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Solutions for Management Reporting and Budgeting/Forecasting

By coincidence today I have had software demonstrations addressing two key aspects of financial management:
  1. Clear, reliable management reporting
  2. Planning and forecasting
Better management reporting

This is often quoted as the numbe...
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Microsoft chases Kelihos

I like this. Not content with taking down the Kelihos Botnet, Microsoft has continued to hunt for bad guys.

This has led them to allege that 'Andrev N. Sabelnikov, a citizen of Russia, is responsible for the operations of the Kelihos Botnet.'

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McAfee vs. Symantec

Reuters reports that security giants McAfee and Symantec are having a bit of an argument about sales figures.

Symantec has claimed it is taking market share from McAfee while McAfee says the opposite.

There is a strong suggestion that McAfee'...
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Is my data safer on my own computers or in the cloud?

The movement to the cloud, be it a true cloud application (software as a service) or a hosted desktop, is often held back by security concerns. There is something reassuring in having data in the building and under your control, in the same way that...

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IT Systems - What If The EuroZone Collapses?

The brinkmanship in Europe over the Greek funding talks continues. It’s tempting to think there will be sufficient backing that the Euro will struggle on indefinitely.

But what if Greece or any other countries were to leave the Euro? Indeed, what...
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Tax Database Reporting – Is everyone keeping it up to date …..?

My blog last week reflected on the use of IT in the run up to the tax filing deadline of 31 January. Underlying the software there is likely to be a database used for reporting.We look at some practical tips to make the reports meaningful.

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Koobface Facebook Fiasco.

I had intended to add my views on SOPA, Wikipedia and Piracy to those aired by Kirstin Gillan however something more urgent has arisen.

This morning on the Radio 4 Today programme I heard the dulcet tones of Graham Cluley from Sophos and assumed ...
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The internet blackout and SOPA: what’s it all about?

Today, we are seeing a ‘day of darkness’ on the internet, as a number of major websites take themselves offline for 24 hours. Wikipedia is a high-profile participant, along with Reddit and the blog site Boing Boing. Google is showing solidarity with...

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Time is running out for tax returns…..IT to the rescue

A commonly seen new year resolution in various social media arenas is to improve efficiency in the accounting practice. With time fast running out for tax return filing (too fast for a few people), it is probably too late to make drastic change...

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Benchmarking Excel proficiency

Excel with Business (EwB) and the ICAEW have started a project to measure the Excel skills of accountants. An 'Excel Benchmarking Report' (EBR), analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the group that has taken the test, describes the first resul...