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Tech Debt: The Hidden Cost That Is Holding Your Business Back

Technical debt accumulates like financial debt, but costs way more. See the hidden expenses, compliance risks, and ROI of proactive IT management for Portland businesses.

The Axios NPM Incident: What You Need to Know

Axios npm maintainer account compromised March 31, 2026. Most users safe. Dev teams should check lockfiles for versions 1.14.1, 0.30.4. MSPs: audit client dependencies.

TurboTax ItsDeductible Is Discontinued. We Made a Free Replacement

TurboTax discontinued ItsDeductible. SpireTech created a free Excel spreadsheet replacement for charitable donations. Track non-cash contributions, auto-calculate FMV based on Salvation Army guidelines. Download now.

QuickBooks Server vs. Cloud: A Guide for Portland CPA Firms

CPA firms face QuickBooks infrastructure decisions. Learn when Desktop, Online, or Hosted fits your firm size and workflow.

6 End-of-Tax-Season IT Tasks for CPA Firms

Tax season reveals IT weaknesses. Learn 6 post-season tasks to fix infrastructure before next February.

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Tech Debt: The Hidden Cost That Is Holding Your Business Back

Technical debt accumulates like financial debt, but costs way more. See the hidden expenses, compliance risks, and ROI of proactive IT management for Portland businesses.

The Axios NPM Incident: What You Need to Know

Axios npm maintainer account compromised March 31, 2026. Most users safe. Dev teams should check lockfiles for versions 1.14.1, 0.30.4. MSPs: audit client dependencies.

TurboTax ItsDeductible Is Discontinued. We Made a Free Replacement

TurboTax discontinued ItsDeductible. SpireTech created a free Excel spreadsheet replacement for charitable donations. Track non-cash contributions, auto-calculate FMV based on Salvation Army guidelines. Download now.

QuickBooks Server vs. Cloud: A Guide for Portland CPA Firms

CPA firms face QuickBooks infrastructure decisions. Learn when Desktop, Online, or Hosted fits your firm size and workflow.

6 End-of-Tax-Season IT Tasks for CPA Firms

Tax season reveals IT weaknesses. Learn 6 post-season tasks to fix infrastructure before next February.

SpireTech logo. Best Portland IT support for 30 years.

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Archives