Seminar Gives Accountants Tips for Making the Most of Web-Based Services

PLEASANTON, CA – Taking advantage of modern online technologies is critical
to the success of accounting and business consulting practices, but that means
much more than just having a Website, according to technology and business experts.
Keeping up with these technologies, however, can often be a challenge for small
and mid-sized professional practices.

That’s why The Sleeter Group has announced a seminar that’s focused
on helping these types of business consultants make the most out of online technologies,
hosted applications and Web-based services to provide improved client service
and boost their own bottom line.

A free drawing for this seminar is being held by The
CPA Technology Advisor at www.cpatechadvisor.com/sleeteronline.

The all-day seminar, scheduled for July 20 in Pleasanton, California, is approved
for 8 hours of continuing professional education (CPE) credit and is called,
“Taking Your Clients Online: Transforming Your Client Relationships Using
Cloud Computing.” It will also be offered later in the summer at locations
across the U.S., providing a focus on how accountants can successfully move
their clients to online applications. It includes practical advice that attendees
can start using on day one. Specific topics include:

Using portals for sharing data and files between consultant and client
Offering successful remote consulting services
Security considerations
How professionals and their clients can “rent” the software
they use
How ASP (hosted) accounting programs can improve a practice
Difference between ASP and SaaS

“Web-based programs and other online technologies are becoming more and
more important to the success of accounting professionals, but keeping up with
the latest solutions can be challenging for them because they are primarily
focused on running their own practices and managing client issues,” said
Doug Sleeter, president and founder of The Sleeter Group, the largest network
of small business technology experts in the nation.

“This new one-day seminar is tailored specifically to their needs, letting
them know them which solutions are the best-of-breed, how to use them, how to
encourage and support their clients’ use of the technologies, and how
moving into this paradigm will directly help them improve their productivity
and efficiency, resulting in greater profits.”

The educational events will be led by Sleeter and other educators and professionals,
including Darren Root, CPA.CITP, a practicing accountant and technology thought
leader in the accounting profession who speaks at more than 60 conferences,
tradeshows and events each year. Root is also the Executive Editor of The
CPA Technology Advisor, a technology information resource for the profession.

“Taking Your Clients Online” will be held in the San Francisco,
Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta and Los Angeles metro areas starting in late July,
with pricing starting at $159. More details about the seminars, including conference
venues, dates and specific pricing can be found at www.sleeter.com/online.
The seminar is sponsored by Bill.com, CPAASP, Method Integration, Sage Software
and SmartVault. A free drawing for the seminar is being held by The CPA
Technology Advisor at www.cpatechadvisor.com/sleeteronline.

The Sleeter Group (www.sleeter.com)
is the largest network of small business technology experts in the country.
Its members provide consulting services to small business owners in the accounting
software and business process design areas. The group provides accounting software
training resources to users and consultants including textbooks, reference books,
expert level Webinars, the annual accounting solutions conference, a consultant
membership network, practice management tools, teaching systems, expert level
technical support, and a free online newsletter. Through a network of over 600
independent consultants and small- to medium-sized accounting firms, The Sleeter
Group serves over 250,000 small businesses each year.

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