Thank you to everyone who subscribed, shared and posted during the contest over the past few months. Below you will see the final list of all the winners. Hopefully, I will have more contests or giveaways in the future. Watch for some of the survey results in future blog posts. Also, check out the quick poll on billing rates on the website and watch for a new poll soon. Read more
In this webinar, Michelle Long presents an Introduction to Social Media. If you want to learn the basics to get started with social media for your business, then you need to watch this free webinar. Michelle covers the basics of getting started with Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter and demonstrates important things about each. Also learn about tools and tips for managing social media efficiently and effectively including using HootSuite to help monitor and schedule posts and more. Read more
The latest winner of QuickBooks Premier 2012 was Janet Roderick, CPA! You still could win a ProAdvisor Membership with Enhanced Payroll for Accountants ($799) or QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12.0 (5 user – $3,000) — details below. It only takes a few minutes to enter and you can’t win if you don’t enter! Also, answer the poll on average billing rates on my website to see how your rates compare to your peers. Then, check out Intuit’s Average Billing Rates Survey for lots of details. Read more
Are you considering an iPad or other tablet for the holidays? Are you wondering how will you use it? Are there enough benefits for you to justify the cost? Do you need 3G or WiFi only? How much storage space should you get? Can you use QuickBooks or other programs on an iPad or tablet? This blog post will provide you with an overview to help answer these questions and more to help you decide whether to get an iPad (or other tablet) or not. I hear a lot of accounting professionals and business people wondering if they will benefit from an iPad or tablet. I have had my iPad for six months and I love it. Hopefully this post will help answer some of your questions to decide whether an iPad or tablet is right for you. Read more
Michelle Long and Chuck Vigeant are offering you free webinars in December. Pivot tables provide the most powerful option to analyze business data from a variety of angles and Chuck will help you learn the basics of using pivot tables. Social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and more) is a revolution (watch the video below to see the importance and magnitude) and Michelle will show you the basics to help you get started. Also, please take a few minutes to complete Michelle’s quick survey to provide general information about yourself and your feedback and comments. Read more for details on everything. Read more
Last week Jo Ellen Peters entered the drawing and she won QuickBooks Accountant 2012! You still have one more chance to win QuickBooks Premier 2012 ($399). Plus, enter the drawing for a ProAdvisor Membership with Enhanced Payroll for Accountants ($799) or QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12.0 (5 user – $3,000). It only takes a few minutes to enter and you can’t win if you don’t enter! Read more
What can you buy for $233?
How about this: the services of a professional tax preparer or accountant who can complete your 2011 tax return, relieving you of endless hours of hassle trying to decipher the ever-changing federal tax code (not to mention state tax law changes).
A biennial survey of nearly 8,000 tax preparers conducted by the National Society of Accountants (NSA) showed the average tax preparation fee for an itemized Form 1040 with Schedule A and a state tax return is only $233. Rates for non-itemized returns are also low – the average cost to prepare a Form 1040 and state return without itemized deductions is only $128. 
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