by JR Bareis | Sep 1, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
If an unexpected disruption hit your accounting firm tomorrow, would your team know what to do first?Most CPA firms, bookkeepers, payroll providers and financial service organizations assume the answer is yes. The gaps usually show up when people are trying to respond...
by JR Bareis | Aug 25, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
The California Gold Rush of 1848 promised opportunity.Hundreds of thousands of people headed west hoping to strike it rich. Some found gold. Most spent months chasing a dream that never paid off.The people who built lasting businesses were not always the ones...
by JR Bareis | Aug 18, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
If your flight hits turbulence, the last thing you want to hear from the pilot is: Give me a minute, I have never handled this before.Flying feels safe because pilots train for problems they hope never happen. When something goes wrong, they are not making it up in...
by JR Bareis | Aug 11, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Most accounting firms have a plan for the normal stuff. Tax season. Payroll. Client deadlines. Financial statements. Bookkeeping cleanup. Advisory work. Audit support. But trouble usually shows up in the form of something you thought was already handled. A backup that...
by JR Bareis | Aug 4, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
When a fire alarm goes off at a school, nobody stands around trying to invent a plan.Students line up. Teachers lead them out. Everyone knows where to go because they have practiced it before.Your backup and recovery plan should work the same way.That is especially...
by JR Bareis | Jul 28, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Not every compliance problem at an accounting firm starts with a cyberattack.Most start with an assumption.You assume the security tools are working. You assume Microsoft 365 is configured correctly. You assume employees know how to handle client financial data. You...
