Technology

If you’re young enough, think back to the period starting in the early 1980s. In the accounting technology world, we were making the gargantuan leap from the VisiCalc spreadsheet and WordStar word processing software to Lotus 1-2-3 and WordPerfect.

The past 12 months have been the most dynamic period for the professional tax preparation market in several years. We’ve seen new technology developments in many of the programs, as well as blockbuster business deals that have left three major companies in charge of the tax software used by more than 80 percent of tax and accounting professionals.

have worked on an enormous array of software products over the years, including standard accounting programs, products for nonprofits and property managers, and specialty products for the music industry. But one of the more difficult specialty genres I’ve encountered is construction.

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Your Silent Partners

The Voters Have Spoken! From the January-March 2007 Issue No, we’re not talking about the mid-term elections from November, but rather the 2006 Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards offered those in and around the tax and accounting professions an opportunity to speak their mind by selecting their favorite programs, hardware and other resources from more […]

Column: The Bleeding Edge

Although the name may suggest a sideline role, computer peripherals have become a key component of how we interact with technology, from input devices like mice and keyboards, to output devices like printers, and more entertainment-driven hardware like speakers, gaming controllers, webcams and memory card readers.