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September 10, 2018 

Tax professionals can develop their skills and present themselves to clients and prospects as generalists, specialists in certain industries or a blend of the two. It’s never too late to educate yourself and catch up with the tax (and accounting) requirements in certain industries, such as commercial fishing. The following article discusses some general principles...…

Mike D'Avolio

September 10, 2018 

SOS Inventory www.sosinventory.com From the 2018 reviews of Inventory Management systems. SOS Inventory is an inventory, manufacturing, and order management add-on application designed for QuickBooks Online users. While QuickBooks Online offers basic inventory functionality, SOS Inventory provides complete inventory management capability, while syncing automatically with QuickBooks Online lists and transactions, eliminating the need to enter...…

September 10, 2018 

Officewise Inventory Software www.officewise.com From the 2018 reviews of Inventory Management systems. Originally offered as a purchase order management system in 2012, Officewise has added both accounting and inventory functionality in recent years. Officewise is well suited for small to mid-sized businesses that need to manage a small number of inventory products. Officewise is not...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 10, 2018 

WASP Inventory www.waspbarcode.com From the 2018 reviews of Inventory Management systems. WASP Inventory from WASP Barcode Technologies is well suited for businesses of any size that need to track warehouse inventory. Along with inventory management, WASP also offers complete Asset & Equipment Tracking software for businesses that need to track internal assets, as well as...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 10, 2018 

Acctivate QuickBooks Inventory www.acctivate.com From the 2018 reviews of Inventory Management systems. Acctivate is an inventory management module designed specifically for QuickBooks users. Acctivate offers easy integration with QuickBooks applications, and is available on the cloud or as an on-premise application. Built for both distributors and online retailers, Acctivate also offers order management and purchasing...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 10, 2018 

Asset Panda www.assetpanda.com From the 2018 reviews of Inventory Management systems. Asset Panda is a flexible online asset management tracking program. Well suited to service businesses that maintain multiple assets, Asset Panda does not offer typical inventory management capability, though basic inventory tracking is available in the application. Asset Panda offers mobile capability and is...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 10, 2018 

GoCanvas www.gocanvas.com From the 2018 reviews of Inventory Management systems. Offering a variety of apps suitable for use on a variety of mobile devices including iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, PlayBook, Windows Mobile, and Windows Desktop, GoCanvas apps are suitable for use in a variety of industries including manufacturing, retail, distribution, and hospitality. Users can choose...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 10, 2018 

Zoho Inventory Management www.zoho.com From the 2018 reviews of Inventory Management systems. Zoho Inventory Management, part of Zoho’s suite of applications designed for small to mid-sized businesses including online merchants. Along with inventory management, Zoho also offers financial and CRM capability. The inventory module offers complete inventory tracking and management, purchase order and sales order...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 10, 2018 

Although there’s no way to guarantee that employees won’t commit payroll fraud, you can take measures to prevent it or catch it quickly. Set up controls to protect your company from payroll fraud and other kinds of small business fraud cases.

September 10, 2018 

 3 Steps to Developing Your Next BIG Idea  By Steve Dusablon, CEO cPaperless   As much as we’d like to believe it, great ideas don’t typically appear out of thin air. More often than not, the best innovations come from immersing ourselves in our work and becoming as familiar with it as possible. Of course,...…

September 10, 2018 

Building a World-Class Marketing Culture in Your Firm – Part II This article continues the series on creating a world-class marketing culture in your firm. In Part 1, we explored the definition of marketing and its centrality in the life of a firm. In Part 2, we examine the firm’s brand—what it is, what it...…

September 10, 2018 

4 Data Security Tips for Tax Professionals  By Isaac M. O’Bannon, Managing Editor Tax professionals fall victim to identity theft, too. In recent years, hundreds of tax professionals experienced data thefts or breaches that exposed their clients’ personal information to cybercriminals and to tax-related identity theft. As cybercriminals increasingly target this data, the IRS and...…