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The most useful (and rarely used) types of data analytics

Abrigo

Data analytics are gaining momentum as they are increasingly being used during the audit process. As auditors know, data analytics are required during both the beginning and the end of an audit. Other than data input, auditors do not have to do any of the mechanics. Descriptive analytics : These help answer the “What is?”

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Post-Equifax Breach, Security Industry Shockwaves And Tremors

PYMNTS

No need to go over the numbers tied to the seismic breach because they keep changing, and may be changing even as you read this eBook. When the impact stretches across oceans, nations and demographics, though, and those affected number in the hundreds of millions, a sea change is a-swelling. Equifax brings a few key questions to mind.

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Evaluate New Core Providers With Successful Vendor Management

Independent Banker

Early last year, Gilmer National Bank put us through their due diligence process when they were searching for a core option. They met our entire team, called on customer references, and visited our headquarters and data center. Download our ebook to learn more about vendor management. Read the story here. . link] .

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Offering advisory services: Piecemeal or holistic approach?

Abrigo

While accountants express the desire to generate a large share of firm revenue from providing advisory services , survey data has shown that many firms derive very little revenue from the types of value-added, consultative services that comprise advisory.

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How to increase efficiency and minimize risk in the audit process using analytics

Abrigo

Currently, in addition to serving as the controller for a large heavy equipment company, she instructs all four parts of the Becker CPA Exam Review and serves as a course reviewer for The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA). Needless to say, McLaughlin knows what she is talking about when it comes to auditing.

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How to run quarterly roundups and use balance business scorecards at your firm

Abrigo

Economic Impacts: Regional, National, and Global factors that are or may impact the business (i.e. Industry Trends: This data can be obtained from services like First Research. Additional Resources: eBook: Building Value: The 5 Keys for Achieving Success Checklist: How to Embrace Technology and Grow Your Firm.

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GDPR Laggards Can Still Get Ahead Of The Game

PYMNTS

Soon enough, the financial and consumer impacts of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become clear enough that companies that took a laggard’s approach may start to feel significant pain. The time for “wait and see” is running out when it comes to new European privacy regulations.