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Banks using e-readers for more secure data
Government offices and law firms are gradually making the shift to using tablets or e-readers and digital documents during meetings. Another paper-heavy industry that is moving towards this technology is the financial sector. According to BankTech, board members of the Bank of New Hampshire have been using an iPad application, Diligent Boardbooks, instead of booklets, during board…
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With so many papers, some doctors carry around suitcases
To help hospitals prepare for the potential flood of patients once the Affordable Care Act is implemented in 2014 and Medicare and Medicaid expands, facilities are turning to more efficient systems. Part of the new law will require the use of electronic medical records, or providers face a tax penalty, and many are making the switch to…
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New dual-scanning technology released by Samsung
When scanning documents, a major time-drainer is turning documents over to import both sides of a paper if it is double-sided. But now, a new Samsung scanner has been introduced to add dual-scanning technology, allowing businesses and scanner services to increase efficiency and save time. Last week, Samsung Electronics America announced in a press release the new…
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How to correct a 1099 mistake
Now that tax season is well underway, 1099 and W-2 recipients will be receiving the appropriate tax forms, since most were required to be post-marked by January 31. However, as with any situation, there are always potential mistakes when it comes to these forms, and two tax experts explain how to correct a 1099 form.…
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Procrastinating on your taxes? What to do now.
With tax season among us, both businesses and employees are finding themselves sending and receiving their W-2 and 1099 tax forms. After an Iowa government agency sent out more than 15,000 forms with wrong ID numbers last week and many penalties for tax mistakes have increased, tax season is not the time to procrastinate, and one…
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Scanned documents helping to bring historical documents to the present
For years, the words of Emily Dickinson were transcribed from the pieces of paper the poet wrote on to books or other forms that could be more easily distributed to the public. However, when looking at her original writings, it is often difficult to tell exactly what was written, due to Dickinson’s messy handwriting and…
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Tax form errors can force some businesses to resend forms
As mentioned last week, there are a number of different tax form errors, both accidental and otherwise, that can add up for a filer, encouraging anyone filing a form to make sure all information is correct. But the Iowa Department of Administrative Services also found that mistakes can be costly when sending forms as well.…
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A paperless legal system?
Between contracts, briefs and other documents, lawyers and other members of the legal sector are constantly dealing with tremendous amounts of paper. But the Philippines Supreme Court has issued the Efficient Paper Rule last year, for all “courts and quasi-judicial bodies” to begin the transition in a paperless court system. According to BusinessWorld, the rule,…
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Public schools begin to transition to bookless libraries
A public library in San Antonio, Texas announced recently it would be opening the country’s first public bookless library, instead opting for renting out e-readers and installing rows of computers for research. And now, more public school libraries fighting for space – as well as relevance – may not be far behind. According to the…