Blog

The average accounting firm has access to an astounding amount of sensitive client data. Effective management of this data isn’t just a concern for your firm, but also the clients you service that are trusting you with its safety.  Therefore as a responsible data custodian, it’s essential for you to ensure safe management of this […]

Did you know that lack of awareness of cybersecurity threats represents the #1 risk to your firm? Internal company threats are just as dangerous to firms as external threats are. This includes careless employees, contractors, or malicious ex-employees in your firm. As internal threats are being classed as one of the biggest risk areas, cybersecurity training and […]

Let’s be honest, It’s difficult to create and remember secure passwords for a few different accounts, let alone the dozens of accounts you handle at your accounting firm every day. While retail password managers do a good job of keeping passwords in one place, they don’t have the advanced security features and access control that’s […]

Retaining talent is front of mind for firm owners and managers, especially in 2022 and beyond. New findings from research into the “Great Resignation” suggest that 76% of accounting and finance employees want their companies to make work permanently flexible. As a firm owner or manager, how do you balance this desire for remote work […]

Across the world, 54% of companies are reporting talent shortages. The Accounting industry isn’t spared from this, with around three-quarters of firms within the industry “feeling the strain” from a lack of skilled workers (Accountancy Today). Offshore employment, or offshoring, is a common solution that Accounting firms are employing to answer the skill shortage. New […]

This week, The White House released a strong warning to US businesses and nation allies to act now and ward off potential cyber attacks from foreign agents. The warning is a unique and strong move for the administration who many believe have compelling evidence to suggest the country’s corporations will be targeted soon. Combined with […]