September 2013

While new technologies make us more productive giving us back time, the failure to adopt them can lead to missed opportunities.

If you’re like me, your mobile device is an indispensable tool that you use on a daily basis to manage your personal life. The list of digital tools that I use is a long one.

Accounting firms across the country are looking to the cloud to transform their client accounting services. They are looking to move from simply transactional bookkeeping services to higher value advisory services more in line with the CFO function.

On the conference room shelf of a CPA’s office I visited recently, I noticed a Magic 8-Ball with the label “free tax answers.” When turned, the die floating in colored liquid inside the ball presses against the window to reveal an affirmative, negative, or non-committal answer such as “cannot predict now.”

Recently we did a survey of the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) professionals who use The Sellability Score and asked them what makes a business attractive to an acquirer. The M&A experts said businesses that have a management team in place are much more attractive to buyers than owner-dependent companies.

Content marketing is today’s hot topic. You certainly can’t ignore it (not that you want to)—with countless articles on hand that tout the importance of developing useful, timely content to support a strong marketing program.

Most organizations today assume that their IT personnel do an adequate job of protecting the firm’s network and data by implementing and monitoring firewalls, keeping their operating systems/applications up to date, and mandating password changes on a scheduled basis.

In an ever-changing industry filled with new faces and emerging technology, professionals find that breaking down barriers between practitioners, vendors, and consultants is proving to be a win-win-win.

Cloud definitions, strategies, and marketing messages continue to shift. What is most important is the business problem you are trying to solve and the solutions available.

Simply put, “cloud” systems are deployed outside your organization, typically accessed through the Internet.

From the Sept. 2013 issue. A little harmony can go a long way. And that’s exactly what Intuit set out to demonstrate when it debuted a new, redesigned version of QuickBooks Online at the Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase in Chicago in August. With a cleaner and simpler user interface, seamless navigation new features and […]

While many small retailers continue to use a cash register, many others have moved into more sophisticated payment systems; which can increase sale processing speed by quickly scanning bar codes, and processing electronic payments quickly.

Conducting regular, systematic audits is essential for holding public companies accountable for their decisions and financial records. Monitoring, evaluating, and managing public corporations is arguably the most effective way to placate stakeholders. But who ensures that audits are always conducted properly, fairly and thoroughly? In other words, who audits the auditors?