Accounting Software 411 Insider - Visual Thinking - Presenting Accounting Information Graphically

October 2008 Edition

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Feature Article:

Visual Thinking - Presenting Accounting Information Graphically

A new twist on an old saying says it all: How can I support accounting information? Let me compute the ways!” The intersection of numbers, words, images and ideas are wrapped in the world of the “visual.” What you see is what is remembered – whether that’s words, numbers, a form 1040 or even a beautiful sunset. The bottom line is that pictures are always easier to remember than words or numbers.

Ideas In Motion:

Anton Donde: Speeding Along Sales Tax Compliance

Meet Anton Donde, entrepreneur and CEO of SpeedTax. Donde's company has kept up with leading technologies by using a Software as a Service model to provide sales tax compliance in jurisdictions across the United States. Key partnerships with Sage, Microsoft and Intuit’s QuickBooks are keeping SpeedTax in the forefront of the sales tax market.

Ideas in Motion is a monthly column designed to focus on best practices within CPA firms and organizations involved in providing technology related services.

Accounting Concepts:

Chart of Accounts: Multidimensional Account Numbering - Part 8

This is the 8th article in a series about the Chart of Accounts. This chapter explores multidimensional account numbering and implicit vs explicit approaches. This material is adapted from The Automated Accounting Systems and Procedures Handbook (John Wiley, New York 1991) Chapter 10.

This column presents a new accounting system concept each month that may be applicable to your organization.

BillQuick – Time, Billing and Project Management

With BillQuick, all your critical business functions—time and expense tracking, project management, billing and accounts payable—are in one system. If you are already using QuickBooks®, Peachtree Accounting® or MYOB®, you can leverage your existing investment by integrating with BillQuick. You can also get the mobility you desire with BQE’s feature-rich SaaS product which also comes with an iPhone and Android mobile app.

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