July 31, 2013
Small business survey shows continued increase in use of social media
The Small Business Authority Finds Independent Business Owners Are Lax About Security Concerns
July 31, 2013
Change Management Doesn’t Work – Change Leadership Does
So the question for you is not about how you manage, but how you lead your firm and your clients to better success. Missing from all the talk about moving to the cloud are two key questions: What is the vision, and what is the roadmap?
July 30, 2013
New business service includes online and print billing, invoicing and portals
Billing technology provider Billtrust now offers a new service bundle that streamlines a company’s billing process. Called the “Power Package,” the bundle combines three of Billtrust’s most popular services—Invoice Central, Print/Mail Services and CustomerCare—into a single package that is implemented with a 60-day setup guarantee.
July 25, 2013
SBA gives grants to support R&D, small business innovation
Supporting programs for innovative, technology-driven small businesses under SBA's Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program, the U.S. Small Business Administration has granted 20 awards, of $95,000 per award, for FY 2013 to 20 state and local economic development agencies, business development centers, and colleges and universities. Candidates were submitted by the governors of all…
July 23, 2013
Thomson Reuters offers additional insight on marriage and income tax issues for same-sex couples
The Supreme Court's recent decision to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which required same-sex spouses to be treated as unmarried for purposes of federal law, will have a major impact on employers and employees.
July 18, 2013
Intuit builds on its new Practice Management system with acquisition
Intuit announced earlier this week that it has aquired Fifo, a cloud-based workpaper management system for accounting and tax professionals. The system is a part of Intuit's continuing development of it's Practice Management Suite,
July 16, 2013
Document Storage: It’s All About Efficiency
Document Storage Solutions are one of several types of applications which accounting professionals may use in a firm to store, organize, search, and retrieve their digital documents.
July 14, 2013
Accounting firms face challenges advising clients on new financial reporting framework
Thomson Reuters Survey Identifies Challenges Accounting Firms Face as They Advise Clients on AICPA’s New Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities
July 14, 2013
Billtrust Adds Interactive Voice Response Capability To Billing Services Suite
Technology Allows End-Customers to Pay by Phone 24/7, Helping Billers Improve Their Customer Service
July 8, 2013
How small businesses benefit from cloud accounting systems
From the July 2013 issue. In its 2013 SMB Cloud Insights Market Outlook report, hosting services provider Parallels estimates the worldwide market for cloud services aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) has reached $45 billion – up 30 percent relative to the prior year. Parallels further projects the SMB cloud services market will hit...…
July 7, 2013
Another Way to be Found: Google Authorship
“Being found” by potential clients can be a challenge. How do potential clients find you? The best way is always word of mouth from your colleagues and clients who know the work you do and your areas of expertise. But, word of mouth alone does not get the job done. People need a way to…
July 1, 2013
Greg LaFollette to offer keynote at 2013 Cloud Summit 2013
VP of CPA2Biz Brings New Ideas to Exclusive Cloud Conference