technology

calculate, then double up. seriously.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

the internet has undoubtedly had a profound impact on firm communications. it has become the primary driver toward the next generation of accounting applications that run entirely on the web through “cloud” computing.

more on tech spending: remote access: giving workers what they want | stay on top of software updates | are you ready for office 365? | why use windows 10? | update your backup | server vs. cloud | desktops vs. laptops | right to the root, or why scanners rule | size matters: in desktop monitors

before we get ahead of ourselves discussing cloud opportunities, we have to assess how the internet is used within your firm today. most likely the internet is:

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hoisted from comments: readers detail their highs and woes.

by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间

when 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 contributor roman kepczyk asked “why use windows 10?,” some readers said they were happy with the upgrade. others responded with why not.

guy m. wong has been using windows 10 shortly since after it was released. “i like the ui [user interface], the os runs extremely smooth, clean, steady, and fast. takes less time to boot,” he said. “on top of that, i believe microsoft has already announced it would stop supporting win 7 in the near future. that is why i highly recommend windows 10.”

“win10’s integration with onedrive and other web-based products is hands down better than any predecessor o/s. i manage true ‘work anywhere’ as all my data is available wherever a wifi connection exists,” steve pynne said. “skype on win10 for international video calls is a beautiful sight.”

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proceed with caution.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

to be effective in business today, every member of your firm must optimally utilize the microsoft office suite at an intermediate to advanced level for outlook, excel and word.

more on tech spending: right to the root, or why scanners rule | size matters: in desktop monitors

because of the lag of accounting vendors providing support to the latest versions of office, today’s recommended standard is office 2013. many firms continue to utilize office 2010 because some accounting applications (engagement binders) did not support office 2013 until this past year. firms should review their listing of accounting applications now that the busy season is over to determine if they can transition to office 2013 and the cost to do so, considering that office 2016 has been out since september 2015 and will most likely be supported by the major accounting vendors in late 2016.
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did you claim your free upgrade yet?

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless 

okay, we all know that the windows operating system is preferred to run computers by the primary vendors to the accounting profession. all decisions about operating systems have to be done carefully as they impact software and hardware decisions for at least 3-5 years.

more on tech spending: right to the root, or why scanners rule | size matters: in desktop monitors

while we don’t place too much emphasis on the workstation operating system, one significant issue you can’t overlook is increasing computer memory to function optimally with today’s multi-monitor requirements and the multitude of concurrent applications your staff will be running.
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