Special Reports (158)
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Review: Now is the Time for Workflow Tools
- Tuesday, 26 April 2011
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- Written by Geni Whitehouse CPA.CITP, CSPM
REVIEW: Document Management Scanners
- Monday, 21 March 2011
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- Written by Dave McClure
A few years ago, a good scanner was considered an indispensable piece of hardware for an accounting firm, due to the number of paper documents that needed to be added to electronic file cabinets and document management systems. Today, they are rapidly going the way of the typewriter - a specialized tool that may not be worth the investment given how infrequently it is used.
Read more...REVIEW: Website Builder Software
- Wednesday, 02 March 2011
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- Written by Julie Lepper, EA
As technology is evolving at such a rapid pace, it causes challenges for those of us who own our own firms. Every day there are more tools available to make us more productive and increase the ability for our clients to reach us whenever it is convenient for them. The reality is the amount of information and tools available is not only overwhelming but ultimately can decrease our productivity if we are not diligently focusing on what is important to our firm.
Read more...REVIEW: Engagement and Trial Balance Software 2011
- Tuesday, 01 February 2011
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- Written by Dave McClure
Trial Balance and Engagement software solutions represent the first two building blocks in a successful client engagement.The trial balance is at the core of double-entry bookkeeping, providing an assessment of whether the general ledger is in balance by making a tally of the debits and credits. Engagement workpaper and process software has come more recently, combining workflow processing, document management, reporting, collaboration and other underpinnings of the engagement process into a more streamlined package. The two are often used in tandem, and are sometimes even provided in the same software.
Read more...REVIEW: Sales and Use Tax Products
- Monday, 17 January 2011
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- Written by Geni Whitehouse CPA.CITP, CSPM
Superheroes are all the rage in Hollywood. We've had Batman, Ironman, and soon the Green Hornet featured in action-packed adventures on the big screen. I like to think of sales tax vendors in a similar vein. Without these vendors, we would be at the mercy of rogue tax authorities, with their unwieldy rate changes, jurisdictional gerrymandering and dastardly dizzying product classifications. We would lead dark and dreary lives filled with daily tax rate lookups, rule validation, and infinite audit adjustments. Thank goodness we can reach for the red phone when we get overly taxed.
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REVIEW: Budgeting Software 2011
- Wednesday, 05 January 2011
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- Written by Dave McClure
Budgeting software, once a distinct category of software in its own right, is quickly being subsumed by a Business Process Management orientation that takes a more holistic approach to management of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and planning. Having moved away from simple spreadsheets over the past decade, budgeting has taken root online as a web-based application, operating either as an independent module or as an integrated package.
Read more...REVIEW: Financial Planning Software
- Saturday, 04 December 2010
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- Written by Dave McClure
With stirring signs of a fiscal recovery in the offing for 2011, it may be time for forward-looking accountants to become more aggressive in their pursuit of a financial planning practice.The practice is generally split into three differing parts:
*Financial planning, which identified the client's needs and goals and indicates priorities for wealth accumulation;
*Asset Allocation, which identifies the types of assets best used to maximize returns into order to meet those needs and goals;
*And rebalancing/re-selection tools, which keep the plan current over the number of years necessary.
Review: Invoicing Software
- Saturday, 06 November 2010
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- Written by Julie Lepper, EA
Of all the new invoicing software packages out there, which one is right for your clients? As accounting professionals, we know, we will get these questions from our clients. This review will help you serve as an advocate for your clients. Any accountant or CPA can answer a client's question, but how many offer advice before they are asked? I have earned many of my clients by providing this type of advice to clients. Be seen as a partner with your client instead of just a number cruncher.
Read more...REVIEW: Time and Billing Software
- Monday, 18 October 2010
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- Written by Dave McClure
REVIEW: Fixed Asset Software Roundup
- Wednesday, 06 October 2010
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- Written by Wayne Schulz
While it's probably true death and taxes are the only two sure things, you could argue for a third. Depreciation. Every asset your company purchases starts to decline in value from the moment that it's placed in service. And with the tax laws seeming to change as often as the seasons - it makes good sense to invest in some serious computational horsepower.
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