"Think Security First": Password Best Practices
According to Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of cybersecurity breaches were facilitated by compromised user credentials. This means that the user’s password was somehow acquired and utilized by hackers to access the organizations network, making “good password practices” a priority for firm managers to highlight in the firm’s security training. According to Neal O’Farrell’s book ...
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50 Ideas in 50 Minutes from the 2019 National Practice Management Conference
Thank you to all AICPA ENGAGE/CPA National Practice Management Conference participants who contributed to our 50 Ideas in 50 Minutes session which actually generated 57 ideas. Special thanks to our facilitator, Bob Biddle, PAFM and company. If you are interested in learning more about these ideas, contact CPAFMA HQ.
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"Think Security First": Security Tips When on the Road
In this article, Roman Kepczyk outlines key considerations for firm managers to educate their mobile personnel before they travel, some of which we have excerpted from Neal O’Farrell’s book “Think Security First,” which is available for download for CPAFMA members and Right Networks clients.
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INSIDE Public Accounting Releases Annual Ranking and Performance Metrics
The publishers of INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA), the award-winning newsletter for the public accounting profession, announce the release of IPA’s annual financial performance analysis and ranking of the nation’s 400 largest public accounting firms. Rankings of The IPA 100 FirmsNow in its 29th year, the IPA 100 lists the 100 largest public accounting firms. The IPA 100 is made up of the Big 4, which collectively generated over $60 ...
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Bill Reeb Inducted as AICPA Chair
The American Institute of CPAs announced that Bill Reeb, chief executive of management consulting firm Succession Institute in Austin, Texas, is the new chair of the AICPA. Reeb was elected to a one-year, volunteer post by the AICPA Governing Council, which wrapped up its annual spring meeting in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2019. Tracey Golden, an audit partner with Deloitte, was voted in as the AICPA vice chair. Reeb said the ...
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