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And that's how we know the comment on reddit is trolling. During tax season, i.e., right now (for extended deadline returns due Sept 15/17th, as Romney's are),
by rprasad 14y ago
And that's how we know the comment on reddit is trolling.
During tax season, i.e., right now (for extended deadline returns due Sept 15/17th, as Romney's are), accountants (especially Big 4 accountants like PWC) frequently work past midnight on returns. A security system which locked files after hours would be functionally useless in a firm the size of PWC.
Moreover, Locklizard is a DRM solution intended for use with distributed files (i.e., videos, presentations, etc.). It is not an internal solution...
- taligent 14y ago1. These would be historical documents (i.e not refiled this year) which could be treated differently to 'working copies'. 2. These files would likely be distributed at some point. So it's not unreasonable that they would use one solution for both internal and external use cases.
- rprasad 14y ago1) All tax returns are live until the statute of limitations for assessments expires, i.e., usually 6 years. Tax software propogates changes from prior years to the current years. Prior years within the SOL are kept "live" b/c amendments need to be propogated to subsequent years. There is no distinction between historical returns and "working copies." 2) Tax returns are either filed electronically, using files with no DRM (per IRS instructions), or via printouts. Digital copies are distributed by the client themselves, so any DRM would be imposed by the client, not PwC. Hence, it is completely unreasonable to expect that PWC would use a DRM solution like the purported software for tax returns.