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February 18, 2020 

Apps We Love: Feb. 2020 – Meeting & Calendar Apps

We live in an era of convenience, and that goes for meetings as well as everything else. There’s simply no excuse to insist that everyone gather in person for a meeting, nor is there reason to be frustrated with the chaos of a conference call when too many people are on the line, like the...…

Gail Perry

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February 17, 2020 

3 Secrets to Ensure Successful (and Profitable) Client Meetings

We are in the business of building relationships. No matter how advanced technology becomes, at the heart of the accounting profession, we are people of our people—our clients. That means face-to-face meetings with clients are still (and will likely always be) a mainstay component of a firm’s business model. And now well into busy season—the...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

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February 17, 2020 

2020 Reviews of Expense Management Systems

Expense Management has always been important, but in recent years, the surge in company travel has found more businesses scrambling to find a way to continue sending their employees where they need to be, but doing so in more cost-effective manner.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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Accounting February 15, 2020 

What’s In Your Briefcase?

This column will go through some of the gear I carry with me when working out of the office. As someone who spends over 100 days a year traveling, I don’t have the option of waiting until I get back to the office to deal with most things.

Brian Tankersley

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February 12, 2020 

5 Tips to Prevent Staff Burnout During Tax Season

In the accounting profession’s annual tax marathon, you don’t want your people to hit the wall. Burned out workers will be less focused, more irritable, less healthy, more likely to exhibit negative attitudes and more prone to mistakes.

Paul McDonald

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February 12, 2020 

Venture Capital Investment Hit $136.5 Billion in 2019

Heading into 2020, VC investment in the U.S. is expected to remain strong in areas related to artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and fintech. Corporate VC investment is also expected to remain robust. VC investor interest in ...

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February 11, 2020 

Demand for Fast Deployment and Ease-of-Use Drives AP Automation to the Cloud

Everyone wants and expects instant access to information. People demand the ability to conduct business at any time and from any location. Just as importantly, they want this capability now: Solution implementations must be quick and easy. These expectations ring true across the business spectrum, from end customers all the way to back-office teams such...…

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February 10, 2020 

Do You Have a Clear Technology Vision

Most impressive at CES this year were hardware solutions to real world problems. We’ll discuss each of them, but I was particularly impressed by new generation laptops, monitors (including a second portable monitor), scanners, keyboards and mice.

Randy Johnston

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February 7, 2020 

How to Win the Recruiting and Retention Race

Be as specific as possible when emailing or contacting prospective candidates. The “Dear Candidate” approach is impersonal. Articulating the alignment of the candidate’s skillset and experience with the organization and its growth plan helps drive ...