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Focus on practice technology
Created 27/08/2008 - 11:00

CONTENTS
Rapid technology support from IT ZoneStarting a new practice [1]
IT management & strategy [2]
Practice software guides [3]
Tax software and HMRC Online [4]
Reviews [5]
Marketing tools & techniques [6]
Paperless office [7]
Case studies [8]
Print management and time-saving tips
[9]Hardware & peripherals [10]
Further reading: browse the IT Zone library [11]

Starting a new practice

 

  • Equip your practice, part 1: what tools will you need? [12]
  • Equip your practice, part 2: networking and back-up options [13]
  • Equip your practice, part 3: hardware and peripherals [14]
  • Small business accounting resources [15]
  • What's the best tax program for a tight budget? [16]
  • Technology essentials for home businesses [17]
  • Focus on voice over internet protocol (VoIP) [18]
  • Any Answers: How much should you spend on IT? [19]
  • Reduce software costs with the Microsoft Action Pack [20]

Back to Index [21]

IT management & strategy

 

  • Information Security [22]
  • Focus on data protection [23]
  • Focus on disaster recovery and business continuity planning [24]
  • 10 tips to avoid spam [25]
  • Where does it hurt - an introduction to IT troubleshooting [26]
  • Handling computer errors [27]
  • Focus on remote working - tools, tax and techniques [28]
  • A small businessman's guide to VoIP [29]
  • A practitioner's guide to technology outsourcing [30]
  • Outsourcing accountancy work [31]
  • Outsourcing raises issues for accountants [32]
  • An accountant's guide to building an IT consultancy [33]
  • IT in Practice: The singer, not the sewing machine [34]

Back to Index [35]

Practice software guides

 

  • Practice management software - 2009 update [36]
  • Focus on accounts production tools [37]
  • Accounts production software [38]
  • Personal tax software [39] - 2008 round-up
  • CRM software for accountants [40]
  • Small business accounting software resources [41]
  • Internet accounting - the 2008 SaaS roundup [42]
  • Payroll software and services [43] - 2008 update
  • Any Answers: Accounting software clubs compared [44]

Back to Index [45]

Tax software and HMRC Online

 

  • Tax software blog: A non-geeky guide to choosing tax software [46]
  • Tax software blog: What combination of tax packages? [47]
  • Tax software blog: IRIS - 'Integrate me!' [48]
  • Tax software blog: Looking at Digita [49]
  • Any Answers: What's the best tax program for a tight budget? [50]
  • Which CIS software? [51]
  • HMRC explains 'identical' paper SA return policy [52]
  • Beat deadline stress - Self Assessment Online filing tips [53]
  • Corporation tax developments [54] (iXBRL and online filing, September 2009)
  • Lord Carter of Coles Review of HMRC Online Services Report [55] March 2006

Back to Index [56]

Software reviews

 

  • CCH ProSystem [57] (2009)
  • CCH Taxpoint [58] (migrating towards a merged ProSystem tax application incorporating MYOB's PerTax)
  • Digita Taxability Pro [59]
  • Digita Accounts Pro v3 [60]
  • Digita Contact Manager [61] (2009)
  • DRIVE Practice Management [62]
  • IRIS Practice Management [63] (2009)
  • Keytime Final Accounts [64]
  • MYOB/Solution 6 PerTax [65] (now owned by CCH)
  • PTP tax software [66] (now owned by IRIS Group)
  • PTP Accounts [67] (now owned by IRIS Group)
  • Sage Personal Tax [68]
  • Sage Practice Solution v1.4 [69] (2009)

Back to Index [70]

Marketing tools & techiques

 

  • Choosing your CRM system [71]
  • Websites are for life and not just for Christmas [72]
  • Getting your website in shape for new business [73]
  • The secrets of effective web marketing [74]
  • Catching the Web 2.0 wave [75]

Back to Index [76]

Paperless practice

 

  • Paperless office - It's not about the paper [77]
  • The Paperless Office - selection checklist [78]
  • Towards the paperless practice - update [79]
  • Paperless time & billing tips [80]
  • Audit automation - has the paperless revolution finally arrived? [81]
  • How PDF files can help [82] by Kevin Salter
  • Quick PDF wins for accountants - Part 1 [83]
  • Quick PDF wins for accountants - Part 2 [84]
  • A matter of record - electronic note-taking systems [85]
  • Wireless auditing - the PDA challenge [86]
  • Paperless Office Buyer's Guide 2005 [87] (PDF)

    Back to Index [88]

    Case studies
  • Are accountants prepared for disaster? [89]How Morris Owen coped with a flood
  • ieTaxguard - the automated tax house [90]
  • VoIP Case Study: How PKF took control of internal communications [91]
  • IT Healthcheck - Cooper Parry & Co [92] - 2006
  • Taking the plunge: practices embrace CRM [93]
  • Case study: Price & Company puts PDF paper management into practice [94]
  • Paperless Casebook: Dixcart gets its document priorities right [95]
  • The 'less-paper office' - an accountant's eye view [96]
  • Case study: In-house printing cuts costs for Somerton & Co [97]
  • PowerTools for online collaboration [98] - Glover Stansbury & Co

    Back to Index [99]

    Print management and money-saving tips
  • IT Zone Guide to printers, part 1 [100]
  • IT Zone Guide to printers, part 2 [101]
  • Money saving printing tips [102]
  • Keeping printing costs under control [103]
  • Printing tips: How to go green and save your firm money [104]
  • Making colour printing affordable
    [105]
  • Why a £520 colour laser printer is cheaper than a £199 one [106]
  • Practical IT Tips: Printer companies get fat on chips [107]

    Hardware & peripherals
  • Hardware archive [108]
  • AccountingWEB's Technology Top 10 [109]
  • Mobile technology round-up [110]
  • Tips to keep your PC clean and well oiled [111]
  • Never buy a laptop when a desktop will do [112]
  • How to avoid the hardware upgrade rip-off [113]
  • Guide to portable Projectors [114]
  • Two screens are better than one [115]
  • Data storage [116]

Back to Index [117]

If the technology topic you are interested in is not covered here, also consult the IT Zone library [118] for sections dealing with Excel, IT security, management reporting and other subjects in more detail.


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