Aug 25, 2026 | Business Phone Systems
The Short AnswerTax and accounting practices should include hosted VoIP in their Written Information Security Plan whenever the platform creates, receives, stores or transmits customer information. That may include voicemail audio, voicemail transcription, text...
Aug 25, 2026 | Business Phone Systems
Plan the Complete Accounting and Tax Firm Phone SystemUse this guide to plan call handling, seasonal staffing, equipment and costs for your accounting or tax practice. For detailed decisions, see remote and multi-office calling and phones and headsets by staff role....
Aug 24, 2026 | Business Phone Systems
The Short AnswerA multi-office or hybrid law firm should operate one managed communications platform with consistent dialing, permissions, support and reporting, while preserving local numbers, business hours, intake teams and emergency-location data. Employees should...
Aug 24, 2026 | Business Phone Systems
The Short AnswerAfter-hours routing should not send every caller directly to an attorney or leave every caller in the same voicemail box. Use a separate closed-hours greeting, define which matters qualify for escalation, rotate coverage through a published schedule...
Aug 24, 2026 | Business Phone Systems
The Short AnswerA law firm should not enable blanket call recording simply because the phone platform includes it. Recording can assist with training, intake accuracy or documentation, but it also creates a new copy of confidential information that may be...
Aug 24, 2026 | Business Phone Systems
The Short AnswerBusiness texting can help law firms confirm consultations, share office instructions, request a return call and provide approved status updates. It should use firm-owned numbers, role-based access and documented retention—not employees’ personal text...
