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What the rise of ChatGPT means for future cyber attacks and counter cybersecurity efforts

No matter if your company is adopting the technology or resisting the use of the software, most agree that AI chatbots (including ChatGPT) are not the best for critical thinking, making ethical judgments, or protecting sensitive or proprietary information at this time.

Read what Pedro Nunez Dieguez values above all else and why.

Retirement is when many people look forward to slowing down and taking it easy. Make the most of retirement by going back to school!

With more work to do than accounting staff can deliver, deploying new technologies is key to meeting client demands—here are three to consider.

Inevitably, business owners will not be paid on time by customers and clients. Using an efficient system to collect payments while providing clients and customers with a good experience is critical.

How Claire Pahlmeyer uses her love of puzzles in her day-to-day work at Kernutt Stokes, Eugene.

The transformation within the accounting profession has brought challenges. However, many positive changes have occurred as a result, such as job security and wage growth.

Read about Erik's journey and what advice he would give to new CPAs.

The month-, quarter- and year-end close processes often create a bottleneck for companies of all sizes and all industries. Here are best practices controllers and accounting firms can implement in their companies and with their clients.

Katie Sheffield achieved her dream of becoming the first in her family to have a college degree. Read more about her journey and why challenges are worth it.

An ERP implementation done correctly is a beautiful thing. A poor ERP selection and implementation lead to unnecessary four-letter words. Protect your organization by carefully selecting, contracting, and implementing an ERP that fits your needs.

Selling an accounting practice is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most practice owners. Because it is such a rare event, sellers need to be aware of the key misconceptions about the process.

Years later, Cass Hausserman is still glad she worked to earn her CPA credential, and loves the autonomy it gives her.

Employee ownership of a company can offer many benefits to both employees and owners. An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a defined contribution plan that invests primarily in employer stock, which incentivizes employees to remain at the company and increase its value long-term.

Chris Dahlvig joined the faculty of Linfield University in 2018 after 20 years working in the not-for-profit sector. Read his advice to students about interviews.

Is your accounting firm taking steps to protect against a cyberattack? If not, you may be putting your firm’s future at risk. The following best practices can help protect your firm from cyberattacks.

OSCPA Chair Geoff Dougall shares a memory and a lesson about the healthy practice of personal and professional pruning.

The importance of document retention in CPA firms often becomes clear only after an issue has arisen, and it is too late to take the steps that should have been taken long ago.

With continually evolving frameworks and numerous data points to navigate, the road to incorporating an effective ESG strategy into any business model is a foggy one. But a carefully charted roadmap can reveal a clear path to long-term value creation. Here’s what today’s accounting and finance professionals need to consider if they want to drive their organizations toward sustainability and success.