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A D V E RT O R I A L
The Right Time
to Move to the Cloud
For a lot of small firms and accounting professionals, moving their business to the cloud
feels overwhelming and often gets deprioritized when stacked against the deluge of
everyday tasks. The truth is... you can't afford to wait any longer to make the move. We have
all heard about the rising security risks the accounting profession is facing, and one of the
best ways to protect yourself and your clients is by moving to the cloud.
For Darren Root, Chief Strategist at Right Networks, the cloud is an important component
of any security strategy. Here, Darren takes time to answer the most common questions he
hears when working with accounting firms and small businesses.
Darren Root, CPA, CITP,
CGMA, is the Founder of
Rootworks and serves as
Chief Strategist for Right
Networks. Darren has over
30 years of experience as
a CPA and in management
within the profession.
He has vast accounting
expertise and a passion
for helping firm owners
modernize and transform
their practices into thriving,
sustainable enterprises.
Darren has earned
numerous awards and
continues to contribute to
the profession with books,
articles, podcasts and
shows that educate and
inform the industry in all
areas of firm operations,
industry trends and
business models.
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I am not a big company. Why
should I consider the cloud?
Any size business can benefit from
using the cloud it is not just for the
big firms. In fact, a lot of small businesses
greatly benefit from the secure, anytime,
and anywhere access the cloud enables for
their team.
Is the cloud secure?
The cloud is, in fact, more
secure than most CPA firms' and
small businesses' current in-house IT
environments. There are cloud service
providers that use the highest level of
encryption technology to give users banklevel
security.
I don't have time to train
myself let alone my team on
something new. How long will the
onboarding process take?
Once you're in the cloud, there's
actually very little onboarding
involved, since getting employees up to
speed mostly just requires implementing
new login names and passwords.
Applications remain the same and run
securely in the cloud, rather than on
individual workstations or the office server.
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I am running a hybrid model,
some of my team is at home,
and some are in the office. Can they
collaborate in real-time using the
cloud?
Working in the cloud saves time
and enables you and your staff
to continue serving your clients without
missing a beat. Plus, most tax applications
running in the cloud are updated
automatically for extra efficiency.
How do I choose the right cloud
provider?
When selecting a service provider
ensure your data is protected in
a private cloud hosted at data centers
offering the highest tier of security. Also,
select a provider that employs enterprisegrade
intrusion detection and can deliver
U.S.-based 24/7/365 support from a team
with accounting industry expertise.
The cloud can deliver an extensive array
of benefits to large and small businesses
including securing your data and thus
significantly improving business continuity
and recoverability. Simply put, it is quickly
becoming too costly not to be in the cloud.
RightNetworks.com
18 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2022 ■ www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com

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