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5 IT Issues That Cost Accounting Firms Time, Money, and Clients
Accounting and CPA firms operate in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment where technology plays a crucial role in serving clients. But if not properly addressed, IT challenges can be costly—disrupting your operations during peak season or, even worse, exposing your...
How to Use “IF” Functions in Excel
The IF function is one of the most popular functions in Excel, and it allows you to make logical comparisons between a value and what you expect. How to Use “IF” Functions in Excel IF Function - Syntax and Usage The IF function is one of Excel's logical functions...
The Cost of a Security Breach for Long-Term Care Providers
You know who loves sensitive resident data? Cybercriminals. Unfortunately, long-term care facilities are like their favorite store to shoplift from. Because long-term care facilities possess sensitive resident data, they are prime targets. Regulatory fines on top of...
4 Ways to Use Technology to Motivate Your Team During COVID-19
Everyone is adjusting to a new way of life, and some struggle more than others. So how do you hold your employees accountable while being empathetic to their unique situations as we all work to juggle the transitions and anxieties we face today? This post will cover...
How Manufacturers Use Office 365 Data Insights to Drive Decisions
When it comes to digital transformation, any technology change you invest time, money, and resources to adopt should, in some way, contribute to improving your customer experience by utilizing your employees for their full value. The fluctuations in market demand must...
Why You Should Implement Managed Backup for Microsoft Office 365
What is Managed Backup, and Why is it Useful? Microsoft’s standard Office 365 services include short-term, self-service options to recover many types of deleted items. In your Outlook email mailbox, the Recycle Bin preserves things you delete until you empty it, or...
How SharePoint File Services Can Benefit Your Business
Getting Started: Resources to Understand the SharePoint Online Experience This material is a great starting point for getting familiar with SharePoint. Differences between SharePoint and a traditional file server Understanding Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft...
What Are Microsoft Office 365 Exchange Online E-Mail Services?
What are Microsoft Office 365 Exchange Online E-Mail Services, and Why Would I Want Them? Email, calendaring, and communications management are integral parts of today’s business. It makes sense to leverage enterprise-class scale, features, and reliability for your...
What is Microsoft Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection
Source: Microsoft What is Microsoft Office 365 Advanced Threat Protection, and Why Should You Have It? Bad actors like phishers, scammers, malware authors, and ransomware authors employ a number of tactics to try and coax you and your team to launch malicious content...
What is Multi-Factor Authentication for Office 365
What is a Multi-Factor Authentication for Office 365, and Why Is It Useful? As we move toward cloud-based, accessible services for the convenience of conducting business at any time, from anywhere, protecting your online identity – your credentials, which prove you...
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[Webinar] 2024 AI Update | Lessons Learned from Our AI Journey
Aldridge CIO, Chad Hiatt gives a candid update on our project to implement AI across our business. We’ve reached our first project milestone and things have not gone as we anticipated. We want to share our AI journey, warts and all, because we believe that everyone...
Understanding the Difference Between IT Audits and Assessments
IT audits and assessments often find themselves in the spotlight. However, their distinctions and specific roles in strengthening a company's technological backbone are frequently misunderstood. Understanding the Difference Between IT Audits and Assessments What’s...
The Value of a Fractional Security Consultant
Businesses face growing pressure to safeguard their operations, data, and reputation. Enter the fractional security consultant – a strategic asset offering specialized expertise without full–time commitment. The Value of a Fractional Security Consultant The Rise of...
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How To Use Flash Fill in Excel
Flash Fill is like a data assistant that finishes your work for you. As soon as it detects what you want to do, Flash Fill enters the rest of your data in one fell swoop, following the pattern it recognizes in your data. How To Use Flash Fill in Excel Here’s an...
How to Use “IF” Functions in Excel
The IF function is one of the most popular functions in Excel, and it allows you to make logical comparisons between a value and what you expect. How to Use “IF” Functions in Excel IF Function - Syntax and Usage The IF function is one of Excel's logical functions...
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[Webinar] 2024 AI Update | Lessons Learned from Our AI Journey
Aldridge CIO, Chad Hiatt gives a candid update on our project to implement AI across our business. We’ve reached our first project milestone and things have not gone as we anticipated. We want to share our AI journey, warts and all, because we believe that everyone...
Understanding the Difference Between IT Audits and Assessments
IT audits and assessments often find themselves in the spotlight. However, their distinctions and specific roles in strengthening a company's technological backbone are frequently misunderstood. Understanding the Difference Between IT Audits and Assessments What’s...
The Value of a Fractional Security Consultant
Businesses face growing pressure to safeguard their operations, data, and reputation. Enter the fractional security consultant – a strategic asset offering specialized expertise without full–time commitment. The Value of a Fractional Security Consultant The Rise of...