REVIEWS FOR YOUR FIRM
Fixed Asset Management
Asset Management Services Are Important Client Service
By Isaac O'Bannon, Technology Editor
Every business has assets that help staff members perform their work or deliver the services they provide their clients. Whether a company is retail oriented, a restaurant, manufacturing or service-based, it is critical that the business finds the most beneficial and compliant method by which to depreciate its fixed assets.
Website Builders for Accounting Firms
Your Website: A Virtual Door to Your Firm
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
Your firm’s website is much more than just an online advertisement. It gives you the opportunity to showcase the specialties your firm offers, in addition to giving clients and potential clients useful financial and small business resources. Your website is the virtual door to your practice, and it should be at least as professional and informative as your physical office.
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High-End Accounting
By Darren Root, CPA.CITP
This review encompasses four of the top high-end accounting systems in the market place. Each system is aesthetically pleasing to work with, and each provides an intuitive user interface and a full set of modules to accomplish most any task or process. Powerful infrastructures; the ability to grow with your business; integrated modules that include standard core accounting functions, distribution and manufacturing, workflow management, human resources, customer relationship management and much more make any of the packages reviewed worth taking a look at before making a software solution selection.
FEATURES
Emerging Technologies
By Richard Oppenheim, CPA. CITP
We live in the present and plan for our futures. While discarded technology makes for good war stories and can brighten conversations among tech-oriented professionals, those technologies were once the great new hope for progress. But, since technology is constantly evolving, there are always new and more promising potentials on the horizon. In this feature, Rich looks at various technologies that have just arrived or will be coming very soon, and that may well revolutionize the way professionals run their practices and interact with clients.
Getting The Results You Expect
Five steps you can take to ensure your new IT system delivers the results you expect.
Business Valuation: A Specialty that Adds to Practice Value
Many professional firms have seen the revenue from tax compliance services dropping as electronic filing and DIY programs have significantly cut into the market and made the service less profitable. So firms have been adding to their arsenal of client offerings, from strengthening payroll services, to providing real estate, brokerage and financial consulting. Another specialty that is growing in demand is business valuation. Experts in this field aid in court cases, business sales and estate matters... and none of these events are slowing down anytime soon.
Productivity In Practice
Napa Valley CPA
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
See how one firm has scored on The CPA Technology Advisor’s Productivity Survey and learn more about what practices have worked and not worked for this firm. We hope you’ll see your firm in these pages … or at least a firm very much like yours.
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November 2007
In This Issue...
Columnist Corner
Up Front
Happy Holidays To All!
By Shari Dodgen, Publisher
Shari gives kudos to teamwork, readers, and software and technology providers. Plus, she points out the importance of feedback and tells how you can make sure your voice is heard.
Accountant Tech Talk
How Fragile is Our Backbone?
By Brent Goodfellow, CPA.CITP, MCSE, MST, MCT
The Internet works in mysterious ways and, unfortunately, what we don't know could hurt us. With our increasing reliability on the Internet for information, access to programs and data, and to assist us in performing mission-critical work, we need to find a way to secure its reliability.
Tricks & Tips
Gadgets, Gizmos & Gifts Galore
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
With the holidays quickly approaching, Isaac looks at a few gifts that can help a practitioner be more productive. There are also plenty of gift ideas just for fun, plus a few that are a little "Kookie."
Technology IN Practice
IN FIRM: Secure Communications Tools
By Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP
As financial information transitions to digital formats in today’s paperless world, it gets more important to use communications tools to help accounting professionals be more efficient and keep data safe.
The QuickBooks Advisor
What's New in QuickBooks 2008: Part I
By Doug Sleeter
The QuickBooks guru looks at the some of the new features and program changes coming up in the new version of QuickBooks. Some of the new options have the promise of significantly helping clients and their professional accountant.
From The Trenches
Upgrades Done Right
By Randy Johnston
Are you ready to upgrade the technology in your practice? In this column, Randy gives a checklist that covers everything from the cabling and switches, to your servers, operating system and licensing strategies.
Better Technology For Better Clients
Get the Word Out
By Lisa Kianoff, CPA.CITP
In her continuing exploration of the new versions of software included in Microsoft Office, Lisa now turns her attention to Word 2007 and the new features the system offers. She notes that new navigation structures help uncover some of the best capabilities.
The eSecurity Advisor
Security Through Virtualization
By John D. Anderson, CPA.CITP, CIA, MCP, MSA
With the continuing threat of viruses, Trojan horses, adware, malware and other potential online pitfalls, John explores the emerging trend of virtualization and how it could lead to a new and ultimately safer Internet experience.
The Bleeding Edge
QuickBooks & Accountants
By Dave McClure
Dave has changed his opinion on QuickBooks over the years, and he associates the change to continuing events at Intuit, including the evolution of the QuickBooks product, as well as the company’s outreach efforts to professional accountants.
Final Thoughts
I Have My Head in the Clouds
By Gregory L. LaFollette, CPA.CITP, Executive Editor
Cloud computing is going to bring about another change of paradigms. Greg explores this concept and looks at how utility computing will affect tax and accounting professionals.
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