Track: Technology
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
9:25 AM - 10:15 AM
Panel Discussion: You Dont have to Become Inspector Gadget to Take Advantage of New Tools (1 CPE)
- Whats the hottest new technology on the market
- What you need to be more profitable and what you can live without
- Technology ease without the headaches
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
What Are Portals and Why You Need Them (1 CPE)
- Best Practices for dealing with secure data file storage transmission and exchange
- No need to be an IT expert to be able to use a portal over the riskier method of attaching files in email
- Additional revenue streams with portals
2:55 PM - 3:45 PM
Technology Trends for 2010 and Beyond (1 CPE)
- Techology investments in tight economic times
- Avoid buying yesterday's technology with little to no hope for return on your investment
- Ensuring your organization is properly poised to fully leverage the latest technologies in the years ahead
4:45 PM - 5:35 PM
Why Cloud Computing Wont Do You Any Good (Unless You Change Your Thinking) (1 CPE)
- Analyzing technologys unique capabilities and uncovering ways to make the most of it
- Powerful remote web servers and the ability to work from anywhere at any time.
- Thinking beyond current ways to manage your practice and serve clients to create a highly rewarding cloud computing strategy
Thursday, November 18, 2010
9:10 AM - 10:00 AM
Ethical and Profitable Accounting in a Wireless World (1 CPE)
- Risks that technology creates
- 12 practical suggestions for maximizing new engagement profits without the added risk
- Weeding out dishonest clients for ethical and profitable client intake
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Creating the Tech-Savvy Firm to Attact New Clients (1 CPE)
- Technology as a powerful marketing tool for retaining clients and attracting new ones
- Technology that also attracts and retains top employees
- Boosting your business and increasing revenue through technology
11:55 AM - 12:45 PM
Setting Price at a Professional Firm (1 CPE)
- Why you should set three prices not just one
- How to develop pricing as a competency in your firm
- How to scope complex jobs and use change orders
1:50 PM - 2:40 PM
Workflow: Why Now? (1CPE)
Why workflow matters to your firm and where it stands relative to other paperless initiatives Case Study: mplementing workflow technology the opportunity cost Review both competing and complimentary approaches to workflow




