Randy Johnston has been an entrepreneur, technologist, and teacher for most of his career. He has helped start and run many businesses, and founded Network Management Group, Inc. and owns half of K2 Enterprises. He has written for accounting and technology publications for four decades, and for CPA Practice Advisor since 2000.
December 18, 2012
From the January 2013 issue. The demands from clients, team members, and all of those around us continue to increase. In the name of great client service we often try to expand services to cover these demands, but is that the right strategy? Because technology has been a great enabler, we have been able to...…
November 26, 2012
Firms tend to build their strategic plans around the times of their annual meetings. For some of you, that is now, and for others of you this planning process falls at different times of year. However, many of your clients do their strategic planning between October and December in preparation for the coming year.
October 18, 2012
Workflow remains one of the biggest incremental opportunities in most firms to improve realization. Using the right workflow tools can make a paperless implementation work so much better.
September 27, 2012
A Top Technology Initiative Article. If you reflect on your progress in using software, you’ll find that you have become more collaborative year after year.
August 29, 2012
You need to be thinking about your clients, firm and the technology you use to serve those clients. Hardware, software, data, procedures and people all work together to transform data into information.
July 27, 2012
Randy Johnston offers his annual Technology Update, pointing out the key trends and technologies that professionals should be aware of and prepared for.
June 26, 2012
Security of client information has always been a top concern for Information Technology (IT) teams. Even with a security focus, education and the right tools, security is frequently weak.
May 28, 2012
Choosing the right digital strategy can improve your bottom line.
March 19, 2012
2012 promises to be a big year from a computer hardware perspective with new Ultrabooks, tablets and phones, but the real news for 2012 will be in software.
March 3, 2012
Many companies offer significant discounts and benefits to accounting firms so the firms will recommend their products and services to their client base.
February 8, 2012
Back in 2007, the EEE series from ASUS, the netbook line, was released. It was exactly what people needed at the moment: something small, portable, light, and it could run Windows or Linux. Even if it was slow, all they wanted to do were basic computing tasks. After the release of the EEE series netbook,…
January 4, 2012
Do you have document management done? Have you considered your strategy, chosen a product and implemented everything to your satisfaction? If so, congratulations on a great start! Wait! You say you’re finished? Are you sure? Would you like to improve the return on your investment? Would you like to be more effective and efficient? Many...…
