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What Being a Certified Information Technology Professional Means to Your LA CPA Firm

Apr 22, 2016

As a practicing accounting professional, have you ever wondered what the benefits of gaining an accreditation in the field of information technology or what such a move might mean for your CPA firm? Technology is moving so fast these days that it ...

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How LA Manufacturers and Distributors Can Be Harmed by Dropbox

Apr 21, 2016

With so much information to share, file sharing services such as Dropbox have become incredibly popular for sending photos, large attachments and multiple documents to friends and family when text message or email just won’t suffice. Dropbox is ...

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How LA CPAs Keep Up With All The Tax Program Updates

Apr 20, 2016

As a CPA based in Los Angeles, you no doubt are aware that there’s a lot to keep track of if you want to remain efficient, effective, and above all, compliant. From federal tax law and changes to protocol, to the constant updates that are required ...

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5 Emerging Technologies LA Distributors Should Leverage for Growth

Apr 19, 2016

Leaders of distribution companies are no different than any other business leader. And as much as they all hate to admit it, they are at times their own worst enemies when it comes to working “in” rather than working “on” their businesses. The day ...

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Key Innovation Strategies for LA Distributors and Manufacturers

Apr 18, 2016

As we all know, change or die. And a business’ approach to innovation is critical to its long-term success. But to achieve it, distributors need to focus on developing innovation skills in their employees. According to an annual CEO survey conducted ...

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US-CERT Recommends Uninstall of QuickTime for Windows

Apr 17, 2016

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) recently issued an Alert in which it announced that Apple has no further plans to provide security updates for QuickTime for Windows with a recommendation to remove it. The Alert follows an ...

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What an LA RIA Should Look for When Outsourcing its Operations Desk

Apr 15, 2016

As a busy Investment Advisor in Los Angeles you’ll understand that there are often far better things to do than manage your own operations desk. Yes, managing your Portfolio Management System, reconciling custodial statements, and sending out your ...

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The Top 5 Habits Threatening Data Security for LA Distributors

Apr 14, 2016

As much as we all hate to admit it, we are at times our own worst enemies when it comes to data security. Yes, sophisticated cyber criminals and hackers do make life rather difficult, but how often have you thought – very fleetingly – about updating ...

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The Top 5 Habits Threatening Data Security for LA Investment Advisors

Apr 13, 2016

As a Los Angeles based Investment Advisor, your clients look to you to manage a significant portion, or even sometimes all, of their investment portfolios. At the same time, it goes without saying that they’re looking to you to take care of and ...

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5 Great Online Resources for LA CPAs

Apr 12, 2016

As a CPA in Los Angeles, you’re no doubt used to your clients relying on you to know exactly what’s what, and being able to advise them in most every aspect of their finances. However, who advises the Advisor? The Internet is an amazing online ...

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3 Things All Security Audits Must Contain for LA Investment Advisors

Apr 11, 2016

Security audits in the investment industry should be both compulsory and commonplace, ensuring that computing practices are compliant, maintaining and regulating data is done securely, and operating with clarity. As an LA Investment Advisor, there ...

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