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Upcoming July Webcasts! Just Do It! Taking the Fear out of Transitioning to a Paperless Environment: Tips and Truths About Adopting a Paperless WorkflowGetting Started With a Paperless Tax Workflow For More Info Go To www.cpatechadvisor.com/webcasts Upcoming FREE CPE-eligible Webcasts 2009 How to Transform Your Client Accounting Services through Cloud Computing and On-Demand Accounting

arrow Kickstart Your Firm's Growth Through Marketing & Branding

By Scott Cytron, ABC
Are you a "by-the-book" kind of person, or are you willing to break the rules? Think carefully, because the answer may reveal whether you are open to marketing and branding your firm beyond traditional techniques.
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ADP

arrow 4th Annual 40 Under 40:

A Senior Roundtable: What's "New" is "Old" Again
By Scott Cytron, ABC
Now in its fourth year, The CPA Technology Advisor’s 40 Under 40 features a wide range of CPAs, accountants, tax professionals and others who work alongside these professionals. These are up-and-comers - the ones who should actively participate in their firm's succession plan.
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40 Under 40 Read more about our 2009 class of honorees in our special 40 Under 40 eBook, available on our website on October 5, 2009.



REVIEWS FOR YOUR FIRM

arrow Review of Time & Billing Programs

Managing Time & Billing Improves Efficiency
By Marty McCutchen, CPA.CITP
Getting bills out the door faster and better managing work processes are just two of the reasons that a time and billing system can help a professional firm be more efficient.
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SurePrep

arrow Review of W-2/1099 Compliance Systems

Avoiding Penalties is Key to W-2/1099 Reporting
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
Many small businesses and household employers still lack a system that provides year-end wage and information reporting. Fortunately, there is an abundance of inexpensive systems available specifically for W-2 and 1099 processing.
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arrow Review of Tax Planning Systems

Tax Planning Can Help All Filers
By Mary Girsch-Bock
Even routine changes in a taxpayer’s life, such as a new family addition, the purchase or sale of a home, or a retirement distribution can drastically change tax liability. Tax planning services can have a dramatic influence on a client returns, which strengthens relationships.
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CPATechViews.com

REVIEWS FOR YOUR CLIENTS

arrowarrow Industry-Specific Tech Roundup: Part I of III

Building Blocks to Building Profit: Manufacturing Software Implementations
By Scott Cytron, ABC
Working with manufacturing clients to implement technologies requires a different approach than working with clients to provide assurance services or complete a tax return. Most firms and consultants talk to a defined process to produce consistent results.
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Productivity Survey

PRODUCTIVITY IN PRACTICE

arrow A New Perspective

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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Columnist Corner

My Perspective
Leaders Don't Stay in One Place for Very Long...
By M. Darren Root, CPA.CITP, Executive Editor

From The Trenches
Another Technology Wave
By Randy Johnston

Business IN Practice
5 Keys to Effective Marketing & Branding
By Rene Lacerte

Real Stories,
Real Solutions

Are Your Clients Insuring for Disaster?
By Lisa Kianoff, CPA.CITP

Tricks & Tips
Keeping Up with User Policies (Part II of II)
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor

The Bleeding Edge
Rethinking System 7
By Dave McClure

The QuickBooks Advisor
Using Excel to Clean Up Your QuickBooks Customer Lists
By Doug Sleeter