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 Finding a Viable Option for Cash-Strapped Businesses

December 1, 2009 

Finding a Viable Option for Cash-Strapped Businesses

“Times are Tough” and “Cash is King.” Clients who used to survive waiting on receivables are finding it increasingly harder to maintain their cash flow. Several weeks ago, I received an urgent call from one of my favorite clients — you know the type, the ones you like who usually listens to you or with...…

Jody L. Padar

 Thanks for the Giving – Community Relations Works

November 23, 2009 

Thanks for the Giving – Community Relations Works

It’s Thanksgiving Week, a time when we gather together to give thanks for what we have. This is a critical time of the year for many nonprofits and agencies who rely on year-end donations to survive. While donations are great – and many accounting firms will want to support their local nonprofits with donations –...…

Scott Cytron

 CCH’s Next Generation ProSystem <em>fx</em> Suite Brings Better Way of Working

November 11, 2009 

CCH’s Next Generation ProSystem fx Suite Brings Better Way of Working

CCH has introduced a fundamentally new way of working for tax and accounting professionals with the release of its next generation ProSystem fx Suite – connecting clients, staff and information on a dynamic, centralized and integrated platform. The new platform was introduced to 1,000 tax and accounting professionals at the CCH User Conference 2009, held…

 Congrats to this year’s Awesome Add-ons for QuickBooks

November 10, 2009 

Congrats to this year’s Awesome Add-ons for QuickBooks

The Sleeter Group will be announcing the 2010 winners of the “Awesome Add-ons for QuickBooks” honors this afternoon in Orlando, but he’s given us a heads-up on this year’s winners. So congratulations to the following tech companies who are doing a great job of providing small businesses with additional tools and features specific to their...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Top Small Business Technologies Honored

Technology November 10, 2009 

Top Small Business Technologies Honored

From Nov. 2009: Winners of the 2010 “Awesome Add-ons for QuickBooks” will be announced later today at the Next Generation Accounting Solutions Conference in Orlando, an annual event that showcases businesses management tools and technologies, and offers educational resources to consultants and accounting professionals who serve business clients.

 Despite Economy, Market Still Ripe for Accounting Tech

November 9, 2009 

Despite Economy, Market Still Ripe for Accounting Tech

Technology vendors are feeling some of the effects of the tightened economy, but some accounting tech vendors are still growing. BQE Expands BQE Software, which makes the popular BillQuick program and offers business management software for professional services organizations, announced today that it has acquired Orange Loft, LLC, the makers of ArchiOffice and EngineerOffice, which...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 AICPA Announces 2009 Top Technology Initiatives

November 6, 2009 

AICPA Announces 2009 Top Technology Initiatives

Speaking at the 29th Annual Thomson Reuters Users’ Conference for Professional Tax Accounting Firms, Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP, announced the AICPA’s 2009 Top Technology Initiatives. The conference was held November 4-7 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida. Kepczyk is a member of the AICPA’s Special Committee on Enhanced Business Reporting and a prior chairman...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Cellular Vs. Satellite

November 6, 2009 

Cellular Vs. Satellite

Translated, this means that an accounting firm can field a team to a client location, set up its own secure network on the site, and work there for as long as it needs to. The device is portable, and the service plan is about $40 per month. No need to use the client's network or…

Dave McClure