Firm Management

August 8, 2014 

Accounting and Financial Site Builder (AFSB) has been providing websites for accounting and tax practices since 2000. It is part of Tenenz, Inc., which has focused on providing marketing materials and accounting supplies to the industry for over 40 years.

John Higgins

August 8, 2014 

CCH Site Builder has been around for quite a while and is a very mature tool. The depth of resources that Wolters Kluwer, CCH brings to the table provides the confidence that they will be there for the long run and will continue to invest in improving this practical tool. Between the pre-designed web page…

John Higgins

August 8, 2014 

CPA Site Solutions claims to be the largest provider of websites for accountants with over 7,000 firms using the platform. The company was founded in 1999 to help accountants take advantage of the internet. They believe so strongly in the service that they will setup your website and email accounts and give you two months…

John Higgins

August 8, 2014 

Web Builder CS is part of one of the most comprehensive suites of cloud based applications to run your tax or accounting practice with. The Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite consists of 16 integrated applications including tax preparation, payroll processing, client accounting, document management and more.

John Higgins

August 8, 2014 

GetNetSet, LLC (GNS) specializes in providing web sites for accounting and tax firms. Unlike many of the other solutions reviewed, GNS does not directly integrate with tax and accounting software. While that may sound like a negative, it actually can be a positive attribute in that they have built their system generically to work with…

John Higgins

August 8, 2014 

Building on CPAs’ long-standing commitment to provide high-quality services that protect the public, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has issued a discussion paper for all stakeholders in the audit process of private entities. The discussion paper summarizes the Institute’s multi-faceted effort that is designed to help auditors excel in a fast changing and complex…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

August 8, 2014 

Mark K. Rich, CPA, the director of investments for the Kimbell Art Foundation, has been selected by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) as the 2014 winner of the Maximo Mukelabai Award. Rich was honored for his work with the Fort Worth chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs (TSCPA) and his service to his…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

August 7, 2014 

For most accounting firms, choosing a software provider and staying the course is an easy and safe decision. Only when there are traumatic events in pricing changes, software not working and not getting fixed, technology changes or regulatory changes that the software doesn’t keep up with will we even consider a change.

Randy Johnston

August 7, 2014 

Intacct, a leader in cloud financial management and accounting software, today announced the launch of a new Premier Partner Program. This new program was built to recognize a network of Intacct partners that deliver comprehensive, high quality services, support, and software to help companies get maximum value from their Intacct investment.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

August 7, 2014 

So where do you place your firm's website on your list of priorities for your firm? Do you see it as a necessary evil that has to be dealt with just to “be in the game?” Or, do you see it as the gateway to serving your clients for the coming years? Chances are you…

John Higgins

August 6, 2014 

An accounting professor at the University of Southern California has been recognized by the AICPA for his contributions to accounting academics.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

August 6, 2014 

The other day, I noticed that there was something interesting going on in my office. I was picking up different devices to use, depending on what tasks I wanted to accomplish. This was never a conscious decision – I never thought: “I shall purchase this ipad so that I can use it in this specific…

Stacy Kildal