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• Marketing and Selling Must Be a Process

  November 5, 2009

  In my travels around the country one of the objections I hear most often from managing partners about the effectiveness of marketing is, “How do I determine the return on investment on my marketing/sales expenditures?”

• Taking a Targeted Approach to Social Networking

  November 3, 2009

  On a personal level, social media offers an easy-to-use platform to share information and connect with friends.

• Universal Accounting Conference 2009

  November 2, 2009

  Universal Accounting is holding a two-day conference designed to help attendees start or improve an accounting, bookkeeping or tax practice.

• What Do Your Clients Really Think of You?

  October 13, 2009

  Do you really know what your clients think of your firm, staff and services?

• Smart Marketing in 2010

  October 1, 2009

  Generally regarded as recession-proof, the accounting industry has been less affected than others by the recent economic turmoil hitting the U.S. economy.

• Fortifying Client Relationships

  September 29, 2009

  Client retention is an essential ingredient of a solid marketing plan.

• Calling All Technology Pacesetters!

  September 22, 2009

  Accounting Today is soliciting submissions for its 2009 Technology Pacesetters, honoring value-added resellers that carry accounting software as a central part of their product line.

• Financial Advisors Identify Ways to Build Business

  September 15, 2009

  Financial advisors and wealth managers are doing better with their business-building efforts by using marketing and social media, according to a new survey.

• PDI Global Offers Social Media Starter Package

  September 9, 2009

  PDI Global has introduced a Social Media Starter Package to help more accounting firms incorporate social media into their marketing programs.

• The Top Forensic Accounting Tools to Grow Your Practice

  September 2, 2009

  As forensic accounting continues to be among the most in-demand client services, firms who are mulling the addition of a forensics unit need to have the most effective and complete 'toolbox' to launch their practices.

• Weaver and Tidwell Unveils New Service

  September 1, 2009

  Regional CPA and business advisory firm Weaver and Tidwell has launched a Transaction Advisory Services practice, an arm providing due diligence and business valuations to private equity companies as well as companies in transition.

• Kit Helps Firms Host QuickBooks User Conferences

  August 28, 2009

  Accounting firm Anderson ZurMuehlen and software developer Forepoint have created a QuickBooks Conference Kit that allows CPA firms, QuickBooks ProAdvisors and others to host their own QuickBooks users conferences.

• Turn Up the Volume on Marketing

  August 21, 2009

  The knee-jerk reaction to the significant downturn in the economy is to cut, cut, cut - each and every expense line on your income statement.

• Lyndon Group Adds Privacy Services Practice

  August 12, 2009

  Accounting firm Lyndon Group has created a privacy leadership services practice area tailored to servicing local small and midsized businesses.

• Accounting Social Network Launches

  August 11, 2009

  Fox Coaching Associates has created HubStreet, a social networking site designed to bring together accountants, lawyers and bankers, and foster referrals.

• AAM Upset at Inside Views Column

  August 7, 2009

  WebCPA received a complaint from the Association for Accounting Marketing in response to a recent Inside Views column.

• Turn up the volume on marketing

  August 17, 2009

  The knee-jerk reaction to the significant downturn in the economy is to cut, cut, cut - each and every expense line on your income statement.

• Tips on Implementing CRM Software at Your Firm

  July 30, 2009

  Like the Obama administration, accounting firms may want to focus these days on building more infrastructure.

• AAM Replaces Management

  July 29, 2009

  The Association for Accounting Marketing has moved its headquarters and replaced its management company in an effort to take the organization to the next level, executives said.

• PDI Global Launches Tax and Accounting Alerts

  July 27, 2009

  PDI Global has created an e-mail alert program that provides firms with news to send to their clients about tax and accounting changes.

• Personal Privacy vs. Firm Policy in Social Media

  July 17, 2009

  Ever since social media began invading the business landscape, there’s been a conundrum over how to balance personal privacy and firm policy.

• A New Generation: Firm 2.0

  July 2, 2009

  A Firm 2.0 is one that utilizes Web 2.0 technology to create efficiency and improve productivity in all aspects of its operations.

• KraftCPAs Forms Health Care Consulting Affiliate

  June 25, 2009

  Tennessee-based accounting firm KraftCPAs has created a new affiliate company that will specialize in health care consulting services as Congress prepares legislation to overhaul the health insurance industry.

• Research Looks at Successful CPA Firm Management

  June 23, 2009

  New research into CPA firm management will be described in a series of monthly webinars from the Bay Street Group and Capstone Marketing.

• Strategic Growth Planning in a New Participatory Culture

  June 18, 2009

  How would you like to experience the same kind of explosive growth as Google, Wikipedia, Facebook or YouTube?

• Don't Fight New Technologies - Leverage Them!

  June 17, 2009

  As a flood of rising technologies such as social networking sites, instant messaging and Second Life begin to get a stronger foothold in the CPA profession, firms should begin deploying them in business-centric areas of the firms such as marketing and recruiting.

• Clifton Gunderson Moves HQ to Milwaukee

  June 1, 2009

  Clifton Gunderson has moved its headquarters from Peoria, Ill., to Milwaukee, making it the largest accounting firm to be based in Wisconsin, as new CEO Krista McMasters takes the reins.

• J.H. Cohn Sees Revenues Rise 11 Percent

  May 19, 2009

  Super-regional CPA and business advisory firm J.H. Cohn LLP posted annual revenues of $246.4 million, an 11 percent rise over the year-ago period.

• Leap from accountant to consultant!

  May 18, 2009

  Admit it - you're good at what you do. Clients trust your proven ability to help improve their businesses. Perhaps it's time to enlarge your vision of yourself from accountant to consultant.

• Meyers Norris Penny Leverages Web 2.0

  May 13, 2009

  Accounting firm Meyers Norris Penny has launched an upgraded Web site that takes advantage of new Web technologies.

• Managing Partners on Firm Mergers: Be Prepared to Change!

  May 6, 2009

  In a year that is projected to record a high number of CPA firm mergers, a pair of managing partners told attendees at the AICPA Practitioners Symposium here that both parties should be prepared to navigate through changes in culture and processes that often complicate the consolidation process.

• 10 Things I Know About Today's CPA Industry

  May 4, 2009

  Between 2002 and mid 2008, CPA firms enjoyed one of the biggest booms in the profession’s history. Business was so good that most firms stopped proactive marketing because they couldn’t handle any more business.

• Dixon Hughes Combines with Presser Lahnen

  April 30, 2009

  CPA firm Dixon Hughes plans to integrate the practice of Presser, Lahnen & Edelman effective June 1, expanding the super-regional Southeast firm to the Jacksonville, Fla., area.

• Capitalize on Your Most Precious Partnership

  March 1, 2009

  Various partner programs are available to accountants from broker/dealers, financial services firms, payroll service bureaus, and software vendors.

• Put Your Association to Work for You

  March 1, 2009

  A quick web search for the phrase 'CPA associations' yields about 1.4 million entries.

• Leverage a Strategic Network of Peers to Generate Revenue

  March 1, 2009

  Networking groups are increasing in popularity as a viable means to connect with a community and leverage members' strengths and expertise.

• Court Approves Deloitte's BearingPoint Purchase

  April 20, 2009

  The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has given the go-ahead for Deloitte to acquire substantially all that remains of consulting firm BearingPoint's North American public services practice for $350 million.

• J.H. Cohn rolls out new campaign

  April 19, 2009

  New York-Northeast super-regional CPA and business advisory firm J.H. Cohn has unveiled a new ad campaign with the tagline, "The Experience to Face the Unprecedented."

• Marks Paneth Merges in Local Firm

  April 16, 2009

  MPS adds a partner and staff in Tarrytown, N.Y.

• Chicago CPA Firm Gets High Marks on Peer Review

  April 16, 2009

  Porte Brown earns bragging rights.

• BDO International Unveils Hong Kong Merger

  April 16, 2009

  New, larger HK firm will be known as BDO Ltd.

• Wiss Combines with Freeman & Davis

  April 15, 2009

  Merger expands firm in New York, adds niches.

• Horwath Becomes Crowe Horwath

  April 3, 2009

  Accounting firm network Horwath International has changed its name to Crowe Horwath to emphasize its association with Crowe Chizek.

• Sage Upgrades CRM, PFW, Other Moves

  March 31, 2009

• Intuit Unveils Co-Sponsors, Judges for Grant Competition

  March 26, 2009

  As part of its previously announced Power to Get More Done Initiative, which aims to help firms deal with the shaky economy by giving them money to hire extra staff and invest in their business, financial and tax software provider Intuit has announced the co-sponsors and judges for the effort.

• J.H. Cohn Rolls New Ad Campaign

  March 25, 2009

  Northeast super-regional CPA and business advisory firm J.H. Cohn has unveiled a new ad campaign carrying the tagline, "The Experience to Face the Unprecedented."

• Adaptive Planning Teams with NetSuite

  March 23, 2009

  -- Financial planning and reporting services provider Adaptive Planning has become a charter member of NetSuite's SuiteCloud developer network -- a multi-tiered program for software developers to leverage their offerings with NetSuite's online core business products.

• Leisha John

  March 19, 2009

  Environmental sustainability director makes Ernst & Young a greener firm.

• Stimulus may stimulate accountants

  March 15, 2009

  Provisions in the recently signed $787 billion economic stimulus package - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - will have a ripple effect across all industries, according to experts.

• Government may be the answer!

  March 15, 2009

  Is your firm interested in entering the federal government market? In an uncertain economy, the federal government can be a reliable source of revenues, often with good margins. A terrible economy, ironically, might be about the best time to try, due to a confluence of events - an unending spate of bailout and stimulus initiatives, coupled with the new administration's strong demands for transparency and accountability.

• Smarter marketing - EXPANDED

  March 15, 2009

  Tough times call for smarter strategies, innovative ideas

• Smarter marketing - FIRM STRATEGIES

  March 15, 2009

  Firms share their most successful strategies and the trends they're noticing.

• Frank & Freedman Merges with Hirsch Subelsky

  March 10, 2009

  Michigan CPA firms Frank & Freedman and Hirsch, Subelsky & Associates have merged to form Frank, Hirsch, Subelsky & Freedman.

• Minnesota Accounting Firms Merge

  March 6, 2009

  Accounting firms Kern, DeWenter, Viere and Davich, Wilson, Morrow & Associates have signed a letter of intent for DWM to join KDV.

• Marketing Your Firm Online

  March 1, 2009

  When Justin Curzi tries to convince accountants to use Emochila's Web site services, he encounters the same resistance he did five years ago. They tell him they don't need more clients.

• Sage Updates MAS Line

  February 24, 2009

  Sage North America has released version 1.2 of Sage MAS 90 and 200 Extended Enterprise Suite, adding extra customer relationship management and fixed asset management features.

• Kellogg & Andelson Acquires Pomerantz

  February 24, 2009

  Kellogg & Andelson Accountancy Corp. has acquired Irwin Pomerantz & Associates, a firm based in Beverly Hills, Calif.

• Paid Affiliate Program Targets Accountants

  February 23, 2009

  Document management software developer SmartVault has introduced an affiliate program that pays referral fees to accounting professionals, QuickBooks ProAdvisors and consultants who recommend the software to their clients.

• Schenck Forms Financial Crisis Team

  February 20, 2009

  Regional accounting firm Schenck Business Solutions has created a Financial Crisis Response Team to help companies challenged by the recession.

• Mitchell & Titus Merges in Hill Taylor

  February 17, 2009

  Minority-controlled accounting firm Mitchell & Titus has combined practices with Hill Taylor, another minority-owned firm, expanding Mitchell's presence to Chicago.

• BDO Plans National Ad Campaign

  February 12, 2009

  BDO Seidman plans to launch the firm's first-ever national advertising campaign, encompassing TV, print, digital media and indoor signs.

• Accounting Tomorrow: The Emerging Leader

  February 9, 2009

  Are leaders born or are they made? Are you a firm owner still thinking like an employee? Your new, desired behavior starts with one simple word: change.

• Tax Prep Chain Offers 50% Discount to Unemployed

  February 6, 2009

  Peoples Income Tax, a local tax prep chain in Virginia, plans to give a break to recently laid-off workers.

• DeLeon & Stang Acquires Falk

  February 5, 2009

  Accounting firm DeLeon & Stang has acquired Daniel G. Falk & Associates, expanding its service offerings.

• Firm Offers Turnaround Services to Small Businesses

  February 4, 2009

  Accounting firm Barfield Murphy Shank & Smith has formed a group to help restructure struggling small companies.

• Seckendorf Merges with Lebenhart

  February 3, 2009

  Seckendorf Hasson & Reilly LLP and its affiliate, LL Business Management Inc., have merged with Eliot H. Lebenhart CPA, to form a Long Island-based sports and entertainment accounting, tax and consulting firm.

• Maryland CPAs Intro Online Job Service

  February 2, 2009

  The Maryland Association of CPAs has created an interactive job board, the MACPA Career Center, to give its members and the CPA profession at large a targeted way to make employment connections.

• Wiss Forms Economic Recovery Team

  February 2, 2009

  Accounting firm Wiss & Co. has created an economic advisory group to help business owners and executives deal with the recession.

• MARKETING MAGIC: Using Friends for Referrals

  February 1, 2009

  How do you best approach friends about the work you do, with an eye to getting referrals?

• Help Small Businesses Create a Contingency Plan

  February 1, 2009

  Action is the best answer for small businesses caught in the current economy.

• CPA2Biz to Offer Google AdWords

  February 1, 2009

• Marketing Initiatives' Rewards Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches

  February 1, 2009

  Last June, Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches (GD&D), one of Houston's oldest and largest independent CPA firms, received two awards from the Association of Accounting Marketing recognizing its achievements in the areas of accounting marketing and communications.

• CEOs Reflect on Challenges, Best Practices

  January 30, 2009

  Whether navigating your firm through the choppy waters of today's unstable economy or mapping out both long- and short-term strategies, a trio of CEOs from CPA firms in both the U.S. and Canada agreed that communication with staff members and an understanding of the competition are among the more critical factors in driving a firm's growth and evolution.

• Think Twice Before You Rip Off Your Name Tag

  January 28, 2009

  We all know name tags as those dorky stickers that we're made to wear during networking events. We reluctantly pen our name and then stick it to our chests in an effort to make ourselves more approachable. Well, what would happen if we intentionally left them on, even after the event was over?

• CPA Firm Assembles Madoff Task Force

  January 27, 2009

  South Florida accounting firm Daszkal Bolton is the latest to offer services to clients who have suffered losses from Bernard Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

• Firm Organizes Task Force for Troubled Economy

  January 23, 2009

  Accounting firm Wipfli has created a task force to help companies cope with the financial crisis.

• Gocial Gerstein Merges with Gold Meltzer

  January 15, 2009

  Gocial Gerstein LLC has merged with Gold, Meltzer, Plasky and Wise to form Gold Gocial Gerstein LLC.

• "New" Alternatives to Layoffs

  January 13, 2009

  Strategies that don't impact the quality of the client's services and/or products, nor cause a staff reduction.

• Accounting Firm Targets Madoff Investors

  January 12, 2009

  Walter C. King Associates is offering tax recovery and forensic accounting services to investors who fell victim to Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

• Graf Repetti Merges in Marx, Lange, Gutterman

  January 12, 2009

  Graf Repetti & Co. has merged with Marx, Lange, Gutterman, effective Jan. 1, augmenting Graf Repetti's presence in New York.

• SurePayroll Offers Free Payroll for Accounting Firms

  January 9, 2009

  Payroll processor SurePayroll is offering free payroll-processing services to accounting firms for up to one year.

• Benefiting from the Basics

  January 8, 2009

  There's nothing like a good clear financial statement. And in a time when lenders are very stingy, those basic reports are more valuable than ever. In fact, this is one of those times that good accounting and advisory services are more valuable than ever.

• New England Firms Merge

  January 6, 2009

  Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., has merged in Sullivan Shuman & Freedberg, allowing KLR to build its presence in the Greater Boston area.

• Firm Plans Madoff Town Hall Meeting

  January 6, 2009

  Accounting firm Holtz Rubenstein Reminick plans to hold a town hall-style meeting for New York-based individuals or businesses that were defrauded by Bernard Madoff's investment scam.

• CPA Firm Starts Recession Consulting Team

  January 5, 2009

  Accounting firm Goldstein Lieberman has introduced a consulting team to help business clients cope with the recession.

• Change Agents Apply

  January 1, 2009

  In today's world, skill at being a change agent will probably become a prerequisite to becoming a modern managing partner.

• Firms Doing Well, But Downturn Might Loom: MAP Survey

  January 1, 2009

  Firms continue to do well, based on an analysis of the results of the 2008 PCPS/TSCPA National MAP Survey, maintaining the high levels of income and the billing rates that they enjoyed in the previous survey in 2006. But both the latest survey findings and the economy raise questions about the future economic landscape that CPA firms will be facing.

• Corporate Integrity Unit Launched

  January 1, 2009

  A corporate integrity unit, designed to offer "the strengths of corporate governance/fiduciary responsibilities, with the discipline of forensic accounting and the merits of internal control," has been launched by Sobel & Co.

• Specializing, Alliances Among Growth Plans

  January 1, 2009

  Accounting firms plan to continue growing through client specialization, joining networks and other strategies, according to a new survey by CCH.

• Marketing Magic: Essential Elements of an All-Star Proposal

  January 1, 2009

  The consultancy PDI-Global offers tips to enhance your proposal's chances of success.

• In the Blogs

  January 1, 2009

  The consultancy Convergence Coaching started this community site "to share great new ideas and resources, explore issues, and generate discussion" throughout the profession, and it seems to have pulled it off.

• A 'Cool' Workplace Award

  January 1, 2009

  Skoda Minotti has been selected as one of the Crain's Cleveland Business "Cool Places to Work."

• 'Virtual Assistants'

  January 1, 2009

  As the recession cuts into the number of assistants, virtual assistants (VAs) may be one answer.

• Staffing Solutions: Home Sweet Home for Staffers

  January 1, 2009

  The Garden City, N.Y., firm Margolin, Winer & Evens has hit upon a serious perk for staff: help them buy a house in a competitive and pricey real estate market.

• Making The Retirement Decision

  January 1, 2009

  At a conference presented by Berdon LLP, Scott Ditman recommended that the first step for Baby Boomers considering retirement is the creation of an anticipated budget based on fixed and discretionary expenses and matching that against anticipated income.

• Money in Going Green

  January 1, 2009

  Greater environmental consciousness at a firm can increase efficiency, generate revenue, and aid in staff attraction and retention.

• Imparting Small-Business Services Enhancements

  January 1, 2009

  The right advisor can mean the world to a small-business owner. Here's how firms are expanding varied services to these prized clients.

• A Transformation to Strategic Marketing

  January 1, 2009

  Weaver and Tidwell's move to strategic marketing helped this leading regional firm's revenue grow 162 percent.

• Time & Billing Value Maximization

  January 1, 2009

  Here's how to better use T&B apps.

• Beyond Bean Counting to Proactivity

  January 1, 2009

  To Selwyn Gerber, managing partner of Los Angeles-based Gerber & Co., the focus of his firm is on helping make a business more profitable, by tightening controls, and improving information flow.

• Market Demand for CPA Financial Planners

  January 1, 2009

  CPA financial planning practices are growing at a faster rate, and also have higher profit margins than non-CPA firms offering the same services.

• Eisner Forms Tax Task Force for Madoff Investors

  December 31, 2008

  Accounting firm Eisner LLP has formed a Tax Recovery Assistance Task Force to help investors who have suffered losses as a result of Bernard Madoff's fraudulent investment scheme.

• North Carolina Firms Merge

  December 31, 2008

  Accounting firm Rives & Associates has merged in Allen & Woodall, another firm in North Carolina.

• Financial Crisis Proactivity

  December 23, 2008

  I have also come across a number of firms that have put together financial crisis teams to consult with clients.

• Plante & Moran Moves to 'Green' Offices

  December 23, 2008

  Accounting firm Plante & Moran has transplanted its Grand Rapids offices into a larger and "greener" space.

• Citrin Cooperman Builds Small Business Services

  December 23, 2008

  Accounting firm Citrin Cooperman has added a "Growth & Protection Team" to provide business consulting services to small and midsized businesses.

• CBIZ Acquires Tofias

  December 18, 2008

  CBIZ is acquiring Tofias in a deal estimated at $55 million as the accounting provider expands its reach across the Northeast to the New England area.

• Accounting Firm Forms Madoff Task Force

  December 18, 2008

  Marcum & Kliegman has created a task force to advise investors who may have been defrauded by Bernard Madoff and his investment management business.

• KPMG Revenues Increase 14.5 Percent

  December 18, 2008

  KPMG saw its member firms' combined revenues around the world grow by 14.5 percent to $22.69 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2008.

• BDO Revenue Increases 9 Percent

  December 17, 2008

  Worldwide revenue for the BDO International network, which includes U.S. member firm BDO Seidman, grew to $5.145 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a 9 percent increase from last year.

• Bringing Firm Leadership to the Next Level

  December 17, 2008

  It's one thing to be a leader within your firm, however, it's quite another to also be a leader within your community.

• Insurance Products for Wealth Management Advisors

  December 9, 2008

  iPro One and American Business have teamed up to offer insurance products that wealth management advisors at CPA firms can market to their clients.

• Accounting Firm Aims to Help Execs Cope with Recession

  December 3, 2008

  Accounting firm WithumSmith+Brown has introduced a new consulting service to help businesses deal with the troubled economy.

• Noticing What's Wrong

  December 2, 2008

  Human nature being what it is, we start judging right away on initial impressions.

• For Whom Are These Tough Times?

  December 1, 2008

  Businesses are, and will be, making many more very difficult decisions as a result of this extended, and continued financial and economic crisis.

• Crisis News and Advice

  December 1, 2008

  Missoula, Mont.-based Muzeview, a competitive intelligence firm, has compiled a report that condenses "competitive intelligence from competing firms, identifying smart advice for firms determined to stay agile amidst the confusion" of the ongoing credit crisis.

• Trends and Good Locales for Rising Salaries

  December 1, 2008

• Staffing Solutions:Displaced Bank, Financial Pros Could Be Tax-Prep Staff

  December 1, 2008

  Employment fallout may ripple through the financial community just in time to give your firm a boost in the coming tax season

• Helping Clients Through The Crisis

  December 1, 2008

  The AICPA Private Companies Practice Section (PCPS) has created a letter that practitioners can send to clients with advice on surviving the credit crisis.

• Forming an 'Economic Recovery Team'

  December 1, 2008

  J.H. Cohn has formed a client economic recovery team to advise financial institutions and public companies affected by the financial crisis.

• Need to Stay Focused

  December 1, 2008

  Staying focused amid chaos can help business leaders not only survive but thrive.

• Marketing Magic: Do-It-Yourself Tax Prep Deadly

  December 1, 2008

  You might want to ask potential individual tax clients if they plan to use Your Income Tax Guide 2009.

• Comforting Clients Who Are Grieving

  December 1, 2008

• Recession-Proof Valuation Engagements

  December 1, 2008

  Tough economic times, a new president, and a focus on fair value accounting will increase the demand.

• Tips for a Tougher Tax Season

  December 1, 2008

  Unique economic times, late tax legislation, and uncertainty make preparation more difficult.

• Growing Distrust of Financial Planning Projections

  December 1, 2008

  Past, present, and future projections are more significant as some clients are having doubts about their usefulness.

• Automating Workflow: The Dos and Don'ts

  December 1, 2008

  Here's what works, what doesn't, and what adjustments need to be made to improve workflow.

• Courting Clients: Parente Randolph

  December 1, 2008

  Glenn Newman is managing director of Philadelphia-based Parente Randolph's forensic accounting and litigation services practice section, a niche that, he says, "is virtually exploding!"

• Tough Sell

  December 1, 2008

  Technology consultants find creative ways to survive the economic downturn

• Cottrill Arbutina Acquires Tax and Audit Group

  November 25, 2008

  CPA firm Cottrill Arbutina Professional Services has acquired an eight-person tax and audit group from S.R. Snodgrass, expanding its reach in Western Pennsylvania and its auto dealership client base.

• Tarzan Accountant Wins 'Rookie of the Year'

  November 25, 2008

  Got a new marketing superstar in your firm you want to recognize?

• Wanted: Stellar Rookies in Accounting Marketing

  November 25, 2008

  Got a new marketing superstar in your firm you want to recognize?

• CPA2Biz to Resell Google AdWords to Accounting Firms

  November 24, 2008

  The American Institute of CPAs' business subsidiary CPA2Biz has signed a deal with Google to offer Google AdWords as a way for accounting firms to market and promote their services via local paid search ads.

• Reno Firm Aims to Help Small Businesses in Crisis

  November 21, 2008

  Rand & Associates has launched a program aimed at helping small businesses weather the financial crisis.

• Wisconsin Accounting Firms Merge

  November 21, 2008

  Reilly, Penner & Benton said it has merged with another Wisconsin accounting firm, Ragsdale, Spitz & Reuschlein.

• Accounting Firm Holds Last-Born Baby Contest

  November 20, 2008

  Accounting firm I.A. Rozen & Associates is searching for the "The Last Baby Born in 2008" as a way to call attention to year-end tax deductions for families.

• H.D. Vest Adds Remote Check Scanning

  November 12, 2008

  H.D. Vest Financial Services is offering remote check scanning and depositing services to its network of financial planning advisors.

• ADP Upgrades Payroll Service for Accountants

  November 10, 2008

  ADP has beefed up its RUN payroll service for accountants who process payroll for their small business clients, adding new security and data entry features and more payment options.

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