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trend watch: dell increased market share, taking small pieces from all competitors, including apple.
the right way to assign staff projects
… and then manage their workloads.
by frank stitely
the relentless cpa
let’s talk about assigning staff to projects. understand that this discussion will mean nothing the first two weeks of april, when you may be assigning the family dog to some returns.
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and that makes perfect sense in those circumstances. i’ve done worse. who knew that goldfish can’t type?
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the best defense against malware
manage your software updates proactively.
by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless
every firm has concerns about their systems being hacked, getting attacked by a virus or malware, or being the victim of ransomware that encrypts all the firm’s data. the latest cpafma survey finds an increase in firms impacted by ransomware.
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the vast majority of these virus and malware issues can be effectively negated with one simple process: keep your software updated on your servers and individual workstations.
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leveling the playing field for cannabis businesses
green bean cfo tackles the common problem of irs form 8300.
by liz gold
cannabizcpa.pro
“a savvy ceo owner knows that a world-class cannabis finance and accounting team is a necessity and a competitive advantage,” writes brian whalen, cpa in the opening to his book, “cannabis entrepreneurs’ guide to accounting, taxation & financial compliance.”
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“there is only one right way to do cannabis accounting,” he writes. “doing accrual/cost accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (gaap) ensures that you pay as little tax as possible, are always state compliant and irs audit-ready, and have financial statements ready for securing investors and lenders. in addition, performance metrics can be harnessed from your financials and used to set goals for operations and management.”
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