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Optoma Introduces Bright, Flexible Projectors for Education and Professional Spaces


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Optoma W412

With over 15,000 hours of operation, the Optoma W412 and X412 offer incredible picture quality, high brightness and low maintenance operation for a competitive price, making them cost effective options for schools and corporate offices

Optoma, a world-leading manufacturer of large display products, today announced two new business projectors designed to bring exceptional brightness and dependable operation to classrooms, meeting rooms, training rooms and other professional spaces. The Optoma W412 and X412 deliver incredible image performance with flexible installation features and extensive connectivity options, making them ideal for professional environments.

With flexible zoom, keystone correction and full RS-232 control, the Optoma W412 and X412 offer luminous projection capabilities with installation flexibility, providing ease-of-use and adaptability. The projectors also offer 50:000:1 contrast ratio and support for sRGB and REC.709 color profiles, guaranteeing color precision, strong contrast and bright and sharp images. Additionally, the Optoma W412 features support for 4K UHD HDR input sources, providing ultra-sharp and vivid images for enhanced content viewing and media presentations.

Both projectors provide strong brightness for ambient-lit professional settings: the Optoma W412 features 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution with 4,400 lumens of brightness, and the Optoma X412 projector delivers 1024 x 768 XGA with 4,200 lumens.

Optoma W412 and X412 additional specifications


  • Contrast Ratio: 50,000:1
  • Color: sRGB and REC.709 color profiles
  • Optical Zoom: 1.1X
  • HDMI 1.4a, USB-A, VGA
  • Geometry: Keystone Correction
  • Audio: 10W speaker
  • Lamp Life: 15,000 hours

“Our new W412 and X412 projectors combine powerful projection performance with flexible installation features to guarantee long-lasting, reliable operation for a wide range of professional settings,” said Brian Soto, head of product management, Optoma Technology. “With over 15,000 hours of operation, the Optoma W412 and X412 offer incredible picture quality, high brightness and low maintenance operation for a competitive price, making them cost effective options for schools and corporate offices,” added Soto.

Pricing and Availability:

  • The Optoma W412 is available now for an estimated retail price of $619 through authorized dealers.
  • The Optoma X412 is available now for an estimated retail price of $519 through authorized dealers.

For more information on these models and other Optoma products, please visit http://www.optoma.com.

About Optoma Technology

Optoma combines cutting-edge technology and innovation to deliver remarkable visual display products designed to connect audiences with engaging video and audio experiences. From the company’s ProScene projectors and Creative Touch interactive flat panel displays, to LED displays, Optoma’s suite of products can meet the demands of nearly any professional environment, including conference rooms and classrooms, digital signage, corporate, houses of worship, retail, simulation environments and control rooms. Optoma Technology is the U.S. headquarters for The Optoma Group, with continental headquarters also in Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit http://www.optoma.com.

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Boston Business Journal Names Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation a 2019 Top Charitable Contributor


Coverys, a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance, today announced that the Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation (Foundation) was named a 2019 Top Charitable Contributor by the Boston Business Journal (BBJ).

The Foundation provides funding to organizations for eligible projects and initiatives that meet an area of focus, including programs and initiatives designed to improve patient care and patient safety, promote healthy lifestyles, support healthcare providers and organizations, and charitable causes that are supported by Coverys employees and directors. The Foundation is being recognized for its funding support of Massachusetts-based recipients.

“Coverys is committed to making a difference to care provided to patients, to the health of communities, and to those who sit on the frontlines of healthcare delivery, and we are proud to contribute to organizations that share these same goals,” said Donna M. Norris, MD, chair of the Charitable Giving Committee of the Coverys board. “We are honored to have the Foundation recognized by the Boston Business Journal and look forward to continuing our efforts in Massachusetts.”

The BBJ named 105 Massachusetts companies to the list, honoring those that paid out at least $100,000 in contributions to Massachusetts-based charities and social-service nonprofits.

For more information on the Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation, visit https://www.coverys.com/About-Us/Foundation.

To see the BBJ’s full list of recipients, visit https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2019/07/18/bbj-names-the-105-most-charitable-companies-in.html.

About the Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc.

The Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc. provides grant funding and donations to organizations and innovative programs that improve patient care and safety, promote healthy lifestyles, and support individuals and organizations providing healthcare services. The development of the Foundation exemplifies Coverys’ dedication to being an affirmative and active corporate citizen in the healthcare community and the communities in which it operates.

About Coverys

Coverys is a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance for medical practitioners and health systems. Coverys provides a full range of healthcare liability insurance options, advanced risk analytics, and best-in-class risk mitigation and education resources to help clients anticipate, identify, and manage risk to reduce errors and improve outcomes.

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StackCommerce Names Karl House Chief Operating Officer


StackCommerce today announced the promotion of Karl House to the role of Chief Operating Officer, a new position within the company. Prior to being appointed to this new role, House oversaw the business and sales teams as the Chief Revenue Officer.

“Over the past two years, Karl has built up an impressive list of accomplishments that have been instrumental to Stack’s success and growth. His strategic guidance, operational mind, and experience as a CEO and Founder prior to joining Stack make him a perfect fit for this new role. He’s a born leader with a natural ability to inspire and develop strong team members, and we’re extremely excited to have him in this key position” noted CEO and Founder Josh Payne.

House joined StackCommerce in 2017 from FanBread, where he was the founder and CEO of the influencer marketing platform aimed at helping celebrities and influencers develop personal media brands. The company was acquired by RockYou in 2016. Before founding FanBread, House built a national sales team at Kin, a lifestyle entertainment company at the forefront of digital content distribution. While at Kin, House worked with international brands such as Target, Kia, and Kraft, helping them gain powerful exposure through digitally distributed content.

Since joining StackCommerce, House has played a critical role in launching their newest offering, StackMedia. The first performance-based content marketing platform, StackMedia has partnered with over 40 advertisers, including Microsoft, Snap, TikTok, and Monday.com, and 100 publishers since its launch last year. Other accomplishments include expansion into television, highlighted by Stack’s partnership with The Real, which features a curated shopping segment featuring StackCommerce products and a branded e-commerce shop.

House has also been a featured speaker at industry conferences for Digiday and Digital Hollywood, and helps inspire future entrepreneurs with his popular online course.

As COO, Karl will lead the business development, marketing, sales, and operations teams. The promotion comes at an exciting time for the company as it recently reported $100 million in payouts to its partners, and was named to the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for the 3rd time. Most recently, StackCommerce was also recognized as the Best E-Commerce for Content Platform in the 2019 Digiday Technology Awards.

Added House, “I’m excited and honored to partner with Josh and the entire StackCommerce team as we continue to provide incredible value to our publisher and brand partners. We’ve never been better situated for a period of immense growth and expansion, and I look forward to delivering in the coming year and beyond.”

About StackCommerce

StackCommerce is the leading commerce and content platform for online publishers, communities and brands. Since its inception, StackCommerce has built new, incremental revenue streams for publishers and empowered its brand partners to reach relevant audiences. StackCommerce’s solutions include: fully-branded shops as well as native product recommendations in editorial, email, social, and in-stream. The company’s partner network reach is currently over 1 billion monthly visitors across more than 750+ publisher partners including CNN, Yahoo!, NBC, CBS Interactive, New York Post, Hearst, Aol, Scripps, IAC, Gizmodo Media, IDG, and others. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Venice Beach, California. For more information, visit: http://www.stackcommerce.com.

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PlateSmart Technologies Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification


This certification is just another way we continue to set an example for LPR industry.

Documented processes, ongoing evaluation and continuous improvement: these are the hallmarks of quality in product development. After months of work and a rigorous audit process, PlateSmart Technologies has been recognized for its commitment to quality with ISO 9001:2015 certification.

“ISO 9001 certification is the international gold standard for excellence in quality management,” said John Chigos, CEO, PlateSmart. “Our customers and technology partners already know the high-quality standards to which we hold our license plate recognition (LPR) solutions — the original software-only LPR solutions. This certification is just another way we continue to set an example for LPR industry.”

ISO 9001 is a set of quality-management standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Compliance with ISO 9001 means a company has documented processes for product development, deployment and support that ensure customer expectations are met. It also ensures that the company routinely evaluates these processes and implements improvements as necessary.

PlateSmart worked with Perry Johnson Registrars, an accredited third-party certification body, which after conducting a two-stage initial quality management system process-based audit, granted the company ISO 9001:2015 certification.

“ISO 9001 is more than a certification — it is a mindset,” Chigos said. “PlateSmart is committed to quality and continuous improvement every day. The certification also helps bring standardization to the entire industry by keeping companies honest in their claims and avoiding misleading statements such as ‘99-plus percent accuracy.’”

PlateSmart’s ISO 9001:2015 certificate can be viewed at http://bit.ly/PS-ISO9001-cert.

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sonnen and PanTech Design, Partner to Launch the Next Generation of Energy Automation


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Adapt Energy and sonnen ecoLinx working together for a better energy future.

Adapt Energy and ecoLinx, together, maximize solar, battery storage, and overall energy use in a home. They are the intelligence behind energy automation.

Sonnen, Inc. and PanTech Design are pleased to announce the next generation of energy automation with Adapt Energy and the sonnen ecoLinx intelligent energy management system. Originally launched at CEDIA Expo and Solar Power International in 2018, Adapt Energy was the first software platform to expand energy management into the home automation market by enabling ecoLinx integration with Crestron® and Control4® systems. This year, sonnen and PanTech Design return to both trade shows with significant additions in software and hardware functionality, which will provide homeowners with greater flexibility and control of their energy usage.

From the beginning, Adapt Energy and sonnen ecoLinx provided innovative features including severe weather tracking and response, configurable backup power reserve, and intelligent load management. At CEDIA and SPI 2019, PanTech Design is unveiling the Adapt Energy Panel, an industrial-grade hardware solution that provides direct circuit breaker control. This gives the Adapt Energy and ecoLinx duo greater load management capabilities to power down loads during peak demand times and ahead of a power outage which enables the ecoLinx backup reserve to charge faster.

Another addition to the ecosystem is native integration with Curb® energy monitoring. Curb® brings real-time data on energy use at an individual circuit level directly in the Adapt Energy app. Further historical detail can be accessed in the Curb app. Homeowners will be able to leverage this rich data to make informed decisions about energy consumption and effective use of stored backup power during power outages.

PanTech Design and sonnen will also be showcasing new scheduling functionality and native Nest® and Ecobee® setpoint control. These features enable homeowners to manage daily energy consumption by adjusting temperature to pre-cool the home and power down devices during peak demand times to reduce grid strain and enhance ecoLinx’s time-of-use functionality.

Blake Richetta, Chairman and CEO of sonnen, Inc. commented, “At sonnen, energy automation and ecoLinx are the future of smart homes and a smarter, safer and more dynamic energy infrastructure for homeowners, builders, developers, and the energy industry. With Adapt Energy we are able to control energy down to the individual breaker level, enabling greater energy control, better management of energy supply and demand and ultimately leading to a cleaner, healthier, and smarter energy future for us all.”

Troy Morgan, CEO of PanTech Design added, “Adapt Energy and ecoLinx, together, maximize solar, battery storage, and overall energy use in a home. They are the intelligence behind energy automation. And without the intelligence to know what to shut down and when, to move the needle in the right direction, you’re not going to see the full potential of what energy automation can do.”

Sonnen, along with PanTech Design, will be showcasing a live demonstration of Energy Automation at the CEDIA Expo in Denver, CO, September 12-14 (Booth #3547) and Solar Power International in Salt Lake City, UT, September 23-26 (Booth #2909).

About PanTech Design

PanTech Design is a veteran software development firm specializing in residential automation systems and are the creators of Adapt for Crestron® and Adapt Energy.

About sonnen

The sonnen Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of smart energy storage systems and a pioneer of clean, decentralized and networked energy system technologies. As one of the fastest growing tech companies in Europe, sonnen has received numerous internationally recognized awards. With its virtual battery, which consists of digitally networked home storage systems, sonnen offers new and highly innovative energy services for network operators and customers. sonnen’s products are available in many countries and has offices located in Germany, Italy, Australia, the UK and the USA. Since March 2019 sonnen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell within its New Energies division.

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Inspiring Rags to Riches Story from Factory Worker to Iowa Business Leader in “Staney Reeg, Take This Job and Love It” Published by Lone Wolfe Press


“I just did not want to deal with failure, and I never wanted to go back to one of those factories. That is part of the blessing that has motivated me to become one of the top producers in our industry.” Stan Reeg

Iowan businessman and natural story teller Stanley Reeg shares his unexpected and dramatic journey from small town factory worker and son of an alcoholic to a life of wealth, community leadership and philanthropy in “Stanley Reeg, Take This Job and Love It” as told to Rich Wolfe, the prolific author of fifty-two books covering sports and the media. The riveting, fun and fast paced autobiography details the amazing life events that took Reeg from abject poverty to becoming a self-made multi-millionaire in the unlikely world of investments. And along the way, the values and strategies that he employs can serve as practical guidelines for anyone who is interested in finding their bliss and financial success.

“Stanley Reeg, Take This Job and Love It” (http://www.takethisjobandloveit.org) documents Reeg’s road to wealth, which was not the direct, guided path of most in the industry (through education and advantage), but was one of absolute determination, tireless effort, and perhaps just a bit of good luck. Reeg’s compelling “rags-to-riches” tale began in the tiny farming community of St. Donatus, Iowa, home to 140 people. As a ten year old boy, one of seven children living in a house with no furnace or water, with a father whose salary from the local John Deere factory went to drink and a mother whose anxiety led her to several stays in a sanitarium, Reeg wanted a different life for himself and somehow just knew that he would “get rich.”

Overcoming his dysfunctional upbringing, Reeg turned to his faith and to positive thinking to pursue that dream, working his way up in factory jobs, while also doing various side jobs. When the factory where he worked for 21 years closed, he took it as a blessing, and enrolled in a career assessment class where, much to his surprise, he was told that he was best suited to be a securities broker. Undeterred by his lack of experience or a college degree, he landed a job at a prestigious investment firm, and soon became a top producer.

Going on to become one of the countries’ leading financial advisors, Reeg shares specific investment strategies for the many clients he helped to build wealth over the years, as well as those he implemented for himself. Relaying the secrets of his success, Reeg writes, “I might not be the smartest guy, but I can outwork others. I put in the effort.” And he never forgets where he came from, “I just did not want to deal with failure, and I never wanted to go back to one of those factories. That is part of the blessing that has motivated me to become one of the top producers in our industry.”

Beyond asset management and investment strategy, Reeg reveals how he encourages his clients to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Reeg, himself, enjoys a full life and shares the many interests he has pursued, telling amusing tales of his experiences as an avid exotic car collector, traveler, and golfer. He also demonstrates the gratitude he feels for his success, recalling the many people who helped him on his road to success and by giving back through various charitable donations. Readers can follow along this road from hardship to success when they open the unique dust jacket which transforms into a comic-inspired poster mapping out Reeg’s life and travels through Eastern Iowa.

Reeg motivates, educates, and amuses in this plain spoken reminiscence. His ever present optimism will be an inspiration to anyone whose circumstances seem hopeless, and his lessons in searching for the career that best suits you, and then working harder than the next guy to succeed, is a roadmap for all people looking for fulfillment in the job of their dreams.

Stanley Reeg is a successful and experienced financial advisor with more than thirty years of experience in the industry, and began his investment career with Dain Bosworth in 1985. With clients in multiple states, he is the Managing Director of Investments for The Reeg Team at Robert W. Baird and Company, splitting his time between offices in Davenport, Iowa and Scottsdale, Arizona. Married to his wife Betty for fifty years, they call DeWitt, Iowa home and winter in Scottsdale, Arizona. Together, they can boast 2 sons, Todd and Eric, who enjoy successful careers in the financial services industry.

Also a small town boy, author, Rich Wolfe is a native of Lost Nation, Iowa. Rich played basketball and baseball at Notre Dame, and was the first Davenport Assumption all-state athlete and the first Iowan to play in the Cape Cod College League. He has written 52 books including two top selling profiles of the Chicago Cubs, as well as histories of the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Iowa Hawkeyes and a best-selling biography of Tim Russert. Says Wolfe, “After writing 52 books, I thought I had seen and heard it all until I met the amazing Stan Reeg and heard his incredible rags-to-riches story. Every single person can drastically and easily change their life for the better by emulating Stan.”

“Stanley Reeg, Take This Job and Love It” is published by Lone Wolfe Press and is available at Amazon.com. All profits from the book will help fund education at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. For press kit and images go to: http://takethisjobandloveit.org/media

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eTitle Launches Strategic New Title Office in Detroit


Simplifying the transaction and making it more convenient has always been our mission and passion.

Real estate lawyers Linda Orlans and Alison Orlans announced the opening of an eTitle office in Detroit. The mother-daughter team strategically launched the new office to support real estate agents and developers who need property settlements done quickly and efficiently with clear title.

“Simplifying the transaction and making it more convenient has always been our mission and passion,” said Alison Orlans, president and CEO. “We’re committed to providing our clients the security and tools they need to have the best experience possible.”

eTitle’s specialized tools offer clients real-time updates on the status of their settlement package and 24/7 closing opportunities, creating new levels of service delivery. This high-level technology is then paired with top professionals who deliver high-quality service, reshaping the way land title is traditionally done and providing one that offers unmatched knowledge and detail.

While clients can close anywhere and anytime through eTitle, the new office gives local real estate agents and developers a landing place for downtown closings. eTitle is excited to provide local support to clients who are shaping the future of the city.

“It’s our people who make the difference. Not only did we grow up in this area, but we understand the complex land issues that come with Detroit,” said Linda Orlans, founder and executive chair. “We want to evolve past the typical land title company and bring resources and extensive expertise to our clients for a modern approach to title.”

About eTitle

As an ATLA Best Practices Certified and WBENC Women-Owned certified business, eTitle provides full title, title insurance services and specialty search work. They offer a simpler and more convenient transaction for realtors, mortgage lenders, attorneys, investors, developers and government agencies, providing them the tools and processes needed to efficiently complete any project from start to finish.

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Financial Poise™ Announces “The Effective Director,” a New Webinar Premiering October 10th at 1:00 PM CST through West LegalEdcenter™


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This webinar discusses some of the productive and problematic behavior that can show up in the boardroom, and the effect that it can have on board effectiveness.

While we think of a board as a functioning entity, much of the success of the board relies on the individual behavior of its directors. During this program, we talk about some of the productive and problematic behavior that can show up in the boardroom, and the effect that it can have on board effectiveness. We look at what’s expected of directors from ownership and management, and share examples of the ways that a highly effective director can help to meet or exceed those expectations and make a meaningful contribution to the company’s success.

To learn more, click here.

The webinar will be available on-demand after its premiere. As with every Financial Poise Webinar, it will be an engaging and plain English conversation designed to entertain as it teaches.

About Financial Poise –

Financial Poise has one mission: to provide reliable plain English business, financial and legal education to investors, private business owners and executives, and their respective trusted advisors. Financial Poise content is created by seasoned, respected experts who are invited to join our Faculty only after being recommended by current Faculty Members. Our editorial staff then works to make sure all content is easily digestible. Financial Poise is a meritocracy; nobody can “buy” their way into the Financial Poise Faculty. Start learning today at https://www.financialpoise.com/

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Developments in Microbial Technology – Pioneers With Proven Success on Advancements Series


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An upcoming episode of Advancements with Ted Danson, scheduled to broadcast 4Q/2019, will explore how developments in microbiome therapeutics are helping to promote normal immune function in order to prevent and fight cancer. Check your local listings for more information.

Advancements will educate about the DECODE.DESIGN.CURE™ technology platform, which rapidly develops microbiome therapeutics in order to enable a lifetime without cancer.

Viewers will learn how Persephone Biome, Inc.’s (Persephone) world-class scientists utilize cutting-edge laboratory techniques in conjunction with artificial intelligence to better understand the large role that bacteria can play in the treatment of cancer.

“We are excited for the opportunity to share this innovative technology platform with the public and to educating about how it produces novel immunotherapies for cancer patients with severe unmet needs,” Said Stephanie Culler, Ph.D., Co-Founder, and CEO of Persephone Biome.

About Persephone Biome:

Persephone Biome takes a novel approach to improving the efficacy of current cancer therapies, leveraging the systemic impact of the gut microbiome on the human immune system. Persephone’s technology platform is based on collecting and analyzing gut microbiota samples from thousands of cancer patients, then using machine learning in conjunction with systems biology tools to understand the impact of gut microbes on patient prognosis. The results are used to design novel immunotherapies and companion diagnostics for cancers of unmet needs. The Company’s lead therapeutic candidate is planned to enter clinical trials in late 2020. For more information, visit: https://persephonebiome.com/.

About Advancements and DMG Productions:

The Advancements series is an information-based educational show targeting recent advances across a number of industries and economies. Featuring state-of-the-art solutions and important issues facing today’s consumers and business professionals, Advancements focuses on cutting-edge developments, and brings this information to the public with the vision to enlighten about how technology and innovation continue to transform our world. 

Backed by experts in various fields, DMG Productions is dedicated to education and advancement, and to consistently producing commercial-free, educational programming on which both viewers and networks depend.

 For more information, please visit http://www.AdvancementsTV.com or call Richard Lubin at 866-496-4065.

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LeaseCrunch® Gives Five Reasons Why Spreadsheets Aren’t the Best Way to Comply With New Lease Accounting Standards


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“Having been to numerous accounting conferences and staying in regular contact with CPA firms, I am surprised that there is still some debate between spreadsheets and software in complying with the new lease accounting standards,” said Ane Ohm, a former Big 4 auditor and now CEO of LeaseCrunch.

LeaseCrunch, the only lease accounting software made by former CPA firm auditors for CPA firm auditors, believes that firms relying on spreadsheets to handle new lease accounting tasks are putting themselves at a serious disadvantage.

“Having been to numerous accounting conferences and staying in regular contact with CPA firms, I am surprised that there is still some debate between spreadsheets and software in complying with the new lease accounting standards,” said Ane Ohm, a former Big 4 auditor and now CEO of LeaseCrunch. “It’s clear to me that spreadsheets are an awkward and risky approach to implementing the new lease accounting requirements.”

1. Spreadsheets can’t help with complex calculations: There are a number of highly complicated aspects of the new standard, especially with regard to the quantitative footnote disclosures that include a weighted average discount rate and weighted average remaining term.

2. Spreadsheets can’t help navigate nuances: Spreadsheets don’t have built-in guidance to add context or provide help along the way. For example, the LeaseCrunch software includes wizards that guide users through appropriate questions to ensure the new lease standard is applied correctly. There are also tooltips available that provide definitions for key terms exactly when a user might need them.

3. Spreadsheets are time-consuming: As mentioned above, with no embedded calculations or processes in a spreadsheet, it becomes far more time-consuming to manage all the components.

4. Spreadsheets make version and calculation control difficult: When multiple departments and people are responsible for lease data, it can be difficult to share spreadsheets and have confidence that everyone is using the latest version.

5. Spreadsheets offer little security: A spreadsheet has no built-in validation and minimal security options, like password protections and encrypted data. To quote an audit partner I recently spoke with: “We do not want to have to audit spreadsheets.”

About LeaseCrunch

Named by Accounting Today as one of the top new products of 2019, LeaseCrunch provides cloud-based lease accounting software for CPA firms, designed to help organizations implement the new lease accounting standards, ASC 842 and IFRS 16. Designed by CPAs, former Big 4 public accounting auditors, software development veterans and a former member of the FASB staff, the application offers an easy-to-use customer interface that delivers “audit in a box” lease accounting services, reducing the time it takes clients to prepare for an audit. LeaseCrunch allows companies to identify policy elections for the leasing standard through templates for both US GAAP and IFRS. For more information go to: http://www.LeaseCrunch.com.

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