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 Drake Offers Tax Software Users Free Websites

December 1, 2008 

Drake Offers Tax Software Users Free Websites

Related Article: 2006 Review of Website Tools for Accountants Drake Software (www.drakesoftware.com), maker of one of the most popular professional tax preparation systems, offers all of its users free websites through the company’s www.1040.com portal, which offers general tax information for public visitors. Websites created by tax and accounting professionals are hosted for free as...…

 Software Companies Also Are Strengthening Their IT

December 1, 2008 

Software Companies Also Are Strengthening Their IT

[This is part of a special Disaster Planning section from the November 2006 issue.] Just as professional tax and accounting firms have increaed their investments toward protecting their vital client data and preparing their practices for disasters, so too have the software companies and other vendors who serve the accounting and tax professions. As an...…

 Review of Practice Management Systems — 2006

December 1, 2008 

Review of Practice Management Systems — 2006

Last year’s submissions for the practice management review were wide and varied. A couple of products were receiving final touches to major updates, while a few others had obviously been neglected by their owners for several years.

 Adding Value to your  Practice

December 1, 2008 

Adding Value to your Practice

Every accountant’s practice is different from that of his or her peers. Whether it’s the client base that has driven the practice to offer specialty services or a particular interest and skill on the part of the professional, every firm varies, sometimes more than others, in the services it offers.

 Time for a PDA?

December 1, 2008 

Time for a PDA?

Are you one of the majority of CPAs who still are without a handheld computer or PDA (personal digital assistant)? Perhaps you tried one in the past but never really clicked with it, and so it found its way into the pile of antiquated tech devices in your office, or perhaps the junk drawer at…