5 Key Updates for Accountants & SMEs At Lugo, we make it a priority to stay up to date with legislative changes that impact our clients. Lugo is not a VAT advisory firm, and this article does not constitute tax advice, but as technology and cyber security specialists working closely with accountants, we recognise the…
Enhancing Productivity and Security with Microsoft 365 Copilot During our event AI and Cyber Security Strategies with Microsoft Copilot for CyberScotland Week 2025, various aspects of Microsoft 365 Copilot were discussed, highlighting its potential to enhance productivity and security within organisations. This article summarises the key points and insights shared during the meeting, providing a comprehensive…
Only 21% of organisations are very confident in their organisation’s current approach to cyber security, according to data gathered during a recent ICAS (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland) webinar co-hosted by Lugo and Mitigo during CyberScotland Week 2024. The webinar (which you can view here: https://tinyurl.com/LugoICAS) which attracted around 100 attendees, also revealed that…
Learn how to make your working environment secure against cyber-attacks Ever since the first UK lockdown 2 years ago, many of us have become acclimatised to the work from home lifestyle. Many companies have adapted their business to incorporate more flexibility when it comes to how employees. Whether they work entirely from home, exclusively in the office or utilise a hybrid structure, more people are making…
It can be hard to keep cyber security a constant priority throughout your everyday working life. Accountants are especially busy during when approaching the personal tax submission deadline at the end of January and finding some time away from clients can be incredibly difficult. However, just because you are busy does not mean the cyber threats looming over your firm get any less dangerous. …
Many longer-term plans for your IT have been fast-tracked over the past 16 months. As more organisations start to return to the office, business owners face many decisions about their IT strategy moving forward. Typically, many accountancy firm’s technology choices have been driven by the products they’ve chosen over the years, perhaps by the relationship…
Over the last year, firms have had to quickly adapt to be able to keep delivering accountancy services to clients. This has been a smoother process for some than for others. For example, did your phone system continue as normal, or did you have to stop accepting inbound calls? Regrettably, not every firm has been…
ICAS and Lugo both conducted independent research projects last year on the risks and opportunities presented by technology for the Accountancy profession. In this article, we look at technology training, sharing insights from both studies. The two most common concerns highlighted in the ICAS study were: Cyber-attack, especially in the light of the increasing use…
WEBINAR: Top Tips to strengthen your firm’s cyber security As part of Cyber Scotland Week, on Tuesday 23rd February at 11am we’re hosting a TOP TIPS webinar with our friends from ICAS, SBRC and Azets. We’ll have a round table chat about practical steps including where to start when it comes to securing your firm,…
Where to focus your Cyber Security Following on from our overview of the research we conducted on IT in Accountancy published in November 2020 (you can access the article here), we’re now going to take a deeper dive into one of the key themes to come out of this study, cyber security. We were surprised…
