Tag Archives: Keith Barfield

TECH INDUSTRY GROWTH DRIVEN BY IMPROVING ECONOMY AND CONSUMER DEMAND, ACCORDING TO BDO USA SURVEY

INCREASED DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL COMPETITION STILL MOST PREDOMINANT CHALLENGES CHICAGO – Amid improving expectations for revenue growth, technology CFOs point to a steadying economy and increased consumer demand as key drivers of growth in 2013. According to a new study … Continue reading

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Road Trip Apps

As the end of tax season approaches, I start thinking about getting out of the office and enjoying a road trip anywhere.  I would like to share a few of my favorite apps that have turned my road trips into … Continue reading

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Building a Strong Tax Foundation in Life Sciences Start-Up Companies

BDO Tech – The Newsletter of the BDO Technology & Life Sciences Practice  Winter 2013 By Chris Bard, Matthew Dyment, Maureen McGetrick, Marla Miller and Robert C. Pedersen With all of the business challenges life sciences startup companies are faced … Continue reading

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Brewster – How to Access Everyone You Know in One Personalized Address Book!

This is a review of Brewster, a new app for the Iphone.  I have seen a couple of references for this app on twitter and Facebook.  It seems like I have every app that I need in order to be … Continue reading

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Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work

Why is the failure rate for small businesses so high?  The five-year survival rate for services and manufacturing businesses is about 48%.   The solution to this problem was outlined in a book by Michael E. Gerber who wrote a bestseller … Continue reading

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Love Chinese Food, Hate Chinese Hackers

I read a story about the Chinese military hacking into the New York Times recently. It sounded like it was accomplished by malware and that repeated penetrations were possible.  In the face of such resources and determination, it is hard … Continue reading

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Keith Barfield’s Top 4 Technology Resolutions

How many of you make New Year’s resolutions? It seems like more and more people are choosing not to make them anymore since they are often forgotten and not followed through on within a few weeks. But I think making … Continue reading

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Where is the software industry going at such a rapid pace?

By Hank Galligan, BDO Software Practice Leader Three years ago, when Microsoft was launching Windows 7, cloud computing was the hot technology buzz word. In that year, analysts anticipated that worldwide cloud services revenue was on pace to surpass $56 … Continue reading

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Top Technology for 2013

Smartphones, tablets, enterprise apps……which will reign in the world of technology next year? 2013 will be all about big data, mobile device battles and the rise of the personal cloud. Many businesses are expected to invest in all of these … Continue reading

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Do these 3 things to stop worrying about technology security

By Keith Barfield, CPA, CITP, BMSS Founding Shareholder Security is always a big deal, especially for those who work in technology. And many of us are in love with our mobile devices, like iPads and iPhones. Some of us are … Continue reading

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