Who’s Who Among Technology Vendors Serving the Accounting Profession

From the April/May 2007 Issue

Whether your practice is a one-person shop, a multi-office full-service accounting
practice, a seasonal tax-only firm or somewhere in between, you have silent
partners that you may not even think about. They don’t share in profits
or receive a K-1, but the role they play is a critical component of your business,
from client engagements and service, to internal processes like practice management,
security and paperless document management.

These “Silent Partners” are your technology vendors, and while
they don’t participate in day-to-day decision making, they are crucial
to implementing those decisions, and you’d have a hard time getting by
without them. These vendors provide the tax compliance, payroll, client write-up,
engagement management, and data storage applications that are an essential component
of your productivity, your efficiency and your profitability, and they help
you present a professional and competent face to your clients.

Of the hundreds of technology vendors serving the professional tax and accounting
community, you make the decision of which programs and vendors to bring on board
as part of your team. And while these partners may keep quiet most of the time,
this special section is designed to give them a voice to tell you more about
themselves. It also gives vendors that you have not yet met a chance to introduce
their companies, showcase the products and services they provide, and explain
how your practice can benefit from their use.

It’s your practice, but these technology partners and their products
and services are an integral component of your success. Use this information
as a pre-interview so that when you make your “hiring decision,”
you’ll have a broad understanding of your potential partners. 

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