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 Leveraging Social Media to Build Your Business

April 14, 2009 

Leveraging Social Media to Build Your Business

Do you Facebook and Tweet? What’s LinkedIn all about? Why is a blog important? When I work with tax and accounting professionals, they are constantly asking me to explain what social media is, what it can do for their practice, and most importantly, how to determine ROI. I’m not surprised. After all, accountants are logical,...…

Scott Cytron

 Change is Upon Us…

April 14, 2009 

Change is Upon Us…

From the April/May 2009 Issue Change is all around us — a new president, a changing banking system, and an onslaught of new tax codes represent only a few of the notable changes that have occurred over the past year. In line with this theme, even The CPA Technology Advisor is changing. This is the...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

 Better Hardware Can Increase Productivity

April 14, 2009 

Better Hardware Can Increase Productivity

From the April/May 2009 Issue Much of the buzz of the past few years has been over the continuing paperless practice movement and the phenomenon of “cloud computing.” Pretty much everyone knows the meaning of paperless; it’s basically self-explanatory. The term cloud computing, on the other hand, may seem somewhat mysterious. This article isn’t a...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 In Firm Line Up of CES Gadgets

April 14, 2009 

In Firm Line Up of CES Gadgets

From the April/May 2009 Issue You know the New Year is kicking into gear with the sight of new gadgets being touted at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES; www.cesweb.org) where a cadre of The CPA Technology Advisor’s contributors converged to see and experience the latest and greatest digital products. While many of these products...…

Roman Kepczyk

 Tough Times Call For Working Smarter

April 14, 2009 

Tough Times Call For Working Smarter

From the April/May 2009 Issue How would you or your client like to place this ad in the Employment Section of your local newspaper? Help Not Wanted:Our accounting department doesn’t need another person to keep up with the Excel spreadsheets or do data entry. We’ve been paying $40k for this job, but now we have...…

 QuickBooks Hosted on an ASP – Why it Makes Sense

April 14, 2009 

QuickBooks Hosted on an ASP – Why it Makes Sense

As you continue on your path towards taking your practice online, you should take a close look at using an Application Service Provider (ASP) to host QuickBooks for you and your clients. This is a fantastic service for accountants and their clients, and with some of the new developments in the marketplace, I predict there...…

Doug Sleeter

 Technology Tools for Better Client Service

April 14, 2009 

Technology Tools for Better Client Service

From the April/May 2009 Issue “To help as many people as possible use technology in the way that benefits them most.” Not everyone gets to share their personal mission statement with so many people, but as a frequent reader of this column, you know that I have had the privilege of living my mission statement....…

 Client Portals: The Time is Now!

April 14, 2009 

Client Portals: The Time is Now!

From the April/May 2009 Issue Are you concerned about the amount of confidential information in your organization that is being delivered via e-mail attachments? Is it being delivered securely? Is it being delivered to the proper recipients? Are you keeping track of who is sending which files to whom? If you’re not comfortable with your...…

John Higgins

 BigTime Enables Thousands of Firms Access to Government Contracting Opportunities

April 14, 2009 

BigTime Enables Thousands of Firms Access to Government Contracting Opportunities

CHICAGO, Ill. – BigTime by Edison’s Attic, the leader in web-based time and billing software for professional service firms, has released a new version of their product designed for government contractors. The release lowers the hurdle for thousands of small firms seeking to do business with state and federal government agencies. The rules and standards...…

 AICPA, CPA2Biz and Intacct Partner to Bring Cloud Computing to SMBs & Their Accountants

April 10, 2009 

AICPA, CPA2Biz and Intacct Partner to Bring Cloud Computing to SMBs & Their Accountants

NEW YORK – The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), its subsidiary CPA2Biz, and accounting technology developer Intacct have announced a new alliance intended to benefit millions of small businesses across America and improve the productivity of the accounting profession. The alliance will help accounting firms and small and mid-sized businesses adopt “cloud computing”...…