centralize contact administration

businesswoman talking on phoneyour practice management application will be home base.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

many firms today maintain contact information within multiple applications such as practice management, outlook, tax systems, and other marketing and crm (customer relationship management) programs.

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too often, a significant amount of time is wasted in firms pulling contact information together, reconciling and verifying lists for mailings, invitations, and even organizers. it is critical that firms centralize the updating of contact information for consistency.
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cutting your quickbooks costs

office worker using a laptopare licenses getting too pricey? there’s a workaround.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

in the united states, quickbooks is by far the most dominant small business accounting product on the market and will be the application that the majority of the firm’s clients use. therefore, it is obvious that the firm must become proficient in supporting quickbooks.

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unfortunately, one of the biggest wastes of time is when firms support too many older versions of the software, which often leads to incompatibilities that can corrupt the database and make it unusable for clients. fixing these errors creates lost time that is seldom charged to clients and instead impacts the profitability of these jobs.
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how to transfer files securely

portals should integrate with your workflow software.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

when dealing with digital files, the most effective way to transfer them is electronically over the internet either with secured email or through a portal.

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many firms have emailed clients copies of tax returns and financial statements over the years. unfortunately, this is not always the most secure method as the firm does not have control of the various internet service providers and the relay servers between the firm’s email server and the client’s email account.
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how digital a/p processing boosts productivity

woman at laptop holding credit carddedicate one credit card to this purpose.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

processing accounts payable is another of the manually intensive processes within the firm’s administrative department that can be significantly streamlined through digital processes.

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consider how many “touches” a single payable creates: receipt of the invoice, timing of payment in a folder, writing the check and attaching the stub, sending it to an owner for signature, filing a copy of check with backup in its own folder, and stuffing, sealing and sending the check to the vendor. now imagine doing this a hundred times per month, every month. imagine the volume of physical accounts payable vendor files both onsite and in storage, that can be eliminated by storing these images digitally.
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reclaim time with remote deposit

woman using tablet in front of laptop and desktopbanks often provide the scanners.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

one of the easiest processes to convert to paperless with an immediate roi is the firm’s system for depositing client checks. manually receiving and physically going to the bank to deposit checks can be time-consuming and subject to too many errors.

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the manual procedure requires firms open mail on a daily basis, make copies to file in a binder, complete deposit slips and then send a person physically to the bank, which can easily take a half hour every day, five days per week, 52 weeks per year.
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going digital with a/p processing

recommended action: use a special a/p credit card.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

processing accounts payable is another of the manually intensive processes within the firm’s administrative department that can be significantly streamlined through digital processes.

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consider how many “touches” a single payable creates: receipt of the invoice, timing of payment in a folder, writing the check and attaching the stub, sending it to an owner for signature, filing a copy of check with backup in its own folder, and stuffing, sealing and sending the check to the vendor.

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how an ‘owner’s drawer’ boosts security

older businessman sitting at desk holding phonebonus: you sneak in some training.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

improving firm efficiency means that the owners have to get on board. one of the more obvious opportunities is the delivery of the firm’s own financial reports.

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many firms still print a hard copy of the monthly financials and distribute them to each owner, many of whom physically store these documents in a binder or drawer in their office.
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why daily t/e entry should be required

man viewing desktop computer screenthis means owners and managers, too.

by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless

studies done over the past two decades have clearly shown that there is a significant improvement in realization for firms that enter, release and post time and expenses on a daily basis. this process allows for daily or “hotel”-type billing, which is sent out with the completion of each billable project.

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the next step in the evolution of time and billing systems provided real-time dashboards to report on firm activities and effectively allow firms to generate invoices.
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