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Getting the Most Out of Dashboards
- Monday, 15 August 2011
- Tech
- Written by Gary Feldman
Performance management dashboards are a hot topic. That's because dashboards have evolved into something much more powerful than what we knew just five years ago. They are no longer simply a collection of static images spit out by spreadsheets and tools. Today's business dashboards are powered by dynamic business management software and business intelligence platforms. The difference can be seen immediately and all the way down to your bottom line.
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Leveraging Technology Tools
Leverage and accounting firms go hand in hand. This is a statement most partners intimately understand, as it's their paychecks that are dramatically impacted, positively or negatively, by the firm getting the leverage equation right. While many of us grasp the staff leverage concept, we rarely understand how to properly leverage other aspects of our business effectively. That said, the chief tool in each of our offices is technology.
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Chromebook to Revolutionize the Industry?
- Tuesday, 19 July 2011
- Tech
- Written by Andy Nguyen
Isn't technology great when you simply push the power button and it's instantly ready for you to be productive? If you agree, then you have experienced the euphoria that results from the synergy of human and machine interaction. However, if you disagree, it is most likely due to a kink in the system anywhere between your fingertips and the Cloud. Fortunately, Google has introduced a product called the Chromebook that will move us one step closer to seamlessly integrating technology into our lives.
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Google Apps is Smart for Business
- Monday, 18 July 2011
- Tech
- Written by Richard Oppenheim CPA
The mobile life, especially for professionals, is required. The frequency of communicating within any of the hours on any of the seven days is increasing. Working from distant locations such as another city or state has increased. So, whether communicating is with staff, client, family, friends or contacts, mobile technologies are already in use and more is on the way.
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The Cost of the Cloud
- Tuesday, 05 July 2011
- Tech
- Written by Gary Feldman
Cost is a persistent mis-perception about cloud computing. Is the cloud more or less expensive? Just as would-be users fear limited functionality, perceived security vulnerabilities, or even have a basic fear of the unknown, some people believe that software as a service costs more than buying and running a server in-house. This perception often prevents likely users from pursuing a cloud solution.
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Selecting the Right Smartphone
- Monday, 20 June 2011
- Tech
- Written by Dave McClure
Smartphones have evolved almost continuously since their introduction in 1993. Designed to be the top end of the cellular device scale, they are distinguished from feature phones by their more substantial computing power, the array of third-party applications available for them, and the speed of their operating systems for functions such as video and web browsing.
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Six Technologies That Don't Work
- Wednesday, 01 June 2011
- Tech
- Written by Gene Marks
Decades since the introduction of personal computing there are still too many business technologies that don't work. Oh, the hardware and software firms will tell you that they do. But they still don't get it. For example, go to Microsoft's support site and type in "Microsoft Word Error" (leave out the quotes). I did this and got 2,380,000 results. Is this indicative of something working?
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The Insecurities of Email
- Thursday, 12 May 2011
- Tech
- Written by Eric Pulaski
Email has been around a long time and has evolved into a mission-critical resource to deliver documents and communicate with clients. It's the default for most businesses-convenient, easy, and mature-and has all but replaced time-consuming faxing and manual delivery of documents. However, while email has been a trusted delivery tool for years-is it safe?
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Eleven Cool Mobile Apps to Consider
- Sunday, 01 May 2011
- Tech
- Written by Brett Owens
Last month, we featured five cool web apps for running your firm that were highly recommended by your accounting colleagues. This month, we’re going to stay on the productivity app beat and take a look at the mobile device space. Why mobile? It’s The Age of the Connected Accountant. We asked Rick Telberg, president and CEO of Bay Street Group, the provider of CPA Trendlines research, for his thoughts and research on mobile productivity for CPAs.
Video Delivers Your Message
- Thursday, 21 April 2011
- Tech
- Written by Richard Oppenheim CPA
Communicating began with sounds - roars, chirps, grunts and so on. Early Homo sapiens did a lot of grunting but started communicating in more detail with pictures on cave walls. Ever since, pictures have been an important means of communicating messages, ideas, and entertainment.
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