Microsoft have been evolving their licensing programmes for some time, moving away from licensing purchased on an up front payment to subscription models. Indeed most SME businesses now purchase their Microsoft 365 licensing on this basis. Microsoft have recently announced some important changes affecting any business purchasing Microsoft 365 licensing - the major milestones being [...]
Following a wave of Office 365 attacks, compromising passwords, most organisations have now accepted that multifactor authentication is essential and have it in place. As a result, they may feel much safer, but as ever the criminals are one step ahead. A new form of very dangerous Office 365 attack, known as ‘Illicit Consent’ has [...]
With the COVID-19 epidemic hitting the income of businesses hard, and the reality of trying to run an organisation with all staff working remotely hitting home, it is good to know that many of the cloud software providers are stepping up to the mark with offers to use their tools free of charge. Why [...]
Last updated: Tuesday 17 March (we will be monitoring government advice closely and updating this blog when further information becomes available). With the threat from the coronavirus (COVID-19) now at an all-time high and official government advice telling people to minimise social contact, we thought it would be useful to summarise some steps you can [...]
By now, we are all well aware that data breaches pose a serious risk to accountancy practices (so much so that a breach could put your firm out of business). We have also explored some practical actions you can take to reduce the risks — some of which you may already be doing. But what if you don't [...]
Is your company Cyber Essentials certified? If not, you may be missing out… Cyber Essentials is a UK Government standard based around configuring your IT systems in line with best practices and helping you to guard against the most common cyber threats. In fact, it is estimated that when implemented correctly, it should block about 80% [...]
Energy and IT: although two rather unlikely allies, digitalisation has slipped into the pocket of the energy industry, where we are now seeing a flourishing partnership begin to form. From blockchain technology to smart meters, information technology is revolutionising the way we understand, generate and consume energy – with investment in these digital technologies helping [...]
If you are an accountant providing bookkeeping services, dealing with your client’s travelling expenses can be a frustrating task. Especially trawling through their (probably incomplete) mileage records? And worse: don’t you resent the time it takes to try and translate these records into coherent figures so that tax deductions and reimbursements can be claimed? [...]
Although many businesses are increasingly turning to the latest IT technology and software to help bolster their service offering, an area that frequently gets overlooked is staff training. Often, a lot of effort goes into certification and advanced preparation for the specified IT team; however, the same can’t be said for other staff members. Human [...]
Compared to most other industries, accounting hasn’t seen much in the way of innovation over the years. But this could all change soon with the adoption of automated technologies. Previously confined to the likes of the manufacturing sector, I’m now seeing automation start to benefit many other industries by aiding repetitive and rules-based functions – [...]
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