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Did you know when you sign SOX 404(a), you're not signing for your company—you're signing for yourself?   That signature comes with direct personal liability under Sections 302 and 906.   Yet many CFOs treat it as a lighter lift than 404(b). Here's why that's risky.   Lindsay Puccio, CIA & Hayden Wigley, CIA share the 4 things you should be doing right now to protect yourself before year-end 👇

Everyone fills out a March Madness bracket thinking they’ve nailed it. Then the upsets start.   Scaling a business can feel the same way—especially without the right forecasting in place. You can’t predict everything, but you can build a model that helps you plan for it.   Sarah J. Reter, CPA and Gabriela Wrobel walk through what a growing business’s budget actually needs to include to be useful, scalable, and actionable. They also built a FREE budgeting template so you can make more confident financial decisions.   Read the full blog & download your template now: https://lnkd.in/gTabNP4T

Here’s one way teams simplify messy data cleanup. Thomas Hood and Nick Scott explain how teaching the system the patterns saves you time. ⬇️

You know that feeling when an interview just feels right? Less formal, more human. A real conversation that gives you a sense of the culture early on. That’s the kind of experience we believe in!

The data center construction market is projected to reach $662.71 billion by 2033. For organizations navigating hyperscale development, the stakes have never been higher...or the timeline tighter. In our latest piece, contract compliance expert Steve Summers, CPA, CIA breaks down: ✅ What makes hyperscale construction fundamentally different from traditional builds ✅ The risks of building data centers at such high speed & why contract oversight is essential ✅ How to build guardrails into the process from the start Building at hyperscale speed will always carry risk. The question is whether you’re managing that risk in real time or discovering it after capital has already been deployed. Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/TJhG50YwxA3

With baseball officially back this week, tech advisory expert Garrett Datz is taking us back to 1996 — when the Orioles were in the playoffs, dot-com was booming, and a “can’t-miss” marketing scam cost companies $10,000.   30 years later, urgency and blind trust still drive today’s phishing attacks. The medium has changed, but the manipulation hasn’t.   This one’s worth the read. Garrett’s full story below 👇⚾

Great teams deserve great food. 🌶️🧇 Our Columbia office recently hosted its 3rd annual chili cook-off! Shoutout to this year’s winner, David Cuomo (congrats, Dave!). Meanwhile in Hunt Valley, The Omelette Chefs served up a full breakfast spread with made-to-order omelettes, a waffle bar, juices, and croissants.

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Tech and ops matter more than ever. When they’re not right, it shows up fast in performance, risk, and outcomes. Mike Grabenstein shares an example where a rushed ERP move created real disruption and eroded enterprise value almost immediately. ⬇️

The average healthcare org now manages 77+ SaaS applications and hundreds of APIs. The tech meant to solve problems? It's creating new ones. As we head into 2026, healthcare and life sciences organizations face an existential challenge: how to resist the thrill of novelty and invest in what actually works for YOUR organization. Noah Yao and Lani Chun, PhD break down key lessons from 2025 and 4 trends that will define healthcare data in 2026 ⬇️ Read the full blog at: https://ow.ly/erSO50Yvzp5