As a transactional lawyer, I’ve always found a special delight when the occasion arises to use one of my favorite sayings: “The pen is mightier than the sword.” It provides a certain level of ...

Electronic signatures aren't new. In fact, they've been equivalent to written signatures since 2000, under the Federal E-Sign Act. But adoption has been slow. Sure, my tax accountant may be submitting ...

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 ...

An electronic signature is the equivalent of your handwritten signature, and can be used to confirm content within a document, or the terms of a particular document. It is considered to be legally ...

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 ...

Q: We are now required, with increasing frequency, to sign electronic signature pads, especially in places like medical offices, etc. I believe it’s a growing privacy issue that should concern your ...

Creating an electronic signature and adding it to your Word, PDF and other documents is easy. Many programs also have built-in digital signing features that add an extra layer of convenience and ...

As technology pervades all aspects of business life, business leaders, customers, and employees increasingly expect to be able to execute signatures on agreements, documents and elsewhere with the ...

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 ...

Workflows are built around efficiency, which means that methods that can speed up the process or consume fewer resources are always preferred. The old way of doing business involved setting up ...