Tax Break” at the National Tax Practice Institute put on by the National Association of…

On this episode of The Right Byte, Gene Marks provides tips on how to protect your data at the airport! Marks recommends to never use the airport’s Wi-Fi. Learn more…

If you’re like my company – and so many of our clients – you probably subscribe to Microsoft Office (the most popular version among our clients is Office 365 Business…

Phishing attacks are consistently listed as one of the top cyber threats impacting CPA firms. They are most often malicious emails containing malware, viruses, and/or links to unscrupulous websites that…

The IRS recently released the updated W-12 (PTIN Application Renewal) form and one of the questions that preparers will need to take note of is #11-Data Security Responsibilities which states:…

Accountants are well-versed in providing clients with advice on how to best prepare for tax season—gather receipts, list income sources, consider added IRA contributions…be organized and prepared in general. We…