According to AICPA rules for auditor independence, PwC can support software development and implementation for its audit client if that system is not the financial accounting software that produces the books and records the firm will audit.

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Yet prior analysis indicates that client software, archiving capabilities, and mobility support are some of the largest per-employee cost drivers in the Microsoft toolkit portfolio.

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Jim Tate is the Client Solutions Director for PC Helps, a support provider for core office software applications and mobile devices.

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