Category: Accounting Firm

Is your CPA firm still using a .com domain name? It might be time to think about switching your online presence to a .cpa domain.   The .cpa domain kicked…

Cyberthreats change all the time, and cybersecurity has to change with them. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to predict the next big cybersecurity trends. Some experts have tried it nonetheless, and despite…

“My data is in the cloud…why do I need to back up QuickBooks® Online (QBO) files?” This is a common question from any QBO user. And the answer is that…

Seven months after its initial October 5, 2021 release date, Microsoft has designated Windows 11 “ready for broad deployment” on personal computers meeting minimum system requirements (listed below). Like all…

Why Fighting Spear Phishing is Critical to Preventing Data Breaches It’s a cautionary tale as old as email itself: A customer sends you an email asking for a referral to…

Client Data Protection is Mandatory 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…

Accounting Firm Security Risks Are Escalating—Now What? It used to be the case that very small businesses (VSBs) and small to midsized accounting firms could take basic measures to prevent…

Your Accounting Firm is at a Greater Risk of a Data Breach Than You Realize You might think your firm is as secure as it needs to be, but it…

The constant threat of a data security breach haunts every contemporary business, but can a security awareness training program mitigate risks? It’s a complex issue to be sure. Cybersecurity risks…

Choosing the Right Outsourced IT Provider is Difficult Everyone at an accounting firm has a job to do—and rarely is that job “manage IT.” Some larger firms may have a…

Your Accounting Firm and Its Relationship with eWaste There isn’t a contemporary office or accounting firm that doesn’t make use of a wide variety of electronics. From computers to laptops,…

The Right Networks team was on the road again this week at the CPA Firm Management Association’s Connections conference in Portland, Maine. In addition to leading morning “power walks,” Right…