{"id":35915,"date":"2014-07-02t00:50:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-02t04:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=35915"},"modified":"2015-11-12t08:54:22","modified_gmt":"2015-11-12t13:54:22","slug":"step-1-in-building-the-paperless-firm-scanners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2014\/07\/02\/step-1-in-building-the-paperless-firm-scanners\/","title":{"rendered":"step 1 in building the paperless firm: scanners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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fujitsu fi-6110 desktop scanner (click for more<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

survey: 78% of firms scan at the front end \u2013 and it’s not just an admin job.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by roman h. kepczyk
\nquantum of paperless<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

one of the keys to optimizing accounting firm production processes<\/a> is capturing information at its \u201croot\u201d source \u2013 the moment\u00a0data enters your firm, regardless of the format \u2013 mail, fax, email or on a flash drive.<\/p>\n

ideally, documents would be delivered already in a digital format such as email attachments or preferably through a portal, but the reality today is that a significant portion of accounting firm source documents arrive from clients in a physical paper format.\u00a0your firm will need to develop processes to efficiently scan, name and store<\/a> these documents.<\/p>\n

the best firms start with the right scanners. scanners come in three flavors, capturing data at three levels: production, workgroup and individual.<\/p>\n

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