by sean stein smith advances in computer, mobile and cloud technology are revolutionizing both the ways that individuals live their lives and how organizations operate in the competitive environment.
by sandi smith leyva
if you have small business clients that don’t pay attention to their accounting as much as you would like them to, you are likely not alone. the problem is that most of us accountants give up on those types of clients who seem apathetic to our passion for numbers. we shrug our shoulders and consider the client a hopeless case if they won’t take a look at their financial reports at our urgings. read more →
by sandi smith leyva
accountant’s accelerator
we all spend a huge amount of time working all those emails we receive. luckily, there are many ways to tame the task so you can free up valuable time to work on other things.
here are four ideas to check against what you’re already doing and possibly get a productivity boost… read more →
today’s firms come in two flavors: growth-driven or maintenance-mode.
teresa mackintosh, president & ceo of cch us, describes what it takes to be a progressive accounting firm these days.
separately, she fielded a few more questions: read more →
as data-entry costs plummet, new opportunities for accountants open up.
by sandi smith leyva
accountant’s accelerator
after over 30 years in this profession, accounting has never been more promising and more exciting. the main reason is technology is driving data entry costs so low that it’s just about to disappear. that means we can finally focus on helping small businesses get more out of their accounting dollars through more analysis and better tools.
here are five areas that i believe are essential to serving clients best: read more →
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executive summary of key findings available.
卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 is joining in the release of a broad new benchmarking project, the accounting firm operations and technology survey, produced by randy johnston, chairman and ceo of network management group, inc., and leslie garrett, phd, ceo of insight research group.
“our primary goal in developing and publishing this ebook is to deliver an easily accessible reference tool accounting professionals can leverage when making operational and technology decisions,” said johnston.
the 2014 ebook provides the most complete and up-to-date information about practice management and technology u.s. accountants are using in their practices. the ebook shares factual, actionable items and insights that are not available from any other source, further broken down for the practitioner by size of firm.
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it’s time to start to start thinking about the tax and accounting ramifications of digital, virtual currencies.
by hitendra patil
pransform inc.
bitcoin is virtual currency much in the news these days. it’s peer-to-peer so there’s no central bank or government. but, because it necessarily represents income or asset, it needs to be accounted for and hence will have tax ramifications.
accountants, the irs and accounting software developers are starting to take it seriously. but in the absence of irs rules specific to bitcoin taxability, accountants have to draw upon their knowledge of irs rules that govern income, assets, capital gains or losses, and stock and bond transactions, and apply that corollary to bitcoin ownership and transactions. read more →
and the two professional remedies you already know.
by frank stitely, cpa
stitely & karstetter pllc
cloud accounting software revolutionizes our relationships with our clients, enhancing our ability to provide real-time and forward-looking tax and accounting services. at the recently concluded sleeter conference in las vegas, cloud vendors promised zero data entry, the editing of transactions in spreadsheet format and seamless integration with best of breed third-party applications.
they didn’t mention, however, that their programmers redefine accounting principles by sacrificing sound internal control at the ease of use altar. before launching your clients into the accounting cloud, evaluate the risks currently ignored by many, if not most, cloud vendors. read more →
buying opportunity: firms trailing the tech curve will need to merge out – cheap.
see the complete 2014 roundtable
by roman kepczyk
xcentric
analysis
firms are getting optimistic again and gearing up for slow steady growth. we are seeing investments in many specific technologies (workflow, cloud, remote access, security, byod) and projects targeted for handling this growth.
outlook
i think cautionary investments will be the rule and we can expect to see major activity coming out of busy season for both investments in firm technology and processes, particularly cloud applications that are more secure, available from any internet-enabled device and less expensive. read more →
follow the 5 c’s to a better website.
by sandi smith leyva
it might feel like the internet, your website, and marketing in general is just one big game of chance. large companies gamble millions on superbowl commercials, while small companies gamble on trade shows, networking groups, and answering the next hot rfp. the question is, is there a better way to market and get clients that doesn’t feel like gambling?
when it comes to websites, there is a surefire formula you can follow to make sure your web site brings you business, no matter what your business. i call it my 5c formula. let’s take a closer look: read more →
by sandi smith leyva, cpa
accountant’s accelerator
if you already know about lead generating websites and “brochure” sites, then you also need to know about a site with an interactive community. some accountants do not need a site like this; however, it is definitely beneficial for those accountants and accounting firms that want to make a mark in their community, industry or specialty area. read more →