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3 Ways CPAs can leverage technology for meaningful practice growth

Abrigo

Make it easier to communicate Cloud-based technology provides secure portals for clients to provide and access confidential documents without the need for emails or paper. Automated solutions can produce the tax returns so CPAs have more time to suggest tax-planning strategies.

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How to develop proactive advisory services

Abrigo

While it sounds great in theory and everyone agrees, just how is this to be accomplished when most of your efforts are currently focused on finding new clients for the seeming financial security of gaining a heap of tax and compliance work? Rely on annual revenue that is much less dependent on 100-hour work weeks during tax season.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of The Emergence Of The Global Citizen

PYMNTS

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Security is also important. Schools, hospitals, tax agencies and others are not necessarily equipped to be in that business. Download the eBook.

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

Abrigo

Since leaving public accounting, she has been an internal auditor, a tax preparer and a controller. According to a 2014 report by Cornerstone Research, allegations of accounting fraud surged 47 percent in securities class actions lawsuits in 2013. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

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FinDEVr Silicon Valley: Looking Back, Moving Forward

Fintech Labs Insights

Debuted first eBook, A Better Financial Life. Listed in Silicon Review as one of the 20 fastest growing security companies. Quoted in eWeek on the problem of app security. Announced its Cyber Security scholarship program. Extended its app-security protection to Apple TV. Announced sales-tax accuracy guarantee.

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242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems

CB Insights

The startup, which was established in 2008, privately raised $185 million before its $100 million initial public offering was blocked by the Australian Securities Exchange last year. So its secured lender, which [founder Scott] Jones didn’t name, recently emptied ChaCha’s bank accounts. Product: ChaCha. Product: bitphone.

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