Technology

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February 21, 2017 

Cloudnine and Results Software Acquired by AbacusNext

With these two acquisitions, AbacusNext enters the professional accounting space and says it is positioned as the largest TaaS (Technology as a Service) solutions provider in the professional services industry.

 4 Ways Accounting Firms Can Reduce Risk During Busy Season

February 20, 2017 

4 Ways Accounting Firms Can Reduce Risk During Busy Season

Past practices for using temporary and part-time workers may not be adequate. Be clear on the scope of work each employee is able to perform as well as the level of oversight necessary to ensure accuracy. Integrate them into the workflow process to ...

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February 17, 2017 

Apps We Love – Anti-Anxiety/Stress Management

Well it’s that time of year again. I remember my first busy season at Deloitte and how shocked I was to go outside after work on April 15 and see daylight – after so many long days, I had forgotten what that felt like! You get used to it, but if the ...

Gail Perry

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February 17, 2017 

Cash Management: Internal Controls Checklist

Per the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about 75% of employees are stealing from their employer. Research has shown that the most common item stolen was cash, with the average amount stolen amounting to $20,000. Here is a checklist of internal controls your ...

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February 17, 2017 

How Sales Tax Impacts Cash Management

Even profitable companies can have problems with cash flow. Although some stem from external sources and are beyond control, many can be addressed by making adjustments to internal processes. The way companies handle sales tax can impact cash ...

Shane Ratigan

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February 17, 2017 

Increase Accountability in 2017

One reason our goals fall by the wayside is that we often just think about them. We internalize what we want to accomplish but don’t write it down or share it with anyone. This keeps things simple, but it also increases the chance of failure.

Jim Boomer

 Cash is King:  Tools to Improve Cashflow

February 17, 2017 

Cash is King: Tools to Improve Cashflow

The fundamentals are the same as they have always been: ample margin, adequate top line sales, minimize expenses, collect cash quickly, and if you choose, make the best of OPM (other people’s money) by creative bill payment, financing and special ...

Randy Johnston

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February 17, 2017 

Firm Management – Feb. 2017

Mark Radetic, CPA, CGMA, managing partner, MarksNelson MarksNelson is Innovative! When you look at innovation and where we’re at you have to go back to where it changed. Five to six years ago we had a number of partners, including some of our rainmakers, getting towards retirement. We wanted to remain independent (not merge with...…

 CFOs Focusing on Professional Services and Subscriptions to Boost Revenue

February 17, 2017 

CFOs Focusing on Professional Services and Subscriptions to Boost Revenue

CFOs are retooling their businesses to drive more revenue from services, which includes professional services, subscription-based services, software/apps delivered as a service, managed services and usage-based contracts. That’s according to a new study by FinancialForce, a Cloud ERP vendor on the Salesforce Platform. More than a third of the 163 CFO respondents said that subscription-based...…