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Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the experts on how to keep cool.
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- Office Accounting 2009 Simplifies Tax Season
Many CPAs end up retyping clients' accounting records into tax software programs because in many cases accounting and tax programs just don't "talk" to each other easily, until now. Office Accounting 2009 ships with a new Tax Integration Add-in that makes it easy to get your clients data into TaxWorks or UltraTax. And your clients are given even more ways to quickly analyze their data with more than 30 new reports. - Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics GP
David introduces Microsoft Dynamics GP business management solution as an option for mid-market firms outgrowing their accounting software. - Excel 2007 vs. 2003: Simplify User Input by Using Predefined Lists
In this article, David discusses three different approaches to predefined lists, the pros and cons of each method and how to implement each. - Marketing During Tough Economic Times: Seize the Opportunity
Jennifer gives you some pointers on how to market your services in a challenging economic landscape. - Know When to Say No
In his article, Patrick provides insight on quality, not quantity, when it comes to selecting your next client. - The Benefits of Virtual Servers
The previous two installments in this series provided an overview of virtual computers and how to create your first virtual PC. And while virtual computers at the desktop and laptop level provide tremendous benefits to end users and technology managers alike, for many organizations the real benefits of virtualization begin to accrue when servers are virtualized. - Backup and Restore Office Accounting Data Files
Many CPAs can't count the number of times that a client has lost accounting or other data due to a computer crash or another unexpected event. David sometimes shares this cautionary tale: during a burglary, the thieves took the accounting computer and my client's only back-up disk which had been left in the computer overnight. There's simply no substitute for frequently backing up one's accounting records, and in more than one place. - The Pros and Cons of Blank Rows in Spreadsheets
In this article, David discusses a simple design strategy minimizing the use of blank rows that can help you work far more efficiently in Excel. This isn't to say you should avoid blank rows; sometimes they can be helpful. You should, however, use them judiciously. - Guerilla Marketing: Open (Inexpensive) Offices In Key Locations To Capture Clients
This month, Elissa A. Greeley, managing member, ADOS Consulting, LLC, of Santa Clara, California, shares her biggest marketing secret: opening very inexpensive offices in key locations to acquire clients who are on the hunt for new resources. - Stephen M. Smith: Helping Small Business Clients Automate Bookkeeping Before They Fail
Typically, when new clients reach out to Stephen M. Smith, CPA, for help getting started in the process of automating their bookkeeping systems for their small businesses, they've already tried and failed. - Payment-enabling software, Rapid Receipts, streamlines AR process
One of the hardest tasks small business owners are faced with is invoicing and then collecting money. Small businesses come and go each year because they run out of cash on hand due to uncollected income. Payment enabling software Rapid Receipts, a Microsoft Office add-on, streamlines the whole process. - Building Your First Virtual Computer
Last month we introduced the concept of virtualization, explained the many potential benefits and summarized the major technology requirements. Based on that discussion, it should be clear that a virtual computer is in your future. Now you may be thinking about the steps involved in building your first virtual computer. Relax, it's really pretty easy. - Office Accounting and Microsoft Dynamics - Point of Sale Offer a Complete Solution for Retailers
Although Microsoft Office Accounting is a robust solution in its own right, you can help your retail clients transform their front and back office operations by integrating Microsoft Dynamics - Point of Sale. This easy-to-use software is designed for single-store locations, and integrates tightly with both Microsoft Office Accounting and other Office applications. - Keyboard Shortcuts Make Quick Work of Accounting Tasks
Many users fall into the trap of using their mouse exclusively to work with computer programs such as Microsoft Office Accounting. Indeed, Office Accounting's user interface is very mouse friendly, but you may be surprised to learn that there are dozens of keyboard shortcuts available. - Excel 2007 vs. 2003: Formula Auditing Tools Revealed
It can be a challenge to get speed in an unfamiliar spreadsheet, or to check your own work in a complex spreadsheet. Someone else may have taken a different approach than you to create the formulas, or you may have lost track of which formulas refer to which cells. Many users don't realize that Excel offers several auditing tools to make quick work of tracing formulas within a spreadsheet. - Guerilla Marketing: How to Become a Media Resource
Public relations is a key piece of the marketing communications pie that's often overlooked. While marketing is focused on reaching consumers to directly sell your services, PR is all about shaping and enhancing your reputation, which ultimately also helps to sell your services. - Jason Harrison: A QuickBooks Convert Credits Office Accounting with Much of His Firm's Success
When Jason Harrison first started doing technology consulting in 1990, he found that most small businesses he dealt with were investing in computers primarily to automate their accounting and core business functions. From those humble beginnings, Harrison Technology Consulting has evolved to cover whole-business automation, with Office Accounting typically included as a key component. - Small Business Manufacturing Provides an Affordable Solution With a Familiar Look and Feel
If your smaller-scale manufacturing clients have been seeking a solution tailored to their needs, check out Small Business Manufacturing, an affordable program designed just for them. It provides tools to estimate, plan, execute and analyze their manufacturing with a familiar Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Accounting interface. - Why You May Already Own Your Next Computer
Though you may not yet know what a virtual computer is or how one works, you likely will be working with one in the very near future. As such, this article is devoted to acquainting you with virtual computers and their benefits, how to build and deploy a virtual computer, and how virtual servers provide a cost-effective strategy for improving the return on your investment in information technology. - Embed Your Website Within Office Accounting
Microsoft has launched an Office Accounting customization feature that enables marketing capabilities which haven't been possible in the past. Learn just how easy it will be to take advantage of this MPAN membership benefit. - Simplify Sales Tax Collection with Office Accounting
You may not need this article if you live in Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire or Oregon. But residents in the remaining states should keep reading, as your state collects some type of sales tax. Your firm may not be required to collect sales tax on the services you provide, but many of your clients are likely required to collect and remit sales tax to their respective state governments. This article covers sales taxes in Office Accounting from top to bottom. - Build a Dynamic Income Tax Calculator - Part 2 of 2
Last month this series examined the use of the VLOOKUP function to cross-reference tax rates from a tax rate table. This month you'll learn how to create a single table of tax rates. The