How Microsoft 365 Copilot can unlock efficiency and growth in Accountancy practices

2024-09-16T11:56:23+01:00September 16th, 2024|Accountants, AI|

Accountancy practices are often viewed as a traditional profession and whilst some firms have grasped the digital revolution and use technology at the forefront of delivering client services, many are still struggling with software that is time consuming to use, a lack of enthusiasm and skill to utilise the latest technology and ultimately a [...]

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How losing your mobile phone could turn out to be a terrible nightmare

2024-08-14T17:26:07+01:00August 14th, 2024|Accountants, Financial Services, Law, Remote Working, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

Imagine this… You wake up in the morning and your mobile phone is dead. It died during the night. Hardware can fail at any time and these amazing devices take a daily battering in pockets / bags / coats. Perhaps you woke up late because your alarm didn’t go off? If, like me, you [...]

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5 essential security controls for your laptops to stop your data being hacked

2024-08-01T21:22:27+01:00August 1st, 2024|Accountants, Cyber Security, Law, Remote Working|

Accountancy and law firms have pivoted from having an office-based workforce to a significant proportion of staff being more mobile and working from home. This has had a significant impact on IT systems, with many organisations opting to switch their case and practice management to cloud or hosted provision. Whilst most firms now have [...]

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Cyber Security – How It’s Changed and How To Futureproof Your Business

2024-07-29T11:09:36+01:00July 29th, 2024|Accountants, AI, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Financial Services, Law, Tips and Advice|

The stability and security of IT systems may be something brought to your attention recently on a global scale; July 2024’s IT outage saw transport, healthcare, banks, and media outlets affected by an issue that originated with Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity company based in America. Whilst this particular problem wasn’t caused by a security breach, [...]

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Reflections on Accountex and our IT benchmarking survey

2024-06-18T12:15:17+01:00June 18th, 2024|Accountants, Company News|

It’s been a month since Accountex 2024, the premier event for accountants, finance professionals, and bookkeepers, took place at the ExCeL centre in London.  With over 11,000 people attending over two days, this is the biggest event for the accounting profession in the UK. Pro Drive were exhibiting for the first time and we [...]

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Why is IT support So Important for Accountants

2024-06-14T13:39:53+01:00June 14th, 2024|Accountants|

For many businesses in the modern world, IT has become central to the success of the company, and accounting is no exception. Technology has merged with traditional accounting practices to open up new doors for efficiency, accuracy, and security. For accountants, having secure IT support is a necessity, and we’re here to explain why. [...]

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Pro Drive will be exhibiting at Accountex – the UK’s largest accounting event

2024-05-07T14:05:53+01:00April 17th, 2024|Accountants, Company News|

Pro Drive IT, a leading provider of IT support and cybersecurity services for businesses in London and the Southeast and a specialist in working with Accountancy Practices, is excited to announce their participation in the upcoming Accountex Exhibition taking place on 15th and the 16th May at ExCeL London. The Accountex Exhibition is the UK's [...]

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A decision maker’s guide to choosing an IT partner for accountancy practices

2024-02-09T15:38:50+00:00February 9th, 2024|Accountants, Productivity|

Picking a new business IT support company is not easy, how do you know if it’s going to be a fit and if they can provide the service you need? Plus moving can be daunting prospect with the concern of disruption, time overhead for senior staff and without a guarantee, the worry you may [...]

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Don’t let the move to cloud-based accountancy software make you complacent about your cyber security

2023-11-10T15:44:55+00:00November 10th, 2023|Accountants, Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Security and Threats|

Accountants have accelerated their transition from paper-based to digital-based systems, particularly embracing modern cloud-based bookkeeping and practice management software. However, accountants remain highly appealing targets for cybercriminals: Many SME firms lack the resources to review their systems and adequately train their staff to reduce cyber risks. Accountants often handle transactions involving substantial sums of [...]

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How to create a questionnaire to audit your suppliers’ cyber security in 15 minutes

2023-09-28T17:38:34+01:00September 28th, 2023|Accountants, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

We recently wrote about the increase in ‘supply chain cyber attacks’ and how the UK and EU governments are terrified about their impact on the economy. If you are a professional services firm, you may be the target of a ‘supply chain attack’ with cyber criminals looking to use data you hold to run [...]

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