Who’s Who Among Technology Vendors Serving the Accounting Profession

From the April/May 2007 Issue

Whether your practice is a one-person shop, a multi-office full-service accounting practice, a seasonal tax-only firm or somewhere in between, you have silent partners that you may not even think about. They don’t share in profits or receive a K-1, but the role they play is a critical component of your business, from client engagements and service, to internal processes like practice management, security and paperless document management.

These “Silent Partners” are your technology vendors, and while they don’t participate in day-to-day decision making, they are crucial to implementing those decisions, and you’d have a hard time getting by without them. These vendors provide the tax compliance, payroll, client write-up, engagement management, and data storage applications that are an essential component of your productivity, your efficiency and your profitability, and they help you present a professional and competent face to your clients.

Of the hundreds of technology vendors serving the professional tax and accounting community, you make the decision of which programs and vendors to bring on board as part of your team. And while these partners may keep quiet most of the time, this special section is designed to give them a voice to tell you more about themselves. It also gives vendors that you have not yet met a chance to introduce their companies, showcase the products and services they provide, and explain how your practice can benefit from their use.

It’s your practice, but these technology partners and their products and services are an integral component of your success. Use this information as a pre-interview so that when you make your “hiring decision,” you’ll have a broad understanding of your potential partners. 

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