by David Lam | On December 8, premier information security company FireEye released in a blog post that it had been hacked. Several days later, the U.S. government reported that many federal agencies were also breached as a result of a major attack on IT software provider SolarWinds. So, how can small or medium-size businesses possibly stay secure? Read […]
Congratulations Michael Kaplan and Justine Ruffalo on being named to Variety’s 2020 Business Managers Elite.
by Michael Kaplan | While the need for a business to be agile is not new, the hyper-fast, hyper-sensitive manifestation of that this year has really divided the herd – those that can and therefore become “Disruptors,” and those that cannot and are likely to fade out. So what does it mean for your business […]
The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Alexandra Chernyak among the 2020 Women of Influence: Accounting.
by David Lam | This article originally appeared in The Los Angeles Business Journal Technology has been transforming business for decades and in recent years CFOs have become increasingly affected by these transformations. Advances in automation, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing are taking over traditional accounting functions, and the continued rise of operational and strategic CFOs […]
by David Lam | If a company as large as Twitter was the victim of a multilayer social engineering attack that successfully got to the very core of their operation, what does that mean for everyone else? What can you do to save yourself the horrible embarrassment and pain of being socially engineered, and, just […]
by David Lam | This article originally appeared in The Los Angeles Business Journal. We get it, you reacted quickly to respond to COVID. You learned about how COVID spreads, how to protect yourself and your family from getting sick, and how to keep your business afloat. Now we are in an emerging new normal and […]
“It’s not often that an entire industry has so much opportunity for innovation at one time, and it can be difficult to capitalize on it all as quickly as needed, but I think this year has shown us all that we’re a lot more adaptable than perhaps we even realized.” Read the full article here.
“If a tenant negotiates a deferral of rent into a subsequent year, such deferral may be reclassified as a loan and a portion of the rent may be deemed interest.” Read the full article here.
Partner David Lam weighs in on the importance of addressing security first when developing a mobile-optimized site website. See the article on Forbes.com.
Congratulations to our managing partner, Doug Waite, on his recent recognition in the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500.
by Michael Kaplan | On Friday, April 24, 2020, President Trump signed into law a $484 billion relief package that authorizes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to spend an additional $310 billion; however, based on the number of applications that have already been submitted, experts suspect these new funds will run out just as quickly […]