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April 22, 2005 

PPC offers one of the largest collections of tax and financial research primary source documents and analysis. The key offerings for tax professionals are traditionally known as PPC’s Deskbooks and also include additional PPC and government publications. They are available individually or in bundles through its Federal Tax Compliance Service (FTCS), Business Tax Planning Service...…

April 1, 2005 

FIRM NAME: Kive I. Strickoff, PC, CPAs Kive Strickoff, CPA, has a personal and business philosophy that has guided his firm through 30 years. ‘Any financial gain at the expense of our integrity is a loss,’ reads the credo, which is posted in several locations around the Merrick, New York, offices of Kive I. Strickoff,...…

April 1, 2005 

It’s that time of year again. You’re coming out of the annual ‘busy season’ and have yet another opportunity to take a renewed look at your practice model and assess whether or not this ‘paperless thing’ is fact or fiction. As you head out to CPE conferences, seminars and other practitioner networking events, you’re likely...…

April 1, 2005 

The packages reviewed here provide the tools to accurately estimate the job, as well as let you observe and manage the process as it moves from contract to completion.

January 1, 2005 

AICPA Unveils 2005 Top Techs List America’s CPA technologists remain convinced that Information Security is the country’s number one technology concern, according to the 2005 Top Technologies survey of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The new list marks the third consecutive year that Information Security captured the top spot. Interestingly, Spam Technology ‘...…

January 1, 2005 

In mid-October, Microsoft announced enhancements to its corporate IM service that will weave in features commonly found in their Outlook e-mail software.

January 1, 2005 

Best Software Acquires Federal Liaison Services, Inc. IRVINE (Calif.) — Best Software has acquired Dallas-based Federal Liaison Services, Inc. (FLS), a single source provider of employer payroll and tax filing solutions. FLS provides software and technol-ogy solutions for the compliance, reporting and payment functions not addressed by most payroll and HR solutions or services. These...…

January 1, 2005 

Creative Solutions Introduces Financial Analysis Solution DEXTER, (Mich.) — Thomson Creative Solutions has announced the release of Financial Analysis Solution, the latest addition to the Creative Solutions Accounting family of software. The new program is geared toward providing tools for comparing the financial data of two or more client businesses, enabling the benchmarking of the...…

January 1, 2005 

Intuit Sells FundWare MOUNTAIN VIEW, (Calif.) — Intuit Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its Intuit Public Sector Solutions (IPSS) division to San Diego-based Kintera for an estimated $11 million in cash. The agreement comes about three months after the tax and accounting software developer announced it was seeking to divest itself of its...…

January 1, 2005 

One of the most common problems accounting firms have is communication with their clientele. Although most firms manage to address compliance needs, they do not always have the time to investigate or suggest extended service opportunities.

January 1, 2005 

2005 Tax Season Survival Guide From the January 2005 Issue The Marketing Cycle Of Accounting Firms Outsourcing For Accounting Firms Re-Tooling The Small Accounting Firm: Practice Management Programs Can Save Valuable Time During Tax Season Tech Tips For Tax Season State Departments Of Revenue Tax Season Vendor Support Hours Suggested Tax Season Preparation Activities

January 1, 2005 

By creating an Application Programming Interface (API), and providing developers with a free Software Developer Kit (SDK), Intuit has opened up its 3 million-user base to software developers.