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November 18, 2019 

3 Small Steps Toward Transformation

The CPA profession is undergoing a significant disruption which will change the way partners and staff work and the services firms provide. It’s an exciting time for all of us, yet even as firm leaders want to take the next steps in their firms’ ...

Jim Boomer

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November 18, 2019 

Jay Lee Joins Avalara as CMO

Lee’s appointment comes after the company’s February announcement of new executive team members. Avalara added Amit Mathradas as president and COO, Sanjay Parthasarathy as chief product officer (CPO), and Ross Tennenbaum as executive vice president of ...

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November 18, 2019 

Young Americans and Parents Sacrifice More to Make Rent

As rents continue to steadily rise across the U.S., about a quarter of rentersi say affording their rent payments is difficult or very difficult. To make ends meet, two-thirds of those renters make at least one financial sacrifice to afford their home, and half wouldn’t be able to afford an unexpected $1,000 expense, according to...…

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November 18, 2019 

2019 Review of Hosting Providers for Accounting Firms

As the industry moves more towards cloud-based solutions, there remains a core group of users who maintain loyalty to on-premise applications. While this loyalty is admirable, in this day of remote workers and the desire for anytime/anywhere access, adhering to an onsite application can be limiting. Which is why application hosting can be so important....…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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November 18, 2019 

2019 Review of Cetrom CPA Cloud

Cetrom CPA Cloud Cetrom Information Technology Inc. www.cetrom.net From the 2019 reviews of hosting services for accounting firms. Cetrom is a cloud hosting provider specializing in providing reliable and customizable IT hosting services to CPA firms. Cetrom was been named K2 Enterprises’ Top Hosting Provider for the 5th consecutive year (2015-2019). Cetrom has deployed multiple...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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November 17, 2019 

The Change We Can Control

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” ~ Leo Tolstoy In the accounting world these days, we are inundated with news about change, innovation, disruption, or whatever else you want to call it. Terminology aside, the bottom line is that our jobs our changing at an ever-increasing rate. We...…

Amy Vetter

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November 15, 2019 

Crafting a Strategic CAS Plan

Accounting firms are increasingly looking to expand beyond traditional, compliance-focused accounting services to grow their business and boost profitability. By providing client accounting services, firms can not only improve their bottom line, but ...

Vishal Thakkar

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November 15, 2019 

How to Get Started with Client Accounting Services

Traditional compliance services like taxes and audits have long been the bread and butter of many accounting practices. However, clients are increasingly requesting new services beyond that scope such as bookkeeping, payroll, and advisory-level collaboration. Firms eager to create new revenue streams and stronger ties with clients respond by expanding services and adopting technology that...…

Pete Potsos

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November 14, 2019 

How CCH Axcess Helped This Firm Achieve Peak Performance

The firm migrated from the CCH ProSystem fx Tax on-premise solution to the full, cloud-based CCH Axcess platform, including CCH Axcess Tax, CCH Axcess Document, CCH Axcess Portal, CCH Axcess Practice, and CCH Axcess Workstream modules.

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November 13, 2019 

Digital Tokens are Transforming Payments

Consumers across all age groups are increasingly making purchases with tokens, indicating a wide range of new opportunities for businesses to engage with their customers and transform commerce using blockchain.