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,…
January 4, 2012
Are You Done with Document Management? 5 Steps to Make Your Firm More Efficient
Do you have document management done? Have you considered your strategy, chosen a product and implemented everything to your satisfaction? If so, congratulations on a great start! Wait! You say you’re finished? Are you sure? Would you like to improve the return on your investment? Would you like to be more effective and efficient? Many...…
November 30, 2011
Portals Integrated on Your Website: A Great Way to Collaborate
Your business web presence speaks volumes about your capabilities and focus. Your purpose and abilities should be clear on the public side of your website. And once a client logs into your site, the additional features of the private side should impress even more.
October 19, 2011
A Year of Change, A Future of Promise
First, I’d like to say thank you to those of you who have followed my columns and presentations for years. I look continuously for companies and products that will help your practices serve clients better while producing better revenue for the firm and the partners.
October 6, 2011
Accountant Programs That Can Help You Plan
Now that extensions are behind us, and we are helping clients with tax planning, some of you are beginning to look ahead to the coming year and your own personal and business plans. Although a single article won’t necessarily help you build an entire business plan, a few ideas that are incorporated and well executed…
August 31, 2011
Websites: Your New Front Door
Most of us have built our businesses based on relationships. Some have built a reputation around a specific expertise. Others have built a business based on service levels. All of these strategies are still extremely important, but an increasingly important factor in the last 15 years is being found on the web. Many of us…
August 2, 2011
Switching Software for Better Client Service
A standard consulting practice rule is that switching software is expensive. Disruptions to procedures occur, retraining is required, and without careful analysis you may force your organization into a product that has less capability or is more difficult to use. We expect clients to switch software as frequently as they switch physicians or religions. The...…
September 2, 2010
Digging for Good Ideas: 12 Tech Tools for Your Short List
Column: From the Trenches
Contributors
Amy Vetter
CPA, CITP, CGMA
Becky Livingston
Accounting & AI Marketing Consultant
Brian Tankersley
CPA, CITP, CGMA
Garrett Wagner
CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group
Jim Boomer
CPA, CITP, CEO
Ken Berry, JD
CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent
Kristy Short, Ed.D.
Accounting Content Specialist
Mary Girsch-Bock
Contributing Writer
Randy Johnston
MCS, MCP
Roman Kepczyk
CPA, CITP, CGMA
