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November 23, 2011 

Thomson Reuters — Source Document Processing

800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com   2012 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Firm Fit Firms using other applications of the CS Professional Suite. Specifically, a FileCabinet CS license is required for the labeling and organizing function. An UltraTax CS license is required for the data extraction and import into the tax software. Strengths Integration throughout the CS Professional Suite....…

Dustin Wheeler

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November 22, 2011 

CCH a Wolters Kluwer business — ProSystem fx Scan

800-739-9998 CCHGroup.com   2012 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit Firms using other ProSystem fx applications to prepare individual income tax returns, as well as firms that want the OCR and organizing processes to run on premise with a fast turnaround time. Strengths With the right hardware and recommended scanning procedures, the OCR processing should...…

Dustin Wheeler

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November 22, 2011 

Building a Practice for the Future

Tax and accounting professionals who start their own firms from scratch face benefits and significant challenges. On the pro side, they have the opportunity to build the firm as they wish, from internal practices to staffing and management styles. Of course, there can be significant startup costs, and the firm starts with a client roster…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 22, 2011 

United Systems Technology Inc.

Municiple Court is a full featured municipal court system that looks and works like Microsoft® Office. Municipal Court includes a complete system that enables you to enter, maintain and track unlimited municipal court cases. Docket entries are easily created along with other case related events, fees and additional charges. You can review all case related...…

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November 21, 2011 

How 2012 Can be the Year of the Entrepreneur

In coaching and speaking, I often have to convince tax and accounting firm owners that they are entrepreneurs. They are creators of new things and value-adders. They make the world a better place for their customers, their families and themselves. This is a high calling, and if it is embraced, it can change lives. Tax...…

Jason Blumer

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November 21, 2011 

Keep the Gift-Giving Going

Part 2 of Isaac's Annual Holiday Gift Guide. In our annual December Gift Guide, I wrote about a couple of dozen cool-to-quirky gadgets for business and personal use. There are always many more that I don’t get the chance to cover, whether because of space or time or other factors, so I’ve decided to share…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Three Ways to Cut Financial Stress

November 21, 2011 

Three Ways to Cut Financial Stress

Are your finances keeping you up at night? Here are a few tips and tricks to break free and relax. 1. Ease off the budgeting The Logic: Money (or its lack) is the nation’s most common source of stress, reports the American Psychological Association. Making a detailed budget — a widely advised fix — only...…

Kate Ashford

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November 18, 2011 

Chunkification, Zero Entry and Lego Mastery

While we all cherish the most trusted advisor status that accountants have earned, this status must be continually re-earned with clients. Ask yourself whether your clients want you to serve them or lead them to better success. I believe your clients desperately want you to lead them — and if you don’t, they may turn...…

Doug Sleeter