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While there seems to be very positive trends in both supply and demand across the report, many small and mid-sized firms are having trouble finding qualified applicants. If we dig a bit deeper, we begin to see why.
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February 12, 2011
Blog Aims to Publish Timely Information on Best Practices, Program Updates and Interoperability The Sleeter Group, supporting accountants, consultants and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), is launching its new blog today. Entitled QuickBooks and Beyond, The Sleeter Group’s blog will include articles about various aspects of accounting software and add-ons, as well as practice management....…
February 7, 2011
CPAs and accountants are always asking me about their future. Perhaps they think my nickname is “Swami Cytron.” While I do not read tea leaves or fortunes, I did come across a new credible resource that speaks to life 10 years in our future: Intuit’s 2020 Report. In fact, Intuit just posted a story on...…
February 3, 2011
Another week, another problem with privacy issues on Facebook. This week, Congress demands to know why FaceBook is constantly changing — and diluting — the privacy protection of its users. And that begs the question, why are some acounting firms, companies, non-profits and government agencies so hell-bent on forcing their customers to join a social network...…
February 2, 2011
It seems that, after getting a few tips that suggested Bing was using their results, the search engine developers at Google ran a little “sting operation” on the Microsoft search engine. And it turns out that it’s true and Microsoft isn’t denying it. Basically, Bing watches “what people search for on Google, the sites they...…
January 27, 2011
The nomination period has started for The CPA Technology Advisor’s 2011 Innovation Awards. If you’re a technology vendor with a new or recently enhanced technology that can help tax and accounting pros be more productive and efficient, this is your chance to help it get the highest technology honor in the profession. Only five of...…
January 18, 2011
Charitable organizations often feel the effects of recessions along with the rest of society: Just as the need for many charity services rises, their income drops, since it is frequently based on donations. Fortunately, there may be a sign of hope for such organizations, as a new study by Blackbaud shows a trend toward increasing...…
January 14, 2011
As digital workflow, paperless processes and tax document automation continue to be major driving factors in technology for accounting firms, the scanner has become an increasingly integral part of the modern practice. Keep it Neat The Neat Company (neat name, eh?) offers several scanning solutions, including the NeatDesk and NeatReceipts. NeatDesk offers high-speed scanning at...…
January 10, 2011
I’ve never been under any impression that I’m a hard-core investigative journalist. At the end of the day, I like my stories to be compelling, certainly, but not necessarily controversial unless the situation or circumstances demand it. When I conduct an interview, I always say, “I’m not going to want to know anything that is...…
January 5, 2011
The THRIVEal +CPA Network will host a a webcast geared toward helping dynamic CPA firms identify and implement new technologies, management practices, marking strategies and workflow processes. The THRIVEal +CPA Network was founded by well-known CPA and social media maven Jason Blumer as a community and collaboration network for the next generation of CPAs who...…
December 27, 2010
So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun...
December 23, 2010
We’ve just uploaded a year-in-review page at our website, providing quick links to all of our reviews, columns, special features, webcasts and other content from our print and online offerings during 2010. Whether you’re looking for reviews of practice management programs for your firm, SMB accounting for your clients, or a particular column that appeared...…
December 16, 2010
Earlier this week, the Tax and Accounting side of Thomson Reuters released their annual list of some of the most peculiar sales tax rules across the country. And with more than 8,000 sales taxing jurisdictions in the U.S., there’s never a shortage of “things that make you go, huh?” For instance, among this year’s list...…