June 29, 2016
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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June 16, 2010
It seems the AICPA’s TECH+/Practitioner’s Symposium is a real hit. This is the first time the AICPA combined the two conferences, and if there is strength in numbers, it’s very evident at this year’s conference, held June 6-9 at the Bellagio Hotel in Vegas. Rumors for the number of attendees range from 800 to 1,000+....…
June 16, 2010
Thousands of U.S. businesses faced a Wednesday without access to Intuit, QuickBooks and other online programs and services, as almost all of the technology vendor’s SaaS (web-based) programs and other websites remained offline. Intuit’s websites were first reported down around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15. The offline websites included QuickBooks, QuickBooksOnline, Quicken, Lacerte Software,...…
June 8, 2010
Mobile professional payroll applications, online document storage, SaaS-based accounting and practice management tools and an in-practice knowledge sharing system were among the technologies honored at the 7th Annual Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Awards.
May 25, 2010
Thomson Reuters announced the new Accounting CS platform today, which combines write-up, live and after-the-fact payroll, trial balance, financial reporting, and client accounting into a single unified platform. Among the many improvements reported, the new architecture allows firm staff and clients to collaborate in real time and eliminates the need for importing, uploading, and other...…
May 18, 2010
As promised yesterday, here is a list of the various award winners that Sage introduced to their partner peers during yesterday’s keynote at the 2010 Sage Insights Conference in Denver. Most of the announcements were actually released previously, but this was the first time the winners had been presented to the community of Sage partners....…
May 17, 2010
I had some doubts whether I really needed an iPad, but after buying the new 3G version I am completely sold on its advantages—and see some great applicability to the accounting profession. By now, most everyone knows the iPad is Apple’s latest technology—a larger version of the iPhone, yet not really up to the flexibility...…
May 10, 2010
What the heck is going on with LinkedIn? Why does it continue to be so popular among professionals and why does it seem to be everywhere these days? I don’t have all the answers, but the more you read about the integration of networking and social media, the more often LinkedIn pops up. It’s the...…
May 4, 2010
Like most accounting professionals, I am always on the lookout for tools that make a positive difference in my working life. That is, those that elevate convenience and efficiency for me. I recently downloaded BNA’s Quick Tax Reference Guide for my i-Phone—ever so conveniently from Apple’s App Store (my fellow i-Phoners know what I mean)....…
May 3, 2010
In the profession of public accounting, we use our knowledge, skills and experience to perform services for our clients. Whether we use a fixed fee arrangement or we use billable hours, it is important for us to know where our time goes and how we spend it as we work on behalf of our clients....…
April 28, 2010
As a result of the recently passed healthcare legislation, effective March 30, 2010, health benefits provided to an employee’s child up to 27 years of age is tax free for most taxpayers. The adult child does not need to be a dependent of the employee taxpayer. The IRS announced on April 27 (www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=222193,00.html) that the...…
April 22, 2010
The April/May issue of The CPA Technology Advisor should be in mailboxes this week. Following busy season, I’m sure everyone will enjoy the new issue. Based on our team’s strategic planning sessions this past winter, we have made a few changes. This issue highlights our annual tax compliance software review, but we realize that not...…
April 21, 2010
Trapped between FaceBook, with its rigid designs and colors; and Microsoft Expressions Web/Studio/Whatever, what I most want is to have FrontPage back. I'm tired of having to hand-code changes to HTML, tired of having to have an advanced degree to change a color on my web page, and tired of having developers ignore the small…