February 26, 2019
5567 Most of you want to have your technology work correctly at the least possible cost. This is a reasonable goal, but it’s difficult to execute. This year, in the consulting practice of Network Management Group, Inc. (NMGI.com), which specializes in accounting professionals, we have seen a lot of technology implemented poorly, and some implemented...…
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February 27, 2012
If you are ready to go mobile, but your clients are not, then you have a decision to make: will you begin the long process of changing your client base, or will you stay behind while all other firms move to become mobile?
February 26, 2012
The March digital issue is here, allowing you to read all of the articles in a magazine-style digital format that lets you easily jump to articles and share with friends.
February 18, 2012
Here's the first "Bleeding Edge" column, as it appeared in "The CPA Software News," the precursor to CPA Practice Advisor, back in 1994. The publication was founded in 1991.
February 10, 2012
Yesterday, Apple announced they will hold an event in early March 2012 to launch and debut the iPad 3. As with the initial version and the iPad 2, the products likely won’t be available until April or shortly thereafter. I am not an Apple person, but I had an original version of the iPad, and...…
February 8, 2012
CES is one of the largest trade shows in the world with over 153,000 attendees reviewing thousands of new consumer gadgets in venues covering 1.8M square feet (or to put that into perspective-37 football fields).
February 8, 2012
Back in 2007, the EEE series from ASUS, the netbook line, was released. It was exactly what people needed at the moment: something small, portable, light, and it could run Windows or Linux. Even if it was slow, all they wanted to do were basic computing tasks. After the release of the EEE series netbook,…
November 30, 2011
888-455-0183; www.atxinc.com 888-455-0182; www.taxwise.com 2012 Overall Rating 3.75 Best Firm Fit Firms using TaxWise or ATX that are looking for both a document management and automated tax document tool. It’s a good fit for high-volume retail firms that need a solution housed entirely on premises, especially those that will use the integrated electronic signature...…
November 29, 2011
800-200-7599 http://lacerte.intuit.com/products/tax-import http://proseries.intuit.com/products/tax-import 2012 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit Firms using the Lacerte and ProSeries tax programs seeking to reduce the time spent on organizing source documents and data entry. Strengths The new Pre-Import Review feature provides a side-by-side view of electronic values and images from source documents. Direct download provides an easy...…
November 23, 2011
We’ve covered the issue of disaster preparation and business continuity several times over the years, especially after Hurricane Katrina. Accounting is a technology-driven profession, so we’ve generally approached the topic of preparation by focusing on subjects such as remote backup and using web-based systems to allow a firm to keep working even if disaster strikes....…
November 23, 2011
800-805-8582 www.sureprep.com 2012 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit Firms where more than one person is involved in the tax return preparation process with multiple levels of sign-off. It’s also a good fit for firms using the supported tax software who are willing to use SurePrep’s proprietary data-entry and SPbinder tools. Strengths SPbinder has...…