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FQHCs Prepare for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

FQHCs Prepare for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

FQHCs are faced with an ever-shifting cybersecurity landscape due to emerging technologies and shifting internal and cloud vulnerabilities. Adding to this are regulations designed to keep pace as well as the data (health and personally identifiable) that live through their systems. The U.S. federal government has designated October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). AAFCPAs […]

IRS Warns of Surge in Scams

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 […]

Unveiling the Power of RPA: Success Stories and Use Cases

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. >> […]

Cyrillic Characters Used in Cyber Attacks

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 […]

Kontoglis & Puricelli Promoted to Partner at AAFCPAs

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 […]

Three Essential Steps to Prepare for Implementing Robotic Process Automation

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 […]

Robotic Process Automation is a Must-Have for Community Health Center CFOs

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 […]

What is Robotic Process Automation, Anyway?

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 […]

Client Success Story: Robotic Process Automation

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 […]