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hiring trends flash warning signs of slowdown in tax & accounting
cpa firm staffing and wage growth signal weakness.
by beth bellor
survey: practice management by the numbers
bonus: 6 charts, including most and least effective ways to control costs.
accounting firm operations and technology survey
survey: 60% of firms employ remote access tools
accountants’ favorite app: gotomeeting.
survey: firms split on mobile device management
has your firm implemented a mobile device management application to secure your mobile devices and access to the firm’s network?
survey: centralized scanning on the upswing
trend watch: there is a notable shift toward centralized scanning.
accounting firm operations and technology survey
survey: how many firms back up data to the internet?
does your firm back up all firm data to the internet (web-based storage/archival) on at least a monthly basis?
top video-conferencing tools: gotomeeting, skype
trend watch: firms are trying new collaboration tools.
accounting firm operations and technology survey
the #1 problem: staffing, staffing, staffing
more worries: tax complexity and cyber-security.
survey: nearly half of firms use videoconferencing
does your firm utilize video calling/conferencing?
survey: 3 monitors the new standard
trend watch: attempts to use fewer monitors appear to not be panning out. three monitors is the new standard.
accounting firm operations and technology survey
survey: how many firms use unified messaging?
has your firm implemented unified messaging technology for all staff (voice message/integrated fax delivered electronically via email)?
survey: dell gains on laptop rivals
trend watch: dell increased market share, taking small pieces from all competitors, including apple.