Publications

Author and award winning instructor Jeff Lenning CPA has written several books and 40+ articles featured in various publications. We've compiled them all in a single place for easy reference.

Network Security

By Jeff Lenning | January 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Network Security

Overview A secure computer network is of paramount importance in today’s technology climate. Securing your network does not need to be expensive or confusing. Protecting the confidential data that exists on your network is critical for business success. The compromise of confidential client information could result in litigation. In addition, significant business interruptions can occur…

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Automate Shortcuts

By Jeff Lenning | January 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Automate Shortcuts

Accountants spend hours working at computers, and usually much of that time they’re doing repetitive tasks—such as opening the same group of spreadsheets or creating the same header or formatting for each new workbook and document. Wouldn’t it make sense to invest a little time to create programs that perform these repetitive jobs with just…

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Drilling for Information

By Jeff Lenning | January 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Drilling for Information

In the late 1980s, most accountants put aside their columnar pads and calculators and advanced to computers. In some respects, that was a big step, but in reality, very little actually changed: The financial reports were simply transferred from paper to the computer screen. Although the efficiency of report generation was improved, the reports were…

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Financial Reports in a Snap

By Jeff Lenning | January 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Financial Reports in a Snap

IF YOU WANT TO distribute financial reports throughout your organization electronically rather than on paper, give the reports a drill-down capability and not have to use e-mail technology, there’s a simple way that uses only your existing hardware and software. THE PROCESS APPLIES the hyperlink function of Microsoft Excel. It’s relatively easy to set up…

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