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Lee Pender is a veteran writer who has been with Rightworks since March 2020. Lee spent almost 15 years as a journalist for information technology trade magazines, including CIO, Redmond Channel Partner and what is now eWeek. His experience as a corporate content writer includes stints with a vendor of tax-compliance applications, a website for entrepreneurs and a tech-focused marketing agency.
Lee lives north of Boston with his wife, his two children and his mother. In his personal time, he enjoys swimming and coaching youth soccer. He is a Boston sports fan and a faithful follower of West Ham United, an English soccer club. Lee previously lived in Paris and Rotterdam and has traveled throughout Europe. He still speaks French. Lee earned a degree in journalism from TCU many years ago and is a proud Horned Frog.
Posts by Lee Pender
Most firms use too many accounting apps. Learn how and why you should cut down on the number of applications your firm uses.
Want to expand your accounting advisory services? See how easy it is to deliver a valuable service your firm may not offer clients…at least, not yet.
Tax season can be a nightmare, but a cyberattack would make it a disaster. Find out how to manage cybersecurity in the 2024 tax season.
Check out these five books for accountants, with topics ranging from financial accounting and tax to fraud. Every accountant should read these books.
The year 2024 is likely to be one of the most dangerous ever for cybersecurity threats. Find out why and learn how your business needs to respond now.
A cyberattack can put your whole operation in peril. That’s why cybersecurity is so difficult to manage…and also so important. It’s a constant battle—one you can’t afford to lose. You…
There might never have been a more difficult time to run an accounting firm than right now. How can you meet the challenges your firm faces? There’s no single magic…
Accounting firms and small businesses need all the help they can get. Cybersecurity, recruitment and work-life balance are major issues for business owners of all kinds. Clients and customers expect…
A cyberattack can go one of three ways for your business. You don’t want to live through the third. Learn about cyberattack preparedness.
As you know, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deals with publicly traded companies. So, why should you pay attention to new SEC accounting cybersecurity rules? If you have clients…
Just about every business owner worries about cybersecurity—and for good reason. Protecting your business isn’t getting any easier. In fact, it’s becoming more difficult, even—or maybe especially—for smaller businesses. You…
A lot of the talk about new technology is rooted in fear. It’s pretty alarming when you read the warnings about how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT could lead to…