Is a client’s electronic signature on engagement letters, management representation letters, and other documents acceptable? This is a question many practitioners pose to the AICPA Professional ...

Unlike a traditional handwritten signature, electronic signatures are typed acknowledgments of receipt or agreement with a document. Because these signatures can't be checked against a handwritten ...

LAS VEGAS--If there's one organization that could make the most people's lives easier by accepting digital signatures, it would be the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Sadly, the IRS is still a long way ...

Let's talk about a side effect of technology. Many people can use e-signatures. You know, you're given a form. It's sent to you online. You don't sign with a pen. Instead, you check a box or press a ...

In today’s digital age, the ability to create and save digital signatures has become an invaluable skill. Whether you're signing contracts, authorizing documents, or adding a personal touch to your ...

Your best-laid plans of going paperless come to a screeching halt when you need to get someone’s signature on a document. That process typically involves printing the document, signing it yourself, ...

Electronic signatures, also called e-signatures and digital signatures, are a way to verify your identity on an electronic file, such as a sales agreement. They work with encryption technology, so you ...

Digital signatures enable paperless contracts and can speed up business transactions. The 2001 E-Sign Act was meant to ease the adoption of electronic signatures, yet the mechanics of what makes up an ...

COVID-19 not only created a moment for e-signature last year, it may have also cemented its dominance in M&A deals post-pandemic. But while companies and attorneys are actively embracing those tools, ...

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