the question today isn’t: “when are you going paperless?” now it’s: “why haven’t you already?” the new study by roman kepczyck (pictured) for the association for accounting administration shows that vast majorities of cpa firms have already gone paperless. the … continued
… and must-reading. bob scott’s day job is working as editor of accounting technology. but every two weeks he puts out consulting insights, a must-read newsletter for and about technology vendors and resellers. it’s snarky and gossipy. it’s also essential … continued
… you probably will. the question is: how much time and money will you spend to recover the files? an alarming 1 in 3 home-based businesses lost company data in a hard-drive failure in the past year. home-based accountants, bookkeepers … continued
tax season checklist. already?! read more →
using the best hardware and software available. join the survey; get the answers. by rick telberg/at large technology has been kind to accountants and finance managers, but in a sense, it’s also been cruel. on the kind side, we’re blessed … continued
talk the talk, and walk the walk? here are the early results for the cpa tech savvy survey: our subscribers are generally on the leading edge of adopting new technologies, with the best software and equipment available. but they admit … continued
is your home-office computer setup better than the one in your office? we’ve launched a new survey, “test your tech savvy,” to gauge emerging trendlines in the important area of technolgy adoption and use among finance and accounting professionals. you … continued
plus: four trends to watch.
how tech-smart is your firm? join the study; get the answers.
by rick telberg/at large
no cpa would think of trying to do business without a computer or mobile phone.
so why then aren’t more cpas taking a strategic approach to their technology investments?
after all, most growth oriented accounting firms are already spending 5% to 10% of their revenues on it hardware and applications, according to most studies. my own research suggests that barely one in 10 firms is following a written, strategic technology plan. for most finance and accounting organizations, that’s like piloting a ship without charts.
but where to begin? for that, we went to john higgins (pictured), cpa, citp. john is a strategic advisor to cpa firms through his company, cpa crossings llc in rochester, minn. he is also a past chairman of the michigan association of cpas and a member of the aicpa business & industry hall of fame. read more →
up-to-date it systems become a competitive necessity “the majority of cpa firms are not even close to taking full advantage of technology,” according to william c. fleenor (left) and randolph p. johnston (right) in the aicpa’s management of an accounting … continued
how does your busy season compare?
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by rick telberg
at large
busy season has a way of bringing into focus the habits and practices that separate the successful firms from the less than so.
in reviewing our data so far, it’s clear that the more effective firms share a few key traits. their partners and staff report less stress, smoother operations and increased revenue-both overall and on a per-client basis.
what are they doing right? they tend to excel at four skills: read more →
independence issues cited. brown smith wallace, a st. louis firm with 66 cpas and 200 staffers, is letting its three-member technology services group join local tech consultants sse, bringing sse up to 75 staffers. brown smith wallace formed its it … continued