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November 2, 2011
Thomson Reuters 2011 Year in Review and 2012 Executive Predictions
For a lot of tax and accounting professionals, 2011 was the year when “The New Normal” got a lot less new. We began to see firms adapt successfully and flourish in a changed environment. Firms that have been creative about using all of the information and technology resources at their disposal are doing well. They...…
November 1, 2011
Whistle-Blowing to the IRS: Use This as an Opportunity to Talk to Clients
I was reading my Dallas Morning News a few weeks ago when I stumbled on an article in the Business section called, “Whistle-blowing to IRS Can Pay Off.” Based on the kind of work I do, it caught my attention, of course. Here’s the link – you may need to register with the online site...…
November 1, 2011
Whistle-Blowing to the IRS: Use This as an Opportunity to Talk to Clients
I was reading my Dallas Morning News a few weeks ago when I stumbled on an article in the Business section called, “Whistle-blowing to IRS Can Pay Off.” Based on the kind of work I do, it caught my attention, of course. Here’s the link - you may need to register with the online site…
October 31, 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.
October 31, 2011
What You Need to Know to Prepare for the CPA Exam
Valerie Wendt from Bisk Education provides straightforward advice and tips on ways to ensure you are ready for the CPA exam. She goes on to explain how Bisk allows students to tailor their study plan on learning style and budget.
October 31, 2011
Demystifying CPE: How to Earn Live Event CPE from Your Home or Office
Valerie Wendt from Bisk Education explains how new education formats allow tax and accounting professionals to earn CPE credit for live training without having to leave the home or office, which is especially important for states that limit self-study hours and require CPAs to get live CPE. She further notes the increased number of options…
October 31, 2011
How Self-Service Portals Are Being Used in Accounting Firms
Tax & Accounting thought leaders talk about the opportunities available to accounting firms through client portals.
October 28, 2011
Effective Asset Management is More than Depreciation
If you’re reading this review, then you have more than a passing interest in fixed assets … if such a thing is possible. After all, in the glamorous world of tax and accounting, few things may inspire more eye rolls from clients than talking about effective depreciation strategies and methods such as MACRS, ACRS, straight-line,…
October 28, 2011
The ‘Soul’ of Your Service
“In most people’s vocabularies, design means veneer. It’s interior decorating. It’s the fabric of the curtains of the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. Design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service.” –…
October 27, 2011
Help Clients Avoid “Intaxication”
It’s November, and hopefully your clients are doing what they can to mitigate tax liabilities by the end of the year. If not, they may end up suffering from: Intaxication: A condition of confusion, denial and frustration brought on by attempting to understand the tax code. Symptoms can include insomnia, headaches, nausea, rage and depression....…
October 27, 2011
How Self-Service Portals Can Create a Higher Level of Client Service for Accounting Firms
Tax & Accounting thought leaders Doug Sleeter, Jon Baron and Kim Hogan explain how client portals and self-service offerings can actually raise client service levels by providing clients with access to data when and how they want it. >>> Watch the video
October 26, 2011
Rethinking Security
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Don Codling, unit head for the FBI’s CyberCrime Division, talking about the state of computer and network security around the globe. It was an interesting conversation, not because there was any real news in the current trends but because the state of cybercrime makes it clear…