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 CCH Conference Delivers on SaaS Promises

October 29, 2009 

CCH Conference Delivers on SaaS Promises

The recent CCH Users’ Conference in our nation’s capital was very successful, not only for all of us who use CCH products, but for the company itself. While there are lots of vendor/user conferences, it seems the CCH Conference outdoes itself every year with great sessions, announcements and networking. Were you there? I’d like to...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

 How Balloon Boy is Like Marketing an Accounting Firm

October 21, 2009 

How Balloon Boy is Like Marketing an Accounting Firm

Following up on my posting, “How is Susan Boyle Like an Accounting Firm?,” we entered the Ripley’s realm of Reality TV once again during last week’s Balloon Boy hoax. This got my mind to make parallels on how pop culture is similar to marketing an accounting firm … OK – bear with me on this...…

Scott Cytron

 Death by Premium Text Messages

October 15, 2009 

Death by Premium Text Messages

I was shocked last month to discover that one of my kids on the "Family Plan" had managed to rack up $1,100 in cell phone charges in just a few weeks. Since it is not possible to talk that much, even for young people, I investigated and found the culprit was something called "Premium" text…

Dave McClure

 Podcast on Windows 7, Snow Leopard and Other Topics

October 14, 2009 

Podcast on Windows 7, Snow Leopard and Other Topics

Just a friendly reminder that the latest Tech2Go podcast is up at Intersection Live. Listen as Darren Root and Randy Johnston discuss the new Windows 7 and Snow Leopard operating systems, Intuit’s acquisition of Mint.com and the new technologies from CCH. You can also check out recent podcasts in the DMA2Go series(Document Management for Accountants),...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 CRM – Shelfware or Dynamic Lead Generator?

October 12, 2009 

CRM – Shelfware or Dynamic Lead Generator?

Are you using a CRM program? If you are, is it effective, or it is just sitting on a shelf gathering dust? CRM, or Customer Relationship Management, is all about using a software program to identify and source leads for potential business or even potential referrals. I am most familiar with SageCRM because I have more...…

Scott Cytron

 Accounting Loses 6,000 Jobs in August

October 6, 2009 

Accounting Loses 6,000 Jobs in August

This story on Trendline.com was all over the Internet late last week and over the weekend. According to the story by Rick Telberg, “the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a seasonally-adjusted decline in staffing by 6,000 positions to 928,300 in August. Coupled with downwardly revised figures since May, it represents the fourth straight month of...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA