Technology
Profitable and Painless Payroll
From the Oct. 2013 issue. When Mauro Adornetto decided to focus more on providing payroll services to business clients, he didn’t just dabble with it: He jumped in with both feet. With an already successful full service tax, accounting and consulting firm in Mount Kisco, New York (www.adornettoaccounting.com), he started his payroll business eight years […]
Information Technology Alliance Announces New Board of Directors
The Information Technology Alliance announced Board Chair Kevin Cumley, President at Forepoint, Inc., and Vice-Chair Annette Balgord, Principal, Affinity NFP has joined its Board of Directors as Board Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively.
Secure Communications Provider Ziptr to Cease Operations on September 27th
Secure communications provider Ziptr, who we covered in our April 2013 review of Client Portal Products, has notified customers that they will cease operations at noon on Friday, September 27th. Founder and CEO Firdaus Bhathena sent a message earlier this week to users, which included the following message:
Many Software Companies Report Government Tracking of Their Data
Thirty-nine percent of developers working with Big Data think a government agency is tracking the data that they create, gather, or use in their database applications.
Business Leaders Rapidly Adopting Cloud File Sharing Apps
Business Executives Look the Other Way When it comes to Data Security in the Cloud, Survey Shows
Thousands of SMB Owners Advance to Next Round of Intuit Small Business Big Game
Round one of Intuit’s Small Business Big Game campaign ended Monday, Sept. 23 with more than 10,000 small businesses advancing to the next round.
The Rainmaker Alliances Announces 20th Annual SuperConference
The Rainmaker Alliances announced its 20th Annual SuperConference will be held May 28–30, 2014 at Disney World’s Contemporary Resort in Florida. The conference focuses on practice management and niche growth in the accounting industry.
Succession Planning for Accounting Firms: Most Professionals Are Unprepared
A recent survey by the National Society of Accountants reveals that less than a third (28%) of firms have a succession plan. Practitioners should think about succession planning as early as possible and draw up a plan to transition client relationships to an internal successor or an outside firm.