what the death of data entry means for accountants

by sandi smith leyva
the accountant’s accelerator

imagine that a new client comes to you with “the dreaded shoebox” of bank reconciliations, receipts and bills. the client is a year or so behind, and you are hired to get them caught up. do you take that client, knowing you’ll be swamped doing data entry for weeks at a low hourly rate?

the good news is it doesn’t have to take weeks anymore. and even better, you don’t have to charge a low rate for data entry. your “shoebox” client is now a profitable client who would be worth adding to any accounting firm’s book of business. what’s the secret? read more →

tech survey: cpas rush to upgrade operating systems

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by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma

the accounting firm operations and technology survey

the profession is rapidly retiring older operating systems, according to the accounting firm operations and technology survey.

upgrading your network operating system has the potential to be somewhat of a blind spot and growing security threat for practices of all sizes. the accounting profession is showing signs of understanding this threat. read more →

new analysis: tech drives tax season growth

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by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

many of the most successful accountants in tax season 2014 found new growth and profits by leveraging new cloud and paperless technologies, according to the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 busy season barometer.

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today’s bonus question: plans for 2015

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tech survey: 90% of accounting firms fail to budget properly

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by randolph johnston, leslie garrett phd,
and brian f. tankersley, cpa.citp, cgma

the accounting firm operations and technology survey

while 90% of all firms in the accounting firm operations and technology survey did not have a per-person technology budget, we were quite surprised to see that 88% of large firms and 85% of mid-sized firms also reported that they did not use a per-person technology budget. read more →

the top 10 cpa firm problems that technology can address

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new survey shows technology’s role in turning challenges into opportunities.

by rick telberg

ask a practicing accountant what keeps them awake at night, and you’ll get many of the same answers in one form or another: clients, expenses, staff or technology. and that’s borne out in the first annual accounting firm operations and technology survey, offered exclusively by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间. read more →