Technology

8399 Jason Blumer knows that some people think he’s a little different than the typical accountant, or at least the stereotype of an almost middle-aged one. Those “some people” include the tax manager at his practice, his staff and some of his clients… even his wife. Maybe it’s the crazy eye glasses. Perhaps the jeans […]

Alongside professional tax preparation, write-up has long been a cornerstone client service for many full-service accounting firms, providing monthly, quarterly and annual engagements that equate to a fiscal checkup for client businesses. The core elements of account reconciliation, fixing improperly posted transactions and preparation of financial statements are critical to these entities truly knowing their health, and serve as a firm foundation for ensuring against employee fraud, as well as for planning, budgeting and valuation.

It’s interesting that that hottest electric car on the market, the Tesla Roadster, touts its 288 horsepower engine. It is an oxymoron in some respects when you think of the imagery. The thing is that you don’t think of 288 horses. Rather, you think of speed. So why is this unit of measurement from 1702 […]

When I was approached by the editorial staff at CPAPA to write an article on tax document automation, I immediately accepted the assignment. It wasn’t until I began to write this that I realized all of the different opportunities that exist for today’s tax practitioner to automate their tax documents. To help organize the discussion, […]

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 2pm EST Earn 1 hour FREE CPE

Change isn’t always easy, but it happens regardless of our intent. We grow older. Families diverge and branch off as children leave the nest to build their own lives. Economies ebb and flow. Consumer tastes fluctuate, causing some businesses to become obsolete while creating room for new ones. And, of course, changes in technology seem to occur so frequently that, just as we’re getting used to one system, it’s time to start learning a new one.

How a Tech-Savvy Accountant Waited for Technology to Catch Up to Her Vision. Some of the greatest ideas are imagined years before they can be accomplished. In 2002, a young professional accountant had the idea of providing virtual accounting services to clients.

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