by JR Bareis | Jun 30, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
I grew up outside Hull, Illinois, on a farm. Long before I started working in technology, I learned lessons there that still guide how I think about business IT today. Those lessons apply especially well to accounting firms, CPA practices, tax professionals,...
by JR Bareis | Jun 23, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Most accounting firms treat outdated technology like an old calculator in the back of a desk drawer. You know it should probably be replaced, but it still technically works, so you keep using it a little longer than you should. CPA practices, tax professionals,...
by JR Bareis | Jun 16, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Most technology problems inside accounting firms do not start as emergencies.They start as little annoyances.A workstation runs slower than normal.A Microsoft 365 warning pops up.A backup notification fails.An update gets postponed because the firm is still catching...
by JR Bareis | Jun 9, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Every year around late June, we get the longest day of the year. More daylight.More usable hours.More time… at least in theory. But most accounting firms, CPA practices, bookkeepers, payroll providers, and financial service organizations do not experience it that way....
by JR Bareis | Jun 2, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Kids are home. Vacations start rolling in. Team members work from the patio, the ballfield, the lake, or between interruptions all day long.The routine changes.And that is exactly what hackers count on.Not because people suddenly become careless.Because people become...
by JR Bareis | May 26, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
While your team is wrapping up tax returns, closing out payroll, or trying to get out of the office before a long weekend, someone else may just be getting started. They have been planning for this. They know which accounting firms will be running with limited staff....
