Posted in 2006 Thomson Creative Solutions User Conference, On The Road on November 21st, 2006
Jon Baron
Jon Baron, Executive Vice President, Accounting Market, Thomson Tax & Accounting, and President and CEO, Thomson Creative Solutions, kicked-off the 26th annual Creative Solutions Users’ Conference with a keynote that emphasized the need for firms to re-evaluate task-oriented processes and consider the value of an integrated workflow system. Baron focused on Thomson Creative Solutions’ progression in the design of technology tools—from a product orientation, to integration, to workflow process, and ultimately to the broad communication process.
You can also view the video presentation of this program complete with screen shots and PowerPoint slides for a full media experience at http://www.creativesolutions.thomson.com/uc/podcasts.aspx.
Greg LaFollette, Executive Editor, and Frank Swierz (Director, Software Development for Thomson Creative Solutions - pictured) talk about the challenge of building a brand new product while marinating support on a current product. Greg also asks Frank how it feels to be first to market with such a revolutionary practice management product.
Steve Strauss (Vice President, Finance & Administration for Thomson Creative Solutions - pictured) talks to Executive Editor Greg LaFollette about the expanding role in Thomson in regards to payroll services. About one-third of accounting firms prefer never to do payroll, but with the new payroll services these firms can now offer a solution to their clients that is easy for them. And all the while, the accountant maintains the relationship with the client instead of a third-party payroll provider.
Executive Editor Greg LaFollette talks with Jon Baron (Executive Vice President and General Manager, Professional Software & Services, Thomson Tax & Accounting, and President and CEO, Thomson Creative Solutions - pictured) about Thomson’s “First is Best” concept in development and about the vision for zero data entry in the future of the accounting firm.