🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIn 2017, nearly one-third of internet users reported being victim to online hacking or similar suspicious activity on their accounts. But as anyone who regularly uses a computer – especially for financial transactions – knows, keeping track of passwords can be a time-consuming task. Even so, it is necessary to ensure … Continue reading “Old School and Hi-Tech Ways to Keep Track of Passwords”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readVA MISSION Act of 2018 (S. 2372) – This bill was introduced by Sen. John Isakson (R-GA) on Feb. 5 and signed into law by the president on June 6. This legislation permits veterans to seek care from private doctors and hospitals. It eliminates the previous rule stating that they could … Continue reading “Congress at Work: Benefits for Veterans, More Money to Counteract Gun Violence and a Higher Loan Limit for Small Business Loans”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readEvery year, the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds (OASDI) issues its annual report on the Social Security system. The report details the current financial status of both Social Security and Medicare as well future projections. The 2018 report has one … Continue reading “Social Security Ground Zero: 16 Years to Impact”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readEconomic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) – Sponsored by Sen. Michael Crapo (R-ID) in November 2017, this bill rolls back some of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The original bill was designed to tighten regulations on financial institutions … Continue reading “Dodd-Frank Rollback, Security Clearance Assistance, and Returning Assets from the Nazis”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readBlockchain technology is raising speculation over the future of audit and assurance work and the impact it could have on accountants. Originally created to serve as the foundation for cryptocurrencies, blockchain technology has developed and been adapted into many other spaces, including smart contracts. It has the power to disrupt the … Continue reading “Will Blockchain Technology Disrupt Audit and Assurance Services?”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to finding new clients, businesses can do so in many ways. Whether a radio or television spot, or an advertisement on a website, social media platform or digital billboard, the goal is to reach new viewers. Another cost-effective way is to develop more customer referrals. In fact, according … Continue reading “How to Get More Customer Referrals”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIt is common knowledge that as we grow old, our bodies tend to not work as well. Some folks begin having physical challenges, some have cognitive issues and some have both. But what we don’t know is which, if any, of those challenges we will face. Worse yet, those who fall … Continue reading “Common Money Mistakes As We Age”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readArtificial Intelligence, otherwise known as AI, is not something that exists only in science fiction or Hollywood movies. It’s here. And it’s changing the way accountants are doing business. Here’s how and why. AI Can Help with Tedious Tasks While combing through spreadsheets is by no means an unimportant task, it … Continue reading “The Effects of AI on Accounting”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readStudies have shown that as much as 40 percent of time spent at work is generally unproductive, busy work. Things like checking emails, ordering supplies, fixing the copy machine or trying to figure out how to work a conference call line – during the conference call. These tasks can be aggravating … Continue reading “Amazon’s Alexa as a Virtual Office Assistant”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAccording to Statista, of the globe’s 3.7 billion email users, 233 million live in America. The same report also projected that by the end of 2020, the number of email users in the United States will increase to almost 255 million. With a large global audience of email users, and experts … Continue reading “Tips on Running an Effective Email Marketing Campaign”