February 26, 2019
It is the nature of my work that I spend virtually all of the business day online, and usually a few more hours when I’m not at work. So it’s probably not surprising that while researching the latest accounting and business technologies, taking note of tax law changes, and collaborating with tax and accounting professionals,...…
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
December 10, 2013
From the Dec. 2013 issue. Overview CCH Site Builder is the website creation tool from CCH, part of Wolters Kluwer. The application is a template-driven website generator which allows firms to use a menu-driven application to create an internet presence for a firm. Firms can either bring their existing internet domain name (e.g. firmname.com) to...…
November 29, 2013
From the Dec. 2013 issue. Overview GetNetSet is a web hosting firm specializing in websites for CPAs and accounting professionals. The Company hosts the popular WordPress content management system platform, which is used over 60 million blogs and websites, and has over 26,000 available plugins to integrate other services and features into a firm’s web...…
November 29, 2013
From the Dec. 2013 issue. Overview CPA Site Solutions is an integrated marketing and website hosting platform for CPA firms. The company provides hundreds of site templates with a simple and easy to use web-based interface for editing the site and menu structure. The interface is fairly easy to use, and is similar to a...…
November 29, 2013
From the Dec. 2013 issue. Overview Web Builder CS, the website creation engine component of the Thomson Reuters CS Suite of applications, was the formerly independent eMochila website engine. (Thomson Reuters acquired eMochila in 2011). This solution has historically received praise from practitioners and reviewers alike, and is part of a broader set of Thomson...…
November 29, 2013
2013 Review of Website Building Tools for Accounting & Tax Firms
November 29, 2013
From the Dec. 2013 issue. Overview Build Your Firm uses a staff web site consultants to write copy, create pages, optimize navigation, and perform maintenance tasks. The company estimates that the consultant will write 95% of the site content, and the firm will be responsible for creating partner and manager biographies and approving the consultant’s...…
November 29, 2013
Overview AFSB (Accounting and Financial Site Builder) by Minneapolis-based Tenenz is a tool for creating a compelling web presence for a firm. The templates have a simplistic interface, and meet the basic needs of practitioners without overwhelming clients and firms with too many options. Some stock photography is available and included, or users can upload...…
November 29, 2013
Website Relief from AccountantsWorld is a website creation tool for professional accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax practitioners. The service is part of the PowerPractice Suite, which includes products such as Accounting Relief, Payroll Relief, Practice Relief, CyberCabinet, and PFP Relief. When combined with tools for sales tax and income tax preparation, the solution is a...…
November 30, 2012
Now that the Internet has made networking virtual, you can focus more on your business by having an online strategy to secure referral sources and get warm, and hopefully hot, leads.
November 9, 2012
8839 With information technology our primary focus, there is no way I can claim to be an expert at marketing for accounting firms. However, during the normal course of consulting with firms, we allocate a portion of our interview time in every firm to explore how information technology decisions can impact that firm’s marketing efforts,...…
November 6, 2012
3934 www.1040.com Drake’s Preparer Websites at 1040.com are one of the many applications and services included with a subscription to its value-priced tax compliance software. The complete online presence is hosted at Drake’s website, 1040.com, or at a custom Internet address (for a nominal domain registration fee). There is no charge for this do-it-yourself service,...…
August 15, 2012
Small businesses in Arizona can get online with the help of Intuit website building tools at a free Google event.