How well do your clients react when you say, I’m going to have to file your taxes late this year because our computers went down? I know, it has never happened at your firm…yet. But you and I both know that your high dependence on technology makes you vulnerable to...
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Outsourcing IT Support for Accounting Firms. — When Should You?
For Accounting firms, deciding when to outsource IT support can be a complicated decision driven by various competing factors. These include the size of your firm, internal capabilities, needed expertise, and others. However, with the right information, you can...
Protect Your License With These 7 Cybersecurity Investments
For a CPA, security threats are not just a breach of your business, but also a breach of your client’s trust. When you do business with a company or an individual, they are willingly passing over sensitive information that can be used maliciously when in the wrong...
Chicagoland Cybersecurity for Accounting Firms Statistics Are Alarming
What your firm needs to know to protect the business and your clients Accounting firms – even small ones – are not immune to cybercrime. Why? Because your computers are a treasure trove of valuable client and business information. When you consider cybersecurity for...
How to Set IT for Accounting Firm Budgets
How would you know how much money to set aside for groceries every month if you’d never been to a grocery store before? IT budgeting isn’t all that different. Sure, you know what you paid for your computers and what you’re paying for your antivirus and your software...
Understanding Accounting Cybersecurity Risk
There is nothing in this world that is without some level of risk. In driving your car to work today, you allowed for some measure of risk. But, you can’t let the looming specter of danger freeze you in your tracks and bring your forward progress to a grinding halt,...
What Does an MSP do? IT Support for Accounting Firms
You were looking for someone to fix or maintain your Accounting firm’s computers, and you’ve come across the acronym “MSP”. I know, technology people have an acronym for everything… If we can push two words together or abbreviate a term by just using the first letters...
How Much Does IT Support for Accounting Firms Cost?
Accounting firms aren't immune to budget constraints. But, because today's accounting firm is so tech-dependent, it's critical to have optimal IT support for your accounting firm at a reasonable, predictable rate. So, let's answer the question... How Much Does IT...
How Accountants Are Using Technology To Pivot After Covid-19
The global coronavirus pandemic has caused major disruption to companies from virtually every industry, putting businesses under even more pressure than before to get their finances in good order. This has subsequently created a wide range of opportunities for...
What Is IT Support for Accounting Firms? What does it mean to your firm?
What exactly are technical people referring to when they talk about IT Support? What's the difference between IT Support for Accounting Firms and just standard IT support? I have a business associate that is a very well-respected consultant to small and medium sized...