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Plain-English takes on security, IT strategy and the tools that keep a practice running. No jargon, no scare tactics, just what actually matters for your firm.

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Cyber & Essential Eight

The Essential Eight, explained for accounting firms.

What the ACSC's Essential Eight actually means for a practice holding client TFNs and financials, and how to reach a sensible maturity level without slowing the firm down.

Nathan James • 8 min read
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Cyber & Essential Eight

The Xero login problem nobody talks about.

Xero lets you control what staff can see, not where they log in. The credential gap most firms miss, and how we close it so passwords can be used but never seen.

Nathan James • 7 min read
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IT Strategy

General IT vs accounting-firm IT: what's actually different.

Plenty of providers "also do" accounting firms. Here's why generic IT quietly costs a practice time, security and sanity.

Nathan James • 6 min read
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