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How to prepare for cyberattacks at a time of heightened threat

Cybersecurity expert Allison Davis Ward, CPA, assesses the cyberthreat landscape and describes what her fellow accountants should be doing to protect their firms, companies and clients.

Calculating weighted averages in Excel

This article shows how to set up Excel spreadsheets to efficiently determine weighted averages and avoid common mistakes.

UK urges businesses to bolster online defences

The National Cyber Security Centre said Monday that organizations in the United Kingdom should take steps to shore up their cyber resilience due to a heightened risk of cyberattacks related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

How to harness and manage sustainability data using emerging tech

Managing sustainably requires more evidence than contained in conventional accounting systems. Here are a few tips to put sustainability data to good use.

5 steps towards the future of finance

Technology underpins finance’s role, but CFOs also need to consider data governance, managing change, and championing the move from cost to value.

Excel tips: Top 4 functions to improve efficiency in 2022

Excel MVP Liam Bastick talks about XLOOKUP, SUMPRODUCT, OFFSET, and MOD functions, limitations of the spreadsheet software, and his wish list of changes for Excel.

Excel tips: Power Query, LAMBDA function, and why Excel is still relevant today

Excel trainer Liam Bastick discusses the most common mistake accountants make when using Excel, whether Excel is outdated, and the new LAMBDA function.

Summing a dynamic range in Excel with XLOOKUP

Accountants often want to sum data, such as year-to-date costs and rolling budgets, for a period of time. Excel XLOOKUP makes the process simpler.

CFOs’ work on data analytics reaps exciting results

Once they have the data strategy, technology, and skills in place, finance leaders are finding they can use analytics to improve almost any aspect of the business.

Ask the expert: Blockchain

Amy Park is a US Audit & Assurance Blockchain & Digital Assets partner and in Deloitte’s National Office Accounting & Reporting Services.

Technology’s ethical challenge

CIMA President Paul Ash, FCMA, CGMA, says new technology offers ethical challenges to the accounting profession that cannot be sidestepped.

Crypto curious? What to know before accepting digital payments

They can help lower transaction fees, but plenty of due diligence is still required.

Game on

Companies are pouring ad money into esports sponsorships and in-game advertisements to reach consumers who prefer gaming over movies and music.

Best practice to limit ransomware damage

Companies are reinforcing their prevention and detection efforts amid a surge in cyberattacks.

The tech dividend

For digital transformation, workforce investment is a priority, says Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, chief executive– Management Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

What makes a good data strategy?

Figuring that out is essential in a business world now awash in digital information that must be collected, analysed, and interpreted.

What 4 experts say about the role of finance in a digital business model

Turning technology-enhanced insights into value-generating strategy creates competitive advantage.

3 steps to ensure effective cybersecurity budget allocation

With the number and complexity of attacks increasing, cyber defence spending should focus on its impact and be proportionate to the threat.

Insurers wary of providing cyber coverage amid ransomware surge

Cybercriminals are switching their targeting of healthcare facilities and municipalities to manufacturing and logistics companies.

CFO priorities: How COVID-19 rewrote the list

A focus on financial controls, moving to cloud-based applications, and supporting digital transformation and hybrid working are on CFOs’ priority lists.

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