Accounting April 17, 2026
Last Chance to Vote in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Each year, readers get the opportunity to show their support for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
May 12, 2014
New SBA Startup Accelerator to Award $2.5M in Grants
The Small Business Administration is launching a $2.5 million competition for accelerators and other entrepreneurial ecosystem models to compete for monetary prizes of $50,000 each. To award the prizes, an expert panel of judges will consider each applicant’s stated mission, founding team members and business goals among other core components. The deadline for applying is…
May 12, 2014
California Small Business Owners Expect Growth
Eighty-six percent of California small business operators believe their businesses are moving in the right direction, and 87 percent expect growth in 2014, according to the third annual small business survey by San Diego-based California Bank & Trust.
May 12, 2014
Private Businesses See Strong Revenue Growth
The state of privately held companies appears to be relatively stable and strong, looking at their performance as shown in balance sheets and income statements. Statements ended in the past year show that businesses are growing sales at an annual rate of 8 percent, a rate that, despite being slightly lower than a year ago,…
Firm Management May 12, 2014
Are You a YOUtility? How Smart Accountants Are Helping, Not Selling
If you haven’t heard of the YOUtility concept, you are missing out on the most important marketing concept of the mobile age. YOUtility is a new way of marketing your firm’s services that enables you to become inherently and genuinely useful to prospects and clients.
May 12, 2014
The Ultimate Windows Update
While tax and accounting professionals were feverishly trying to finish the 2014 tax season, Microsoft dropped two bombshells on the Windows Operating Systems.
May 12, 2014
LEAN up Your Firm’s Tax Season Debriefing
Another busy season is under our belts and one of the most productive things a firm can do in the next few weeks is to take time to formally debrief the past few months, acknowledging what worked well and identifying where there were bottlenecks that could be improved upon.
May 12, 2014
Looking Back at TY 2013 and a Look at What Lies Ahead
Intuit takes a look back at Tax Year 2013 and projects what changes lie ahead for the tax profession and its products.
May 12, 2014
How to Make Next Busy Season Less Busy
Late nights of tax filings and days dispensing client advice are easily worth your fees. But how about valueless hours spent tracking down documents, exchanging e-mails, or educating staff? Compounded across all your clients, engagements, and staff, imagine how it adds up. Is this what’s (literally) keeping you up at night?
May 12, 2014
Get Intentional About Innovation in Your Firm
Innovation and growth are directly linked, and it should be no surprise that the most successful accounting firms commit focus, time, energy, and money to innovative services, processes, and technology.
May 12, 2014
Training Trumps Tools
Most of the time in this column, discussion of the best or most promising technology tools is a primary source of interest. However, every once in a while a return to fundamentals is needed. One fundamental that has been consistently problematic for all size of firms is training. Frequently the need for training is either…
May 12, 2014
2014 Review of FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting Version 10
BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS – 5 Stars FUND E-Z is easily installed in just a few minutes, and potential users are able to download a 30-day demo from the website for a trial run. A recent redesign offers users an easily navigatable ribbon-style menu similar to the ribbons found in the Microsoft Office products. Fully customizable,...…
May 12, 2014
2014 Review of Blackbaud – The Financial Edge
Basic System Functions – 5 Stars The Financial Edge is available as an on-premise product or as a hosted product. Though a robust system, The Financial Edge is easily navigated, with a drop-down menu at the top of the main screen offering access to system modules. A vertical navigation bar offers quick access to all...…