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 Are You a Bean Counter?

October 17, 2012 

Are You a Bean Counter?

6005 The term has been around since the ’70s and refers to accountants that are so meticulous that they count every bean when doing inventory. Having worked at Price Waterhouse in the ’90s, I can appreciate the value in such thoroughness. But having worked with many accountants thru Intuit, PayCycle and now Bill.com, I know...…

 New River Innovation Releases Web-based IRS Research Application—Beyond415Guidance

October 17, 2012 

New River Innovation Releases Web-based IRS Research Application—Beyond415Guidance

From Darren’s CPA Practice Advisor blog: My Perspective. Just this week, a new cloud-based IRS “research center” application was released to the tax and accounting profession—Beyond415 Guidance. The stand-alone app from New River Innovation offers practical and up-to-date guidance for resolving issues after tax filing. Product features include searchable guidance that covers individual, business, and...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

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October 17, 2012 

Sage North America — DacEasy by Sage 2011

6481 800-322-3279 www.daceasy.com DacEasy by Sage is a completely integrated accounting product with a solid POS module. Designed to be used either as a stand-alone product or as a completely integrated front/back office solution, the system is best suited for small to mid-sized retailers. It comes in single-user and network editions, the latter of which...…

 Reporting & Benchmarking: Going Beyond Compliance to Help Clients Succeed

October 16, 2012 

Reporting & Benchmarking: Going Beyond Compliance to Help Clients Succeed

7717 characters Many accounting professionals who have made a career providing historical, GAAP-based financial statements, payroll preparation and income tax reporting are supplementing their traditional, compliance-based services with real-time performance measurement and benchmarking. Fortune 500 companies use benchmarking reports, which compare actual performance to expectations based on goals such as budgets, key performance indicators, and...…

 Swimming in Apps

October 16, 2012 

Swimming in Apps

6059 characters It’s summertime and it’s hot so it only seems appropriate to be thinking about cooling off with a dip in the pool. The problem is that I can’t pull myself away from the Internet and all the applications that are now available for small businesses to run their business. All kidding aside, I’m...…

 Intuit Online Payroll: A SaaS Payroll Offering

October 16, 2012 

Intuit Online Payroll: A SaaS Payroll Offering

6738 If you’ve been thinking about adding client payroll services to your firm, or if your clients could benefit from anytime/anywhere payroll processing, I recommend taking a close look at Intuit Online Payroll (formerly PayCycle). This impressive online payroll solution includes everything you need to manage client payroll from anywhere at any time. From paychecks...…