wireless is hot, and here’s how to handle it

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what you need to know to go from wi-fi to mi-fi.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

one of the revolutions in remote connectivity is happening within your cellphone, as digital cellular providers have beefed up and expanded their networks to provide reliable internet access to remote devices.

about 94 percent of firms utilize smartphones for access to email, calendar and contacts, and 33 percent provide tablets or netbooks to senior management, according to the association for accounting administration.

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more on tech spending: how safe is your internet lifeline? | new tech tools for the 24/7 accounting firm | the single best defense against computer viruses | when to adopt microsoft’s new office apps | what windows 8 means for how accountants will work in the future | how to choose the right backup system | how to know it’s time to scrap your old server | where laptops rule at cpa firms today | step 1 in building the paperless firm: scanners | how many computer monitors do you need?

the first step is to determine which telecom provider is the best in your firm’s area of operations. consider: read more →

true cost of moving to the cloud

debate erupts at 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 linkedin group.

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one of our regular contributors, hitendra r. patil, coo of pransform inc. in chicago, pointed out an article in a 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 linkedin group post. he noted that katrina geety had posted “i was skeptical about a move to the cloud. what it cost our firm.” on the workflow exchange.

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she noted that a server crash hadn’t meant any loss of data, since that was backed up, but a new one, related upgrades, downtime and testing meant an unproductive week. “had i hosted my applications instead, i would have paid $219 per month, a total of $3,723 for 17 months, instead of investing well over $30,000.” read more →

what windows 8 means for how accountants will work in the future

windows 8 desktopmore mobile, more monitors, more power.

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 made carefully as they impact software and hardware decisions for at least three to five years.

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more tech spending tips:  how to choose the right backup system  |   how to know it’s time to scrap your old server  |  where laptops rule at cpa firms today  |  step 1 in building the paperless firm: scanners  |  how many computer monitors do you need?  |  the 9 ways managing partners leverage technology for a competitive edge  |  2014 roundtable: tax season tech boom

you can’t overlook increasing computer memory to function optimally with today’s multi-monitor requirements and the multitude of concurrent applications your staff will be running. read more →