Daily Archives: April 2, 2015

Why Start Being Radical Now?

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Your competition can come from anywhere now.

By Jody Padar
The Radical CPA

I’ve been in the cloud for eight years so it’s old news to me.

The biggest thing to do is to look around and look at the competi­tion. You can probably leave your firm and start your own firm with less than $400 a month in software and without or very limited overhead. Isn’t that terrifying for you old-timers!

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That’s what the next generation of accountants has at their disposal. And they are doing it whether it’s good or bad, whether they have the experience or not. They are opening their own accounting firms. The times they are a-changin’. READ MORE →

Could You Use More Energy This Tax Season?

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Young businessman sleeping on the keyboard in the office10 habits to start now and keep all year.

By Sandi Smith Leyva
The Accountant’s Accelerator

Is keeping a high energy level a challenge for you? Here are a few tips to revitalize your personal energy. Some of these are very simple, so simple you may think they won’t do anything for you.

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As you read, check to see which ones have slipped from your current daily routine. In that way, you’ll discover how to change your routine to gain more energy.
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8 Ways to Wrestle Software Subscriptions Into Submission

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One question leads to another.

By Donny C. Shimamoto
IntrapriseTechKnowlogies

Budget talks between accounting and information technology departments can get pretty complicated. Accountants know budgets; IT folks know IT. Not many people know both.

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But you don’t have to know both if you know the right questions. One area of special concern is budgeting for subscriptions to software.

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