Practical Accountant - Issue 06/07/2010

Archived Issues:

Reports

Future firm tech: The cloud, portals, virtualization

By Antoinette Alexander

As the accounting profession continues to struggle with a changing workforce and an increasingly stringent regulatory environment, automating business processes in an effort to boost productivity and improve client service will only grow more critical.
The specialties of the future

By Richard Stolz

Necessity, it is said, is the mother of invention. So it has been for many CPA firms penetrating new markets and offering new services to replace lost revenue for traditional client niches that have become casualties of the recession, or simply demanded steep discounts.
The future is knocking

By Richard Stolz

New partner structures and career paths will define tomorrow's accounting firms
Industry Leader Spotlight
Spotlight on AccountantsWorld

By Dr. Chandra Bhansali, President, AccountantsWorld

The major force shaping the firm of the future is the Internet. Want proof? Every company that serves the accounting profession is rushing to get on to the SaaS or cloud computing bandwagon.
Spotlight on CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

By Mike Sabbatis, President, CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

1. What are the main forces shaping the firm of the future? Three main forces are shaping the firm of the future. As firms are coming through the recession, they have an even sharper focus on maintaining and managing profitability. Next, we live in an on-demand world: We want anywhere/anytime access to information and services. Third is the force that supports them both - innovative new technologies. Technology is shaping the future as it…
Spotlight on CPA2Biz

By Erik Asgeirsson, President and CEO, CPA2Biz

Cloud technology (software delivered via the Web) is exerting overwhelming influence on CPA firms, specifically in the areas of practice management and client services.