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November 30, 2011 

Networking Strategies for the Holidays

Holiday parties mean much more than free food and fun. They also can bring entrepreneurs a host of new opportunities to network and build relationships. Most people think of networking only through the traditional venues, whether chamber of commerce events, business contact referral groups, or online sites such as LinkedIn. But holiday parties, including professional...…

Ivan Misner

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November 30, 2011 

How Integration Works in the Cloud

Tax & Accounting vendors talk about best of breed, best of process, web services and the need for products to be easy to use and to play well with others.

 The New Release of Beyond415…a Homerun

November 29, 2011 

The New Release of Beyond415…a Homerun

New River Innovation, developers of the IRS response solution Beyond415, recently announced major enhancements to the system. Among the long list of upgrades are a new user interface and built-in CPE-certified courses. Other powerful new features were implemented based on user feedback and the company’s focus on offering a solution that supports better year-round service...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

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November 29, 2011 

Intuit, Inc. — Tax Import for Lacerte and ProSeries

800-200-7599 http://lacerte.intuit.com/products/tax-import http://proseries.intuit.com/products/tax-import   2012 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit Firms using the Lacerte and ProSeries tax programs seeking to reduce the time spent on organizing source documents and data entry. Strengths The new Pre-Import Review feature provides a side-by-side view of electronic values and images from source documents. Direct download provides an easy...…

Dustin Wheeler

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November 26, 2011 

CCH 2012 Executive Prediction & 2011 Year in Review

Mike Sabbatis, President and CEO of CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, shares his perspectives on the past year, and on the changes he sees coming for 2012 and the years to come.   Click here to view as a PDF. Download

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November 26, 2011 

BQE 2012 Executive Prediction & 2011 Year in Review

The CEO and Founder of BQE Software, Shafat Qazi, shares his perspectives on the past year, and on the changes he sees coming for 2012 and the years to come.   Click here to view as a PDF. Download

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November 26, 2011 

AICPA 2012 Executive Prediction & 2011 Year in Review

James Metzler, the AICPA’s Vice President for Small Firm Interests, shares his perspectives on the past year, and on the changes he sees coming for 2012 and the years to come.   Click here to view as a PDF. Download

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November 23, 2011 

Safe Keeping… Even in a Digital World, a Safe is a Good Idea

We’ve covered the issue of disaster preparation and business continuity several times over the years, especially after Hurricane Katrina. Accounting is a technology-driven profession, so we’ve generally approached the topic of preparation by focusing on subjects such as remote backup and using web-based systems to allow a firm to keep working even if disaster strikes....…

Isaac M. O'Bannon