soloists lead profession in mobile tech

but most firms still keep their accountants desk-bound.

49 percent of solo cpas work 11 percent or more time from a location other than their office. <a href="//www.g005e.com/shop/afot/">source: accounting firm operations and technology survey</a>
49 percent of solo cpas work 11 percent or more time from a location other than their office. accounting firm operations and technology survey

by randy johnston and leslie garrett
accounting firm operations and technology survey

despite the increasing availability of cloud technology and mobile apps that ensure you can be instantly transported into your familiar desktop workspace while working remotely, accountants are still not working from everywhere, according to the 4th annual accounting firm operations and technology survey.

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how savvy cpas use benchmarking to make smarter business decisions

green "opportunity" highway sign with sunrise backgroundbenchmarks for firms large and small provide roadmaps for strategic success.

by rick telberg
accounting firm operations and technology survey

every day in the united states, more than half of all accounting firm owners are thinking about a merger, an acquisition or both. m&a is now as routine to the day-to-day operations of running a tax and accounting practice as turning on the lights in the morning and taking out the garbage at night.

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fortunately, a new survey provides a one-of-a-kind roadmap for growth-minded professionals seeking the hard-boiled data essential to making smarter strategic decisions. with thousands of key metrics for firms of every size, you can compare your firm against similar firms. better yet: you can compare where your firm is today, to where it will be tomorrow.
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keep pace first, change will come (like it or not)

man scratching head while standing at crossroadsbuckle up, buttercup, but remember the choices are yours.

by seth fineberg
accounting firm operations and technology survey

if you’ve been paying attention, albeit sporadically, you’ve gleaned that the accounting profession as a whole – much like small businesses in general – is at a crossroads.

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how savvy cpas use benchmarking to make smarter business decisions

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drilling into firm technology and operations provides a roadmap for strategic success

by rick telberg

every day in the united states, more than half of all accounting firm owners are thinking about a merger, an acquisition or both. m&a is now as routine to the day-to-day operations of running a tax and accounting practice as turning on the lights in the morning and taking out the garbage at night.

fortunately, the new accounting firm operations and technology survey by the research team of randy johnston and leslie garrett provides a one-of-a-kind roadmap for growth-minded professionals seeking the hard-boiled data essential to making smarter strategic decisions. with thousands of key metrics for firms of every size, you can compare your firm against similar firms. better yet: you can compare where your firm is today to where you want it to be tomorrow.

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hey you, get onto my cloud!

cloud strategies mean different things to different people.

by randy johnston
accounting firm operations and technology survey

i can make this very simple. do you or your clients need to work someplace other than the office? for most of you, this answer is simple. yes!

the next question is also pretty simple. do you need to run traditional desktop solutions, or is a solution available that runs in a web browser?

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if everything in your world runs in a browser, then any computer will work, and you can be done reading this blog post. however, if you have any desktop solutions that you need to run remotely, you will need a hosted option for that application. you can host applications privately or publicly. read more →

survey: how different sizes of firm approach it spending

money pouring out from a notebook computerplus 4 it rules to live by.

by randolph p. johnston, leslie garrett and brian f. tankersley
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

many practitioners think cpa firm information technology is easy, and the really hard work is done with people who have large databases, etc.

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nothing could be further from the truth, as it would be normal for a staff tax preparer to have as many as 12 applications open at once. very few things are as important to your firm’s effectiveness and efficiency as the reliability and effectiveness of your technology.
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survey: the risks of subscription-based software

businessman working on laptop with binary code in the backgroundplus 7 key findings on saas, remote access and more.

by randolph p. johnston, leslie garrett and brian f. tankersley
the accounting firm operations and technology survey

while subscription-based software has significant advantages, it also has some significant risks that need to be considered, including contingency planning, data backup, and data extraction and export when ending the relationship.

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firms should have a clear plan for how they will operate if the cloud service is down for a day or more, including having enough data offline to permit manual preparation of payroll, invoices and other time-sensitive transactions.
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