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If you've been receiving seemingly off emails lately you're not alone. Cyber attackers have ramped up their efforts to try to infiltrate companies' internal systems and confidential data, but with the right knowledge, you can clearly see these attempts and alert the proper teams. While their tactics are ever-evolving, a few things you can be on the lookout to ensure the emails, texts and phone calls you receive are legitimate include: 1. Suspicious email addresses: Be aware of omitted or altered characters or email addresses that don't end in the company domain. 2. Generic greetings & signatures: Know that anyone who should be emailing you should have your name. While seemingly harmless, be away of greetings like “Dear valued customer” or “Sir/Ma’am” as well as signatures that can't be verified through the company's actual website or LinkedIn. 3. Spoofed hyperlinks and websites: Before you click on any link, hover over it to ensure it’s leading you to a trusted, safe location. To do so, look to see that the website they're sending you to is spelled correctly and going to the actual domain of the company. 4. Suspicious attachments: An unsolicited email that requests you to download or open an attachment is a common delivery method for malware (e.g. viruses). Also note that if the sender provides a sense of urgency about how you have to immediately download the attachment, you'll want to think twice. 5. Spelling and layout oddities: Poor grammar, sentence structure, typos and inconsistent formatting are all indicators of a possible phishing. Should you receive anything that seems like it could be phishing, DO NOT CLICK ANY LINKS and alert your IT department immediately. For more information and clues to look out for, find our blog post here: https://lnkd.in/erBcjPm3 #datasecurity #dataprivacy #PII #infosec #informationsecurity #malware #phishing

Today marks the start of Cyber Security Month! And while the IT community dedicates an entire month to educate the masses on cybercriminals' favorite tactics to infiltrate your systems, cybersecurity needs to be a year-round priority. Unfortunately at YBO, we've seen an uptick in phishing attempts, which means a seemingly credible entity attempts to get you to fall for their bait and let them into your systems, compromising your most sensitive information. Fortunately, we've seen that thanks to ongoing education and diligence, these attempts continue to be for not. In fact, we created this blog post to help you better understand what phishing is, what to look out for, and what to do if you think you've received a phishing attempt: https://lnkd.in/erBcjPm3 Cyber attackers may be continually trying to evolve their tactics, but Your Back Office stays committed to ensuring you have the most up-to-date information to keep you protected! #InformationSecurity #InfoSec #IT #phishing #PII #dataprotection

Avoid unexpected tax payments! If you've made a large purchase or sale this year, or expect to make a large purchase or sale by the end of the year (about $10K ) let your bookkeepers and accountants know immediately! The sooner your financial planning team has important information like this, the more effective they can be with your tax planning. YBO clients, if this is you, simply reach out to your YBO partner today! People reading this who aren't yet clients, but feel like this hands on support sounds nice, you can reach out to us today to see how we can take care of all your back office needs at https://lnkd.in/ei78nUXv #BusinessTaxes #TaxPlanning #accounting #bookkeeping #accountant #accounting

You might be paying your Q3 tax estimates today, but tax planning is a year-round thought! In fact, did you know that if you've made or sold any large purchases, you should be alerting your bookkeeper and/or accountant? This is one of YBO clients' favorite parts of having us as their support team -- because they simply let us know what's going on and we handle the rest! If you want to experience the hands on support YBO has to offer,  learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eTCptrMT (For simplicity, you can use $10K as your indicator of large, but it's relative and should be discussed with your financial support team.) #TaxPlanning #P&L #bookkeeping #bookkeepers #backofficesupport

REMINDER: Your Q3 quarterly tax estimates are due Monday, September 16. To do so, please file them directly with the IRS and your State. (And if you're looking for a partner who can help you stay on track with these back office needs and more, we encourage you to check us out at yboco.com) #TaxPreparation #QuarterlyEstimates #AccountingSupport #Bookkeepers #Bookkeeping

Our clients have come to lean on us as their trusted partner for all things back office. And that's a role we honor. To continue to support our clients and partners, we created "Your Back Office Bulletin!" A quarterly newsletter with rich insights and filing deadlines and reminders designed to keep you on track. If you're looking for free insights delivered straight to your inbox, sign up here: www.yboco.com/email-signup (You don't even need to be a client to enjoy these perks!) #newsletter #smarketing #conciergesupport #bookkeeping #financialteam #backoffice

Learn about how to protect yourself from data security breaches and unexpected tax surprises in this quarter's "Your Back Office Bulletin!" And if you'd like to sign up to receive these expert tips and reminders, you can do so at: https://lnkd.in/exJu9EFg

If your company offers a 401K and/or benefits plan, remember to complete your 2023 Form 5500 by next Wednesday, July 31. Instructions can be found in this helpful blog post https://lnkd.in/eB4Ydirg #401K #BenefitsPlan #Compliance

The deadline for submitting your 2023 Form 5500 is Wednesday, July 31. This is for companies that offer 401K and/or benefits plans. You can find the instructions in our blog post here: https://lnkd.in/eB4Ydirg And if you're looking for more 1:1 support for your back office needs, reach out to us today! You can do so through the contact form on our website. #Form5500 #Compliance #Benefits #401K