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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Advancements in mobile technology have brought about the development of equipment and software capable of capturing a person's signature and affixing it to a digital document stored on a laptop or ...

Given the iPad's size and configuration, which makes it roughly equivalent to a stack of paper, it's easy to sign a document on its screen. While you can use it to sign your own documents, it's also ...