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October 20, 2017 

2017 Review of Right Networks Hosting

Right Networks Hosting is a good fit for CPA firms, accounting firms, and small businesses that are interested in having QuickBooks and other applications hosted on the cloud. Right Networks Hosting is scalable, with three versions of the product availabl

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 20, 2017 

2017 Review of InsynQ Cloud Hosting / CPAASP

InsynQ is well suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that are looking for QuickBooks hosting capability, as well as the ability to host tax and related programs. CPAASP is the accounting solutions branch of InsynQ, which offers hosting for a ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 20, 2017 

2017 Review of SmartVault

SmartVault is available in three versions, with all versions offering document management, custom branding, automatic file check in and check out, full text search capability, and an activity log. Email notification is also available, with users ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

 2017 Review of Cloudvara

October 20, 2017 

2017 Review of Cloudvara

Cloudvara is best suited for small businesses and accounting firms that only have a few applications that they wish to have hosted. Though Cloudvara specializes in QuickBooks hosting, it also offers legal, accounting, and tax software hosting as well.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 20, 2017 

2017 Review of Cloudnine Realtime

With four versions available, firms have the option to have a single application hosted, or an unlimited number, based on their needs, and can easily scale up to the next version if needed. Cloudnine Realtime is also a licensed commercial host for all ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 20, 2017 

2017 Reviews of Hosting Providers

Today, business owners and employees alike use a variety of methods to access software, including iOS and Android smartphones. IT staff has been pared down or eliminated as the need to install and maintain multiple software products on a local ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

 Pay to Fail: Is There Benefit in Rewarding Failure?

October 19, 2017 

Pay to Fail: Is There Benefit in Rewarding Failure?

Have you ever made a mistake and then tried to cover it up, hoping no one would notice, hoping you could fix the problem on your own, or counting on it not being an issue relevant enough to worry about? Put yourself in the shoes of the person most ...

Gail Perry

 October 2017 Firm Management Channel

October 18, 2017 

October 2017 Firm Management Channel

It’s ironic that a profession dedicated to minimizing financial risks is so fraught with risk. While many business owners worry about liability and property risk — especially in the immediate wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma — insurance for ...

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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October 18, 2017 

Employees Want More Innovation but Managers Often Hinder Progress

Companies may be their own worst enemy when it comes to innovation, research suggests. In a new survey by global staffing firm Robert Half, CFOs cited too much bureaucracy (30 percent) and being bogged down by daily tasks and putting out fires (27 percent) as the biggest barriers to innovation. These obstacles may also have...…