May 25, 2016
2016 Tech Trends for Accounting Firms
Five IT Infrastructure and workstation trends for firms to consider as they evaluate system upgrades this summer.
May 20, 2016
2016 Review of Xero and Xero Partner Program
Xero is a relatively new comer to the U.S. market, but is a market leader in New Zealand, Australia and the UK cloud accounting markets. Xero accounting is 100% web based software that is targeted towards small and mid-size businesses and competes directly with QuickBooks Online. Xero is marketed directly to businesses, however, Xero has...…
May 20, 2016
2016 Review of Intuit QuickBooks Online Accountant
QuickBooks for the desktop has been the undisputed market leader in small business accounting software for the past two decades. Intuit is working to replicate and exceed that success with QuickBooks Online (QBO.) QBO is a comprehensive accounting system that can be extended to meet the specific needs of industry niches through the expansive catalog...…
May 20, 2016
2016 Review of Thomson Reuters Accounting CS
Accounting CS from Thomson Reuters is part of a complete suite of accounting practice applications. The CS suite of applications is one of the market leaders in accounting firm software. The full suite includes: client accounting, payroll, tax preparation, client portal, engagement management, document management, workpaper, workflow management and more. From the 2016 Reviews of...…
May 20, 2016
2016 Review of Accounting Power by AccountantsWorld
Accounting Power from AccountantsWorld, Inc. was previously marketed as Accounting Relief for many years. They were one of the first to market in terms of providing accountants with a 100% cloud based client accounting solution. Of the five solutions we have reviewed, Accounting Power and Accounting CS from Thomson Reuters are the only two that...…
May 20, 2016
2016 Reviews of Virtual CFO Systems for Accounting Firms & Their Clients
We have reviewed five of the top selling cloud-based accounting solutions that offer a fully integrated small business accounting system, as well as the tools for an accounting practice to manage and monitor multiple clients.
May 20, 2016
Apps We Love – OMG! Apps that We Can’t (or Wouldn’t Want to) Live Without
We surveyed members of the 40 Under 40 class of 2015 to find out about the apps they swear by. Here are some of the responses we received. Kacee Johnson, founder of Blue Ocean Principles, relies on Time Buddy. “It’s a time zone converter and world clock that assists in scheduling meetings for people in...…
May 18, 2016
10 Signs Your SMB Clients Could Benefit From Sales Tax Automation
Here are 10 common “events” that could signal it’s time to make a change when it comes to how you or your clients manage sales taxes.
May 16, 2016
What Are Your Firm’s Microsoft Alternatives?
My earlier column on Microsoft strategies mentioned two other technology ecosystems to support our computing needs: Apple OS & iOS, and Linux & Android. While it is clear that the mainstream of the accounting profession in the U.S. market uses ...
May 13, 2016
Is It Easy To Do Business With Your Firm?
If your firm is like most, you are constantly looking for ways to fuel growth. The fastest and easiest way to grow is by leveraging your existing client base. And to do so you need to make sure that your base is full of happy clients.
May 2, 2016
Recognition After Tax Season: 6 Kudos Staff Will Love
Another tax season is over, and now you can catch your breath. As a manager for a public accounting firm, you may want to take off for a well-deserved vacation. But before you go, be sure to show your hardworking staff some recognition.