technology

stop fretting over your client’s network.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

one of the revolutions in remote connectivity is happening within your cell phone as digital cellular providers have beefed up and expanded their networks to provide reliable internet access to remote devices.

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today, the vast majority of the united states and canada has access to the internet through the 4g digital cellular network at speeds of 1mpbs or more, which is adequate for remote access to most applications, particularly those hosted by cloud providers.
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… and always have a backup.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

the internet has undoubtedly had a profound impact on firm communications. it has become the primary driver toward the next generation of accounting applications that run entirely on the web through cloud computing.

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before we get ahead of ourselves discussing cloud opportunities, we have to assess how the internet is used within our firm today. most likely the internet is

• a digital pipeline;
• a conduit for communications, updates, research and backups; and
• a platform for exchanging files with clients.

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make sure your bandwidth can keep up.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

one of the key components in optimizing firm production is providing the capability for firm personnel to work from any place, at any time, at their own convenience.

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allowing experienced firm personnel the ability to work remotely is also one of today’s key employee retention strategies. giving your personnel secure access to the firm’s application and data resources will allow them to work effectively outside normal office hours and avoid unnecessary commuting time.
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worried about viruses? the solution is simple.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

every firm has concerns about its systems being hacked, getting attacked by a virus or malware, or being the victim of ransomware that encrypts all the firm’s data.

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the 2016 cpafma it survey found that 15 percent of firms had been infected with malware that caused significant downtime the previous 12 months and the 2018 survey found an increase in firms impacted by ransomware.
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proceed cautiously for productivity applications.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

to be effective in business today, every member of your firm must optimally utilize the microsoft office suite at an intermediate to advanced level for outlook, excel and word.

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the cpafma 2018 it survey found that 45 percent of responding firms had standardized on office 2016 (including office 365 users), 31 percent had standardized on office 2013 and 23 percent on office 2010. firms have traditionally been behind the adoption curve because of the lag time of accounting vendors supporting the latest version, particularly for audit engagement binders.
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more important now: running applications across all devices.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

okay, we all know that the microsoft windows operating system is preferred to run computers by the primary vendors to the accounting profession.

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while firms don’t place too much emphasis on the workstation operating system, one significant issue firms can’t overlook is increasing computer memory to ensure computers function optimally with today’s multi-monitor requirements and the multitude of concurrent applications your staff will be running that can impact your windows version decision.
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don’t forget about encryption.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

your firm’s safety net in the event of any disaster is your data backup. it had better be consistently performed and securely stored offsite.

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typically, firms have a problem when the process they relied on to make the backups didn’t work or were not complete because new servers, drives or directories were added but not updated in the backup program.
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the surface is still too expensive for many.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

getting the right mix of mobility is critical for firms today. the accounting professional’s rule of thumb is that everyone who works out of the office one day per week or more and needs to be self-contained should have a laptop as their only machine.

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the obvious exception to this is for tax or administrative personnel who would never work from remote client sites, but have a computer at home that they can use to connect to the firm via a secure remote access solution.

however, this is changing.
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don’t skimp on production scanners. you’ll save in rework time.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

one of the keys to optimizing production processes is capturing information at its “root” source. this means when data enters your firm, regardless of the format (mail, fax, email, portal or on a flash drive).

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ideally, source documents would be provided to the firm in a digital format such as secured email or preferably through a web portal, but the reality today is that a significant portion of accounting firm source documents continue to arrive from clients in a traditional paper format.
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how many do you have? horizontal or vertical?

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

talking about hardware may seem like an odd place to start a discussion on optimizing your firm production. however, without a solid framework in place to promote a stable working environment and take advantage of today’s technologies, your firm’s ability to effectively implement solutions will be severely restricted.

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pushing your it infrastructure, which includes all of your file servers, cabling, applications, workstations and internet connectivity beyond basic limits will lead to more “dinking” time by your professional staff. (“dinking” is the technical term for the massive amounts of time wasted by your personnel when computers lock up or don’t do what is expected and when they have to “dink around” trying to figure out a solution.)
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