Case Studies: Make Sure the Licenses Line Up
Real Estate

Case Studies: Make Sure the Licenses Line Up

Don’t let history repeat itself.

You check your paperwork 10 times to make sure it’s accurate. You clear room in your schedule to answer clients’ questions. You’re thorough, and you work too hard to let a lawsuit threaten your real

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Set the Ground Rules for Wire Transfers
Real Estate

Set the Ground Rules for Wire Transfers

Refuse to become the next victim—demand a phone call.

Scammers are inserting themselves into transactions with a level of unprecedented sophistication. These scammers can duplicate email addresses, steal letterhead, and follow a transaction to learn intimate details.

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6 Social Media Rules for Accountants
Accountants

6 Social Media Rules for Accountants

Think before you type.

While technology gives accountants new ways to communicate with clients and colleagues, it can bring privacy and confidentiality risks. So, let’s dive into the pitfalls of new technology and how to effectively use social media to

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9 Ways to Boost Your Mood During Tax Season
Accountants

9 Ways to Boost Your Mood During Tax Season

Keep your stress in check.

The phone rings and rings. New messages flood your inbox. Your calendar fills up with consultations. You explain the new GOP tax law for the ten-thousandth time.

It’s tax season, and business shows no sign

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Social Media for Lawyers: Facebook Edition
Lawyers

Social Media for Lawyers: Facebook Edition

Go social and go big.

When it first launched, Facebook was written off as a place for young folks to rant and post selfies. It was supposed to come and go in the blink of an eye.

But it didn’t.

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Real Estate Risk Management Roundup
Real Estate

Real Estate Risk Management Roundup

Don’t make these same mistakes.

You can never have too much safety. When you work a real estate deal, you might even check the fine details ten times to make sure everything aligns.

Dive into the following case studies to

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A Quick Account: How Frank J. Wilson Took Down Al Capone
Accountants

A Quick Account: How Frank J. Wilson Took Down Al Capone

When forensic accounting toppled a crime lord.

Al Capone’s gang ran Prohibition-era Chicago with an iron fist. Capone and his cohorts racked up an estimated $100 million1 per year through gambling rings, prostitution, and bootlegging schemes.

When authorities failed to

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Looking Back to See the Future of Privacy Laws
Lawyers

Looking Back to See the Future of Privacy Laws

Policy and law adapt as new technologies emerge.

Self-driving cars, 3D printing, and the all-encompassing Internet of Things (IoT) are exciting, futuristic frontiers. As with other mass-market technology introduced in the previous century, these advances are fraught with unknowable legal

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How to Sell Historic Homes
Real Estate

How to Sell Historic Homes

Let the years tell a story.

Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Perhaps this is why historic homes hold a special place in many hearts. The genuine character and stories

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