The 2016 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (aka: “DBIR”) is out and it isn’t pretty. […]
Author: Megan Lewczyk
Automation to Artificial Intelligence: New Frontiers for Auditors
News flash: Artificial intelligence (AI) and other cognitive technologies are eliminating jobs left and right. […]
It’s Time for Accountants to Ditch Dual Monitors
Here’s what my first day at a client would typically look like (circa 2012): 1. […]
Accountants Should Dump Microsoft Excel for Database Software
Rumor has it that the AICPA is finally integrating Microsoft Excel into the CPA exam starting in 2018. I’ll admit my initial reaction is “it’s about time” since the generic spreadsheet I used was archaic. Apparently, almost 70% of the CPAs surveyed by the AICPA agreed. Go figure — we are all Excel-aholics who can’t get through the day without busting out a spreadsheet.
Don’t Let the Completeness and Accuracy of System-Generated Reports Be a ‘Leap of Faith’
I have noticed, much to my chagrin, a lot of CPAs don’t take learning about […]
Do You Make These User Control Consideration Mistakes?
Discussing cyber extortion got the wheels turning about trust and reliance on our increasingly distributed […]
Cyber Extortion: Leprechauns vs. Accountants
To capture the spirit of St. Patty’s day, let’s discuss a cunning technique that nefarious […]
What Auditors Ought to Know About the Internet of Things
Whenever I think about the Internet of Things ("IoT"), my mind jumps to a Disney […]
Is Our Productivity Obsession Counterproductive?
Don’t let the #productivityhack hype lure you in! It’s busy season and bloggers and app […]
Password Inundation: Password Policies We Love to Hate
As a technology obsessed society we're drowning in a sea of passwords. Remember when your […]
Next-Gen Cloud Accounting: Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Ecosystems
Let’s face it. Cloud computing is so 6 years ago. We agree it’s a technology […]
#TBT: Auditors Cringe While Watching Office Space
In honor of throwback Thursday let me take you on a journey down memory lane […]