and, is that the right question?
the top challenge for firms is getting new clients, according to a new survey of sage accountants network members.
next most frequently mentioned were tax law complexity and changes, followed by time management, keeping up with technology, and the effect of new regulations and standards.
creative solutions veteran takes charge of topline growth.
“david has a long successful career selling technology solutions to cpa firms,” said erik asgeirsson, ceo of cpa2biz.
always an astute analyst of the business, the last time we caught up with dave he told us that with marginal clients falling by the wayside, it may be time for accountants to rethink how they do business. at the time, he was leading sales for accountantsworld. “the people who are proactive and seizing new opportunities are flourishing,” he says in this interview at annual the illinois cpa society trade show.
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will xero give quickbooks a run for it’s money? cpa jason blumer of blumer cpas thinks so. here he evangelizes for xero, a small-business cloud-based accounting solution from new zealand, and for “social” accounting. more about jason blumer on cpa … continued
how vulnerable are cfo.com and cfozone.com? idg enterprise, a division of idg communications, which publishes pc world and computer world, is rolling out a new website targeting cfos — cfoworld.com. the move marks an expansion of idg enterprise beyond its … continued
symposium honors achievement via cpa technology advisor the public accounting industry’s most diverse and influential individuals will come together on february 20-22 at the gaylord texan resort to participate in the cpa technology advisor’s top 25 thought leader symposium. this … continued
say goodbye to your servers and file cabinets. saas is coming. kimberly hogan, business development manager for scansnap sales at fujitsu, and taylor macdonald, vice president of channels at intacct corp., make a compelling — and maybe a little controversial … continued
intuit shouldn’t worry… yet. but cloud-based collaboration suite maker zoho is joining the likes of less accounting, outright, and freshbooks at the low-end accounting software party. here, the ceo talks to technology sage robert scoble. [youtube]kcvevea7lqu[/youtube] worried yet?
more than 300 top cpa firm leaders gather in las vegas for the 10th annual winning is everything conference staged by uber-gurus allan koltin, gary boomer, rebecca ryan and gary shamis. follow the developments live on twitter, hashtag #wie11. and … continued
strategic alliance will continue to educate and inform cpas and accounting professionals about technologies that help their firms and their clients become more efficient and productive
braintree, mass.–xcm solutions, llc, the pioneer in delivering paperless workflow solutions to the accounting profession, today announced it has joined the cpa-focused strategic alliance formed in 2010 by fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners, and speedtax, a provider of software-as-a-service (saas), fully-automated sales tax solutions.
but the accountants who get there first will reap the rewards. by chandra bhansali president and co-founder of accountantsworld hoisted from comments in response to cloud computing for cpas? client portals? be afraid, be very afraid you may not like … continued
surepayroll launches really cool video ads. [youtube]0lses3f1zsa[/youtube] surepayroll has launched “extreme payroll stories,” a contest that awards participants with free payroll services for sharing their stories about how they’ve processed payroll under extreme circumstances. [youtube]_rilatqlngs[/youtube] of course, the real news … continued
survey shows 82% of cpas at top 100 accounting firms tie new technology adoption to client retention and firm growth. bay street group research finds accounting firm partners are embracing document management and software-as-a-service solutions to meet client needs and … continued
the answer may mean the difference between success and failure. fortunately kevin robert, cch wolters kluwer ceo, sees an increasing number of firms taking a strategic, disciplined approach to managing their practices. [youtube]19mlzmx1i5m[/youtube] “i see more firms running more like … continued