My & Say Accounting CPA firm consists of 25 CPAs in five different U.S. states.

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My & Say Accounting CPA firm consists of 25 CPAs in five different U.S. states. The managing partner Mr. Say, is looking for the most efficient method of connecting offices with the best security. He is analyzing the use of cloud computing. According to Drew (2012) cloud computing creates unprecedented opportunities for CPA firms to do more chargeable work faster and with better client communication. Required: As an accountant of the My & Say Accounting CPA firm, after reading the two articles by Drew (2012) and locating two additional peer-reviewed sources on the topic, provide an appraisal for Mr. Say. Be sure to address the security concerns Mr. Say must examine. In addition, evaluate in detail for Mr. Say the convenience and opportunities of cloud computing. After weighing the pros and cons, provide a judgment with an explanation for this managing director where you see the future of cloud computing within this CPA firm.

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Mr say must examine the only concern about the security of the confidential information accessing over the Internet other than that all are good.

Moving to cloud will have many good opportunities and the easy to go access of the information and many more advantages.

The cons of using cloud computing are

Other than this all the other things are good for the CPA firm. As the cons can be avoided by selecting correct services from providers. And other than little cost for the cloud services all the other is good enough to go for cloud computing.

Definitely once the firm got used to cloud computing there is no need to look back as it provides all the services it can just think of providing better quality service to the client rather than putting concentration on securing data because cloud provider will take care about security. It will surely have a long way with the firm.

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