December 18, 2012
Doing Less May be More
From the January 2013 issue. The demands from clients, team members, and all of those around us continue to increase. In the name of great client service we often try to expand services to cover these demands, but is that the right strategy? Because technology has been a great enabler, we have been able to...…
November 26, 2012
Building Value by Thinking Strategically
Firms tend to build their strategic plans around the times of their annual meetings. For some of you, that is now, and for others of you this planning process falls at different times of year. However, many of your clients do their strategic planning between October and December in preparation for the coming year.
October 18, 2012
Workflow-The Fact, The Myth, The Legend
Workflow remains one of the biggest incremental opportunities in most firms to improve realization. Using the right workflow tools can make a paperless implementation work so much better.
September 27, 2012
How Email and Collaboration Platforms are Helping Mobile Professionals
A Top Technology Initiative Article. If you reflect on your progress in using software, you’ll find that you have become more collaborative year after year.
August 29, 2012
The Forecast is Cloudy – On-Premise Private Cloud, Hosted Cloud, SaaS and Apps
You need to be thinking about your clients, firm and the technology you use to serve those clients. Hardware, software, data, procedures and people all work together to transform data into information.
July 27, 2012
2012 Technology Update – Technologies to Watch
Randy Johnston offers his annual Technology Update, pointing out the key trends and technologies that professionals should be aware of and prepared for.
June 26, 2012
Watching the Ball – IT Concerns for SaaS, Hosted and In-House
Security of client information has always been a top concern for Information Technology (IT) teams. Even with a security focus, education and the right tools, security is frequently weak.
May 28, 2012
Tips for a Firm’s Digital Strategy
Choosing the right digital strategy can improve your bottom line.
March 19, 2012
Platform Becomes Important
2012 promises to be a big year from a computer hardware perspective with new Ultrabooks, tablets and phones, but the real news for 2012 will be in software.
March 3, 2012
Which Accountant Programs Are For You?
Many companies offer significant discounts and benefits to accounting firms so the firms will recommend their products and services to their client base.
February 8, 2012
The Rise of Ultrabooks: Top Technology Initiatives
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,…