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September 5, 2014
When Hell Freezes Over?
It’s that time of year when we start thinking about what we accomplished and what we have left to accomplish. It’s what New Year’s resolutions are all about, and it’s also when we take the time to reflect on what might be coming in the future. So here are my top 10 predictions for 2011.
September 5, 2014
Paramount Software – 2011 Executive Predictions & 2010 Year in Review
2010: What We Learned For many small and mid-sized businesses, including professional tax and accounting firms, the year 2010 continued with the hard economic conditions felt during 2009. While some indicators now suggest that the economy is starting to recover, many of these businesses and organizations are still waiting for tangible relief. There are still...…
September 5, 2014
In the Cloud? Make Sure to Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Column: Real Clients, Real Stories From the December 2010 Issue It wasn’t supposed to be this clear. Our prospect was a healthcare provider, and in the past companies like this always bought their business management systems and paid VARs like us to install it on their server, set it up and train them how to...…
September 5, 2014
Sage — FAS 100 Asset Accounting
5771 800-368-2405 www.sagefas.com Sage North America offers several asset management systems for commercial, governmental, educational and nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada, with support for GAAP and IFRS accounting standards. The core program for business entities is Sage FAS 100 Asset Accounting, which is built on Sybase database and can be used as...…
September 5, 2014
Red Moon Solutions LLC — Fixed Assets Manager
6935 800-224-1260 www.redmoonsolutions.com blog.redmoonsolutions.com Red Moon Solutions offers several corporate tax and asset management applications, with the Fixed Assets Manager (FAM) system offering fixed asset tracking, depreciation, compliance, planning and reporting capabilities. The program can manage any number of individual or interrelated organizations, and supports all asset types and classes. It also provides comprehensive tools...…
September 5, 2014
BNA Software — BNA Fixed Assets Solutions
6944 800-424-2938 www.bnasoftware.com BNA Software offers an array of professional programs for income tax planning, tax analysis, wealth management, estate and gift tax planning and compliance, and sales and use tax. BNA Fixed Assets Solutions is designed for in-house and public tax and accounting professionals, providing automated asset management, inventory and tracking functions, with comprehensive...…
September 5, 2014
In Firm: 2011 IT Predictions and 2010 Results
Column: Technology in Practice From the December 2010 Issue It’s that time of year again, when we are asked to gaze into our crystal balls and share the trends that we feel will impact your firms in the year ahead with the intent of assisting you in making more effective IT decisions in 2011. The...…
September 5, 2014
2011 Predictions: The Technology World to Come
Column: From the Trenches From the Dec. 2010 Issue 2010 was a year of significant hardware changes. Our hardware recommendations now include Intel i7 processor chips, USB 3.0, solid state or hybrid drives, and the initial implementation of touch-screen monitors. In fact, we have no hardware recommendation for 2010 that is the same as 2009....…
September 5, 2014
Tech Predictions for 2011
Column: The Bleeding Edge From the December 2010 Issue Economists and consumers could point to a few bright spots in an otherwise bleak year, and the technology sector was certainly one of them. In a year marked by continuing high unemployment, upside-down mortgages, the largest oil spill in history and another lackluster finish by the...…
September 5, 2014
Putting Together a Marketing Budget That Sticks
Accountants love numbers, but they also love to slash the numbers in a budget as much as they enjoy adding them. Unfortunately, two of the areas usually cut are marketing and public relations because they are often perceived as overhead expenses in which the return on investment (ROI) is hard to prove.
September 5, 2014
CCH Small Firm Services — ATX Payroll & TaxWise Payroll
7297 866-345-4171 www.cchsfs.com CCH Small Firm Services is the technology company behind the ATX and TaxWise professional tax compliance suites, which are popular with small and mid-sized practices. Under each of these brands, the vendor also offers collections of professional accounting and client service applications, including trial balance, write-up, asset management, client bookkeeping, and separate...…
September 5, 2014
Payroll Services for Your Clients: Which Model is Right for Your Firm?
6363 Over the past two decades, payroll processing has had an ebb and flow relationship with many professional practices. Small and mid-sized business owners or management either try to manage payroll themselves without assistance, or they instinctively turn to their public accountant. In the first case, most will inevitably face penalties for missing due dates...…