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 Facts & Messages From Conferences

December 1, 2008 

Facts & Messages From Conferences

One of the things that I try to do to keep my knowledge current is to attend vendor-sponsored conferences. This is the case whether I am looking at practice management products, accounting software products, paperless products, consumer products or networking products.

 He’s Learning To Sleep Faster!

December 1, 2008 

He’s Learning To Sleep Faster!

When Kevin Robert, CEO of Wolters Kluwer’s CCH, makes a move, he makes a MOVE. In July, CCH had almost no footprint in the small and very small firm market. With its ProSystem fx line firmly entrenched in solid majority of the largest firms (minus the Big 4, most of whom are GoSystem Tax RS…

 Productivity in Practice: The Specialist

December 1, 2008 

Productivity in Practice: The Specialist

In a time when many accounting practices are rethinking the services they offer to stay competitive, Scott Price and his staff of 26 professionals have found a very successful niche that puts his firm against competition that many practitioners might be intimidated by.

 Tricks & Tips

December 1, 2008 

Tricks & Tips

An interesting recent conversation with the principal of a small accounting firm has driven me to address the personal use of the Internet by employees at work.

 From the Trenches

December 1, 2008 

From the Trenches

Working in the mid-market continues to evolve. To best serve your clients who work in this space, consider your current strategies and what you recommend for clients.

 Technology in Practice

December 1, 2008 

Technology in Practice

When people say accounting, the word invokes thoughts of traditional bookkeeping, payroll and write-up programs, which are often grouped together and referred to as client services.

 Final Thoughts

December 1, 2008 

Final Thoughts

I recently spent a very enjoyable three hours previewing some of the features and benefits of Microsoft’s soon to be released OS, Vista.

 Review of Client Write-Up Systems 2006

December 1, 2008 

Review of Client Write-Up Systems 2006

A custom write-up application is a software solution created for the specific purpose of supporting a practitioner’s write-up practice. A non-custom software application can, therefore, be said to be an adaptation of a software product to other than its (specific) intent.