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Accountant Tech-Talk
Search Me
Finding information in your professional lives has become a larger issue because of the vast amounts of information available on the Internet and the ever-increasing volumes of digital data that is added daily to internal networks. Mr. Goodfellow takes a look at desktop search software, and has found that he's less distressed about actually finding digitized information.
From The Trenches: Real-life solutions for real-life accountants
SAN, NAS or DAS — What's The Right Storage For Me?
Having the right storage for your needs is mission critical to position yourself for implementing technologies like paperless or document imaging. Having your storage right means you won't lose your data during a mission-critical time due to a catastrophic failure. Mr. Johnston looks at the three major ways to hook up servers and desktops to hard disk storage.
Tricks & Tips
The Time Is Right For VoIP
VoIP has existed in varying forms for several years, but previous incarnations of the technology failed to live up to the hype, and most small practices shied away from adopting it as their communication backbone. This has changed, however, with the advent of reliable VoIP systems that are cheap and easy to implement, and even offer significant features that traditional phone lines can't. Mr. O'Bannon takes a look at where VoIP is today.
The Bleeding Edge
10 Rules For Success
If you want to be successful, you have to dress the part. In the 19th Century, success depended on a good horse. In the 20th Century, it depended on a good computer. In the 21st Century, it requires a good dose of 'net savvy and a strong web site. Mr. McClure shares his 10 rules for success. |
Marketing Hot Spot
‘Building' a New Source of Money!
Between a construction company's clients, suppliers and internal needs, there is a sizeable amount of fixed asset planning and record-keeping opportunities. Very few firms focus on assets in their business development process even though a significant amount of money is spent on them. Mr. Lewis examines the opportunities.
The QuickBooks Advisor
Dealing With QuickBooks Client Data: Analyze The Data File
If any of your clients use QuickBooks financial software for their accounting, it is very likely that you will face many occasions that will require involved troubleshooting and even surgical repair of client data files. Mr. Sleeter shares his abbreviated list of steps to take in order to analyze your clients' data files.
Final Thoughts
Eat Your Technological Vegetables
Now that busy season is over and you have time for "a life,” perhaps you should take a hard look at your practice diet and see if you've been "eating your technological vegetables.” What this means, of course, is a brutally honest self-examination of the technologies that you've adopted and, more importantly, the business practices that you've (hopefully) adapted to take full advantage of those technologies. Mr. LaFollette shows you how you can monitor your practice diet. |
