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Choosing a Client Portal for Your Accounting Firm 0.5 Credit 0.5 Credit

Choosing a Client Portal for Your Accounting Firm 0.5 Credit 0.5 Credit

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    October, 2021

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    October, 2021

  • Subject Area

    Information Technology

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Learning Objectives

  • To analyze current methods of document sharing.
  • To help accounting firms understand client portals
  • To discuss a framework for evaluating and selecting a client portal.

Course Overview

How your accounting business manages its financial records and connects with its clientele can make a real difference in the success of the business. 

Every accounting firm exchanges financial documents with its clients. However, sending earnings statements and tax documents as email attachments is never a good idea because email is far from being a secure method.

The new era of communication and collaboration between accountants and clients is here. 

Secure web-based information exchange is becoming the norm in the accounting industry. 

Investigating any technology solution for your business can be overwhelming. 

How do you know if you are asking the right questions and getting the best solution available? 

This CPE E-book will help CPAs and accounting firms understand client portals and to provide a framework for evaluating and selecting a client portal.

Following are the major topics covered in this CPE E-book:

  • Understanding client engagement and document collaboration.
  • Are your current methods of document sharing secure?
  • What are the security obligations imposed by professional standards?
  • How much time does your staff spend chasing client documents?
  • What is a client portal?
  • What are the tips for selecting a client portal site for your accounting firm?


Secure client portal technology has existed for over a decade, on government websites, healthcare, marketing and advertising, and other industries. Improvements in recent years have made client portals even more secure and easier to use, and some portals have features that are particularly useful for accountants and their clients.

On Demand Credits for All Qualifications

License details Credits Status
Information Technology for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 0.5 CPE Approved
CPA in Canada 0.5 CPD Eligible
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 0.5 CE Eligible
Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 0.5 CE Eligible
License details Credits Status
Information Technology for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US) 0.5 CPE Approved
CPA in Canada 0.5 CPD Eligible
Certified Management Accountants (CMA) 0.5 CPE Eligible
Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS) 0.5 CE Eligible
Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) 0.5 CE Eligible

Additional Information

Credits

0.5

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study

Group Internet Based

Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

None

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About Author

Join now CPE/CE webinar presented by Jennifer McCalln at myCPE

Jennifer McCall , CSP

Marketing, Doc.It Inc

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After graduating from Queen's University in Kingston, ON in 2015, Cameron went on to begin his career in software development for Doc.It Inc. After a few years of building software tools to contribute to Doc.It's mission of helping accounting firms streamline document management, Cameron moved into a business development role to pursue his passion for the business side of Doc.It. Leveraging the experience of having discussed the challenges of hundreds of firms over his years at Doc.It, Cameron has published several articles on AccountingWEB and LinkedIn to guide accounting firms in exploring the world of the paperless office.

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