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 Firm Helps Companies Maximize Tax Credits

December 22, 2005 

Firm Helps Companies Maximize Tax Credits

From the January 2006 Review of Tax Research Applications With tax planning in mind for individual clients, many professional accountants focus on business growth planning for their corporate clients and may be missing out on significant opportunities to save cash for these business clients. Unfortunately, most CPAs and in-house accountants are not as fluent in...…

 Technology And The Regulation Of Tax Preparers

December 1, 2005 

Technology And The Regulation Of Tax Preparers

My father was a firm believer in higher education. When I was in high school, he was always after me to do two things. First, to become a “professional” man, and, second, to learn things that didn’t exist.

 Marketing Hot Spot

December 1, 2005 

Marketing Hot Spot

Many firms don’t understand why they need to be concerned about their web sites.

 Productivity in Practice: Business Sherpa

December 1, 2005 

Productivity in Practice: Business Sherpa

To say that John McQuaig has conquered mountains is not just reusing a tired metaphor. When the CPA and certified management consultant (CMC) from Wenatchee, Washington, steps out of his office onto a deck over the Columbia River, the Cascade Mountains and colors of autumn beckon him.

 Additional Options for High-End Accounting

November 29, 2005 

Additional Options for High-End Accounting

This is a supplement to the Dec. 2005 review of High-End Accounting Software. Due to space limitations in the print edition of our magazine, some offerings by Sage Software were not included in the review section. Although we were unable to review these additional applications, Sage also offers the following programs for the high-end accounting...…

 High-End Accounting Software 2005 — Executive Summary

November 29, 2005 

High-End Accounting Software 2005 — Executive Summary

From the December 2005 Review of High-End Accounting Software This review series presents an array of some of the most popular high-end accounting packages on the market today. Microsoft Business Solutions continues to play an increasingly prominent role in this market, which certainly puts a lot of pressure on competitors to keep their products up...…