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The 3-2-1 rule (three copies, two media, one offsite copy) protects your accounting data, kept for ten years. Method, link to the FEC file, encryption and restore test, read by a chartered accountant.
A method to calculate the ROI of a back-office digitalisation project: baseline, 3-year TCO, gains, ROI and payback, with a worked example.
Detecting accounting fraud relies on internal control, reading weak signals in entries and AI as a support tool, not magic. Method, Benford's law, limits.
Doctor, lawyer, consultant: how to choose invoicing software compliant with the 2026 reform. Criteria, solution types and pitfalls to avoid, with no brand names.
The headline price of accounting software tells you almost nothing about its real cost. Setup, modules, compliance, platform connection, exit costs: here is how to think in total cost of ownership for an SME, without being trapped by the advertised subscription.
Spreadsheet, general-purpose software, dedicated real-estate solution or online firm: how to choose accounting software suited to your SCI or LMNP based on the tax regime, without missing the must-have functions.
Signing your articles of association online when incorporating: eIDAS levels, choosing a provider, verifying shareholders, probative archiving and filing with the INPI single window.
Before handing client data to an AI tool, you must pseudonymise it and pick the right solution. Method, decision table and watch points to stay compliant with professional secrecy.
How to draft an internal AI policy in 2026: scope, prohibited data, human review, AI lead, GDPR and AI Act compliance. A six-step template and key watch points.
The criteria for choosing quote-and-invoicing software for a small business or tradesperson: 2026-2027 e-invoicing compliance, quote and job features, payment collection, accounting integration.
A cash-register software's obligations (immutability, security, retention, archiving), the two ways to prove compliance in 2026 (certificate or editor attestation) and the penalties to avoid.
Gerem is a software tool for optimising company directors' pay: salary/dividend trade-off, SAS/SARL status comparator and self-employed (TNS) contribution planning. Our review of its uses and the firms it suits.
Set up Dext from A to Z: capture channels, accounting-software connection, suppliers, allocation rules, approval workflow and legally compliant archiving.
MFA, tested 3-2-1 backups, patch management, phishing awareness, incident response plan, NIS2 and cyber insurance: the 2026 cybersecurity checklist for SME owners, with Hayot Expertise's analysis.
Consent by positive act, 'Reject all' button at the same level as 'Accept all', 6-month renewal recommendation, exempted cookies, records of processing and CNIL sanctions: the 2026 rules for a compliant French online store.
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