Firm Management

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December 17, 2013 

How Important is Your Firm’s Website?

It has been a while since this column has covered the importance of your web site and the use of web technologies. Let me be as clear as I can: you must have a clear web strategy, an elegant web site that runs in browsers, smartphones and tablets, has clear branding for your firm, integrates...…

Randy Johnston

 Survey Identifies Critical Element of Accounting Firm Growth

December 10, 2013 

Survey Identifies Critical Element of Accounting Firm Growth

Confidential peer networking is a rarely found but critical piece of practice management in the competitive accounting industry that is helping firms accelerate decision making and growth, according to managing partners and partners of mid-sized firms across the country.

 2013 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Site Builder

December 10, 2013 

2013 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Site Builder

From the Dec. 2013 issue. Overview CCH Site Builder is the website creation tool from CCH, part of Wolters Kluwer.  The application is a template-driven website generator which allows firms to use a menu-driven application to create an internet presence for a firm.  Firms can either bring their existing internet domain name (e.g. firmname.com) to...…

 Clear Expectations – The Key to Your Social Media Policy

December 9, 2013 

Clear Expectations – The Key to Your Social Media Policy

Having a social media policy, and training employees to follow it, are critical practices for every firm. Even if your firm is not using social media, you still need a policy because your staff are using it in their private lives and they need guidelines to protect your interests and your firms’ reputation.

Sandra Wiley

 Information Technology Alliance Announces New Members

December 9, 2013 

Information Technology Alliance Announces New Members

The Information Technology Alliance recently announced new members this week during the annual ITA Fall Collaborative. The organization is an independent professional association comprised of most of the nation’s top 30 accounting firms, premier technology consultants and leading technology vendors serving the accounting profession.

 2014 IT Predictions and 2013 Results

December 9, 2013 

2014 IT Predictions and 2013 Results

Winston Churchill once said “It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than we can see” which is applicable to many CPA firm partners that are so busy and focused on getting today’s work done that they seldom take the time to think about how they can improve their practices to…

Roman Kepczyk