{"id":41420,"date":"2015-09-29t05:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-29t09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=41420"},"modified":"2015-10-02t09:52:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02t13:52:22","slug":"3-steps-firm-procedures-manuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2015\/09\/29\/3-steps-firm-procedures-manuals\/","title":{"rendered":"3 steps for firm procedures manuals"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>we document everything else, why not processes?<\/strong><\/p>\n by roman h. kepczyk<\/span><\/i> every firm has accountants that are 10\u00a0percent, 20 percent or even 50 percent more productive in their departments than other personnel because they have simply \u201cfigured it out.\u201d unfortunately, when these people leave the firm, their unique knowledge of specific processes and shortcuts goes with them.<\/p>\n more on tech spending:<\/b>stop paper at the source: the client<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>how and why to set optimal scanning practices<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>digital workflow systems make tax season easier<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>who decides what to keep?<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>firms need document<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>management standards<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>how smart accounting firms use intranets to get smarter<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>unified messaging boosts security<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>ready for a revolution? your phone is<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>when is the last time you renegotiated your internet rates?<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>remote access boosts productivity, requires planning<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>get ahead of your software updates<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>blame accounting vendors: accountants stuck with outdated versions of microsoft office<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>ready or not, here comes windows 10<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>back up and check your backup<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>cloud computing can cost less<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>laptop-only workers more common<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>in pc monitors, more is better<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n it is the responsibility of firms to capture these individuals\u2019 best practices so that their knowledge can be shared and accessed by all firm members both now and in the future. this can be accomplished by making a concerted effort to develop a best practices manual within each department.<\/p>\n
\nquantum of paperless<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n