CPA Practice Advisor (September 8, 2020) — As the world reels from COVID-19 and its ensuing economic effects, accounting firms are forced to innovate on a dime to ensure business continuity in the new normal. The economic shutdown and slow recovery have exposed just how much disruption the pandemic has levied — and how accounting firms have successfully pivoted on the fly to innovate, evolve, and position themselves for success in the post-COVID-19 business environment.…

Legal Management (September 8, 2020) –Typically, at law firms, the practice of law involves practice silos and closed office doors, said Darryl Cross, Head of Global Sales Engagement at Intapp. Firm members staying at home may only exacerbate this issue. Instead, Cross suggests forming small, diverse teams that can serve the needs of clients. “When roles are clear, trust is high and there is a well-defined goal, teams flourish,” he said. “When teams are too…

How Law Firms Can Leverage Technology Investments to Adapt and Thrive During the Global Pandemic Less than a year ago, many law firms were on the fence about adopting modern technologies to support the connected firm. Firm leaders cited security and compliance concerns along with client contractual obligations as reasons to stick with the status quo. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic landed without warning, firms had no choice but to flip the switch to implement…

Above the Law (August 24, 2020) —The show opens with a bevy of announcements. Usually this time of the year finds me in some conference center catching up with legal technology vendors from around the world at the annual ILTACON show. This year, the nearly 2,000 vendors, legal technologists, IT professionals, legal department managers, firm management representatives, and journalists were all going to descend on Nashville like the world’s nerdiest bachelorette party. COVID-19 and common…

CPA Practice Advisor (August 24, 2020) –Intapp, a platform connecting people, processes, and data to enhance outcomes for professional and financial services firms, has launched its Intapp Integration Service, technology that enables interoperability between all of a professional services firm’s software and applications on a single platform. This common data integration, which is available in both pure cloud and hybrid deployments, lowers the cost of software implementation, speeds time to value, and centralizes firm data management to…