by JR Bareis | May 19, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
The client financial report looked great. Clean. Professional. Exactly the kind of work product that makes an accounting firm look organized, responsive, and in control. Then the client called. The numbers did not tie out. The supporting detail behind the...
by JR Bareis | May 12, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Spring cleaning usually starts with closets.But for accounting firms and financial service organizations, the real risk is not what is hanging up.It shows up in an inbox. Usually on a Tuesday morning.An email that looks like it is from the managing partner, the firm...
by JR Bareis | May 5, 2026 | Columbia Accounting CPA
Picture walking up to a house in Columbia and finding a key under the mat. Convenient, predictable, and the first place someone with bad intentions will check.That is how a lot of accounting firms handle passwords.The problem is not just weak passwords. It is reused...
