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Client Portals for Accountants: What to Require Before You Pick One (Security, Not Features)

Most firms shop for a client portal for accountants the same way they shop for anything else. They compare branding options, e-signature tools, and the look of the mobile app. Those details affect how clients feel about the portal. They say nothing...

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A WISP Template for Tax Professionals That Passes an Actual Review

In "Why Boilerplate WISP Templates Fail CPA Firms," we argued that a downloaded security plan with your firm name swapped in will not withstand a...

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Microsoft Changed the Rules on Copilot Costs for Your Firm

If your business uses Copilot, Microsoft just changed the rules on cost Updated November 10, 2026 Microsoft changed the rollout after this post went...

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The FTC Already Wrote Your Firm's Password Rules — Most Firms Fail Them

Your firm probably has a password policy. It may be a sticky note, a shared spreadsheet, or a verbal rule that the front desk login is “the same as...

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Migrating a CPA Firm From QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online: What Actually Breaks (and What It Costs)

QuickBooks Desktop end-of-life is a rolling schedule that all firms should be aware of. Intuit retires each Desktop version after about three years,...

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GLBA Compliance Checklist for CPA Firms: You're a "Financial Institution" — Here's What That Requires

Most CPAs think of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) as a banking law. For a firm that prepares tax returns, it is also a data security law.

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UltraTax CS Hosting: Rightworks vs Azure Virtual Desktop vs Your Own Server

Every firm that runs UltraTax CS has to decide where the software lives, and the choice affects busy-season performance, your IT workload, and how...

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Your Malpractice Carrier is About to Ask for Your Written AI Policy

Your professional liability renewal is coming. Somewhere between the revenue figures and the claims history may be a question you have not answered:...

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FTC Password Requirements for Accounting Firms: a Checklist

If you run a small CPA firm, the FTC has already told you how it expects your staff to sign in. The guidance is short, in plain language, and aligns...

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Copilot Readiness for CPA Firms: Audit Before You License

Picture a managing partner at a CPA firm asking Copilot to pull together everything the firm has on a client's engagement. It works. It also returns...

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