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May 23, 2011 

How to Get Your Firm to Run Like a Well-Oiled Machine:

The literal definition of a well-oiled machine is … well, a machine that is well-oiled. It’s a term I use figuratively quite often to describe a business that is producing strong revenues and operating at peak efficiency … without an excess amount of effort. When I think back 10 years to what I thought was...…

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May 1, 2011 

The Great 4G Hoax

Everywhere you look these days, cellular companies are touting new lines of 4G-enabled products. All four of the major cellular companies — which will shortly be reduced to three, if AT&T gets its way and swallows up T-Mobile — have announced ambitious plans to deploy 4G networks. Even President Obama has gotten into the act,...…

Dave McClure

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April 26, 2011 

Symposium Draws Profession’s Thought Leaders

Where does innovation come from? While this may be a rhetorical question for some, it was precisely the intent of the inaugural CPA Practice Advisor Thought Leader Symposium, which brought together 25 of the most influential tax and accounting professionals, technophiles and consultants for three days of collaboration and dialogue. As the host of the...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 The Evolution of Technology for the Accounting Profession

April 19, 2011 

The Evolution of Technology for the Accounting Profession

Every accountant knows that accounting is the language of business. That language has gone through many changes throughout the ages. But through all the changes accounting technology has always played a part in making the accountant’s job just a little easier. As our knowledge of technology increased so has the accountant’s ability to analyze statistical…

Agnes Ann Pepe

 The Problem With Taxing Online Sales

March 15, 2011 

The Problem With Taxing Online Sales

The idea of taxing online sales and services has long been thrown around as a potential revenue source. In this time of belt tightening and budget cutting, states are especially eager to find ways to fill some of their fiscal shortfalls, and the loss of sales tax revenues to online sources is an appealing target....…