Vassilis Kontoglis
Posts by Vassilis Kontoglis
2023
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08.31
IRS Warns of Surge in Scams
AAFCPAs and AAF Wealth Management would like to make clients aware of the IRS’ recent warning that a surge of scam reports has hit its phishing@nullirs.gov account. The bureau has also noted a significant increase since the July 4th holiday. The most common scams reported include: The Economic Impact Payment. An economic impact scam is […]
2023
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08.10
Unveiling the Power of RPA: Success Stories and Use Cases
During AAFCPAs’ recent Nonprofit Seminar (April 2023), Vassilis Kontoglis, Partner, Analytics, Robotic Process Automation & IT Security, briefed more than 400 attendees on the indisputable benefits of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) while offering a few real world case examples. The full session was recorded and may be viewed as a webcast at your convenience. >> […]
2023
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08.02
Cyrillic Characters Used in Cyber Attacks
Recent reports show hackers substituting Roman alphabet with Cyrillic alphabet characters to deceive recipients. In their article “Real or Imposter? Everything You Need to Know About ‘Homoglyph’ Phishing”, CISO MAG describes this tactic, known as The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) homoglyph attack, as “a deception technique that uses homoglyphs or homographs, in which an attacker […]
2023
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07.10
Kontoglis & Puricelli Promoted to Partner at AAFCPAs
Boston, MA (July 10, 2023) — AAFCPAs, a preeminent 300+ employee CPA and consulting firm specializing in tax, assurance, accounting, wealth management, business process and IT advisory solutions, today announced the promotions of Vassilis Kontoglis and Andrew Puricelli to partner effective July 1, 2023. Vassilis Kontoglis, Partner, Analytics, Automation & IT Security Vassilis Kontoglis is […]
2023
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06.21
Three Essential Steps to Prepare for Implementing Robotic Process Automation
As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, we are exploring innovative solutions to streamline our clients’ operations and enhance efficiency. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has emerged as a powerful software technology that automates repetitive tasks, freeing up valuable time and resources for more strategic initiatives. The business case for RPA is often clear […]
2023
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06.16
Robotic Process Automation is a Must-Have for Community Health Center CFOs
CFOs of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) face a daunting obstacle when it comes to managing filings, data reporting, and process management. While already overburdened by high costs, high volume, and stringent regulations, these heavily manual tasks create an environment that is prone to inefficient functions and inaccurate data transfers. Not only do overwhelming […]
2023
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05.10
What is Robotic Process Automation, Anyway?
Accounting transformation is driven by people who envision what’s possible. If you understand the power of RPA, you can make a list a mile long of potential transformations in how we do our work. In this webcast, recorded April 2023 at AAFCPAs’ Nonprofit Educational Seminar, Vassilis Kontoglis from AAFCPAs’ Business Process & IT Advisory Practice […]
2022
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12.06
Client Success Story: Robotic Process Automation
How MGCC Distributed ~$700 million to 15,000+ Small Businesses in ~4 Months Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) was charged with standing up a new program to quickly deliver an unprecedented amount of relief to small businesses across Massachusetts impacted by the pandemic. Background Since 2020, MGCC has proudly been the administrator for multiple pandemic relief […]
2022
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11.02
Client Success Story: Better Decisions in Less Time, with Better Visualization!
The need for financial analysis is constant, and visibility into KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) is essential for decision making. When your systems have limitations in how you can visualize your data, your ability to make meaningful decisions is hindered. In this Client Success Story, we outline how AAFCPAs helped Beaver Country Day School move beyond […]
2022
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09.06
The Most Pressing Data Use Challenges for CFOs
AAFCPAs’ 2021 CFO Survey disclosed results on the most pressing challenges CFOs face in connection to data use. We asked CFOs: What is your primary business or opportunity cost for not leveraging data? Respondents reported the lack of visibility / less informed decision-making due to not leveraging data as being the most challenging for their […]