{"id":9956,"date":"2010-11-30t23:54:08","date_gmt":"2010-12-01t03:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=9956"},"modified":"2015-10-23t03:46:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23t07:46:52","slug":"hi-tech-fuels-client-retention-revenue-growth-at-top-100-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2010\/11\/30\/hi-tech-fuels-client-retention-revenue-growth-at-top-100-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"top 100 firms: new technologies boost client retention and revenue growth"},"content":{"rendered":"
survey shows 82% of cpas at top 100 accounting firms tie new technology adoption to client retention and firm growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/em> <\/em><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n bay street group research finds accounting firm partners are embracing document management and software-as-a-service solutions to meet client needs and expectations<\/em>.<\/p>\n laguna hills, calif.–(business wire)–the accounting profession\u2019s largest u.s. firms believe they are nearly 100 percent focused on client needs and expectations, and perceived by their clients as technologically savvy with the adoption of paperless and cloud-based technologies to speed productivity.<\/p>\n \u201cit\u2019s clear that firms must provide as many resources as possible to save their clients time and money. these include easy-to-use portals and other applications to enable the exchange of documents and information.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/a><\/p>\n these and other preliminary findings are the result of a new study commissioned by fujitsu<\/a> and speedtax<\/a>, and conducted by the bay street group<\/a>, a ny-based custom research and strategic consulting firm for the professional tax, accounting and finance community.<\/p>\n fujitsu, the market leader in document imaging scanners and services, and speedtax, a provider of software-as-a-service (saas), fully automated sales tax management solutions, formed an alliance earlier this year to help cpas and accountants understand the integral, client-focused relationship between document management, saas and sales tax\/compliance. the new alliance offers combined thought leadership from both companies, which translates into business value for cpa firms of all sizes.<\/p>\n