Google Chrome Breaks into Top Spot for Web Browsers</h1> <article> <h1>Google Chrome Breaks into Top Spot for Web Browsers</h1> <p>accountingweb — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:32:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By Christina Camara</em></div><div> </div><div>A much-discussed development in the browser world is the recent breakout performance by Google Chrome, which averaged the highest traffic share for a full seven days for the first time.</div><div> </div><div>StatCounter, a company that offers free real-time analysis of visitors to websites, declared Google Chrome the most-used browser in the world. Chrome's share of the market rose to 32.8 percent in the week ending May 20, while Internet Explorer's share of the market dropped to 31.9 percent.</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Sage Survey: How Small Businesses Deal with an Unpredictable Economy</h1> <p>accountingweb — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:11:33 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By AccountingWEB Staff</em></div><div> </div><div><a target="_blank" href="http://na.sage.com/">Sage North America</a> has announced the results of its Reinvention of Small Business Study, a survey focused on how small businesses are changing the way they conduct business in an unpredictable economy. </div><div> </div><div>"The latest Sage small business survey indicates that owners have not only had to reinvent their business model during the past five years, but they have also made significant personal sacrifices to keep their operations afloat," says Connie</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Business vs. Personal: How to Selectively Share on Facebook</h1> <p>accountingweb — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:38:59 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By David H. Ringstrom, CPA</em></div><div> </div><div>If you have a Facebook account, you’ve probably faced the dilemma of whether to accept a friend request from a business associate. Declining the invitation can cause wrinkles in professional relationships, but accepting the invitation may mean that you may not be able share as freely as you’d like on Facebook.</div><div> </div><div>You can configure your Facebook friends list so that only your closest friends will see what you post, unless you choose to share with a broader group.</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Farewell Peachtree Accounting, Hello Sage 50</h1> <p>accountingweb — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:10:33 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By David H. Ringstrom, CPA</em></div><div> </div><div>After thirty-five years, the venerable software program known as Peachtree Accounting is adopting a new moniker – Sage 50 Accounting. The software has changed hands several times over its life, most recently purchased by Sage in 1998.</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Money-Saving Web Portals = Secure and Efficient Document Exchange</h1> <p>accountingweb — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:00:43 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By Michael Alter</em></div><div> </div><div>If your clients are unfamiliar with web portals, you can explain how web portals save everyone time and make the exchange of files easier. For end clients, using a web portal means they never need to be concerned about an e-mail server being bogged down or rejecting the exchange of large QuickBooks files.</div><div> </div><div>Sharing files on a web portal allows accountants and end clients to access the same electronic documents simultaneously by simply going online and logging in with a username and password.</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>BSA Study Finds Over Half of Computer Users Admit to Pirating Software</h1> <p>accountingweb — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:18 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div> </div><div><em>By Terri Eyden</em></div><div> </div><div>According to the <a href="http://www.bsa.org/country.aspx?sc_lang=en" target="_blank">Business Software Alliance's (BSA)</a> ninth annual study - <em>2011 BSA Global Software Piracy Study</em> – the value of software theft is at an astounding all-time high ‒ $63.4 billion in 2011, up from $58.8 billion in 2010.</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>AICPA Survey: 17 Percent of Young Adults Check Bank Accounts Daily</h1> <p>accountingweb — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:50:50 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By Deanna C. White</em></div><div> </div><div>There's little doubt most young adults are obsessed with their digital devices and the latest technology that helps them use those devices.</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>AICPA's Online Calculator Estimates Yearly Taxes Paid to All Sources</h1> <p>accountingweb — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:35:32 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By AccountingWEB Staff</em></div><div> </div><div>The <a href="http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/Default.aspx" target="_blank">American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)</a> has launched the <strong><a href="http://www.totaltaxinsights.org/Calculator" target="_blank">Total Tax Insights calculator</a></strong>, a comprehensive calculator that was developed as a tool to enable taxpayers to estimate the amount they pay each year for the most common federal, state, and local taxes. </div><div> </div><div>"The AICPA has a long-standing commitment to helping Americans take accountabili</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Job Hunting? Ten Tips for Nailing Skype Job Interviews</h1> <p>accountingweb — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:21:14 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By AccountingWEB Staff</em></div><div> </div><div>Skype is a software program that allows two people to speak and see one another via the Internet. Many employers are choosing Skype to conduct job interviews, especially when candidates don't live in their area. In addition, some employers are substituting a first-round telephone interview with a Skype interview so they can see the candidates as well as speak to them.</div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Getting Social at SXSW</h1> <p>accountingweb — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:15:00 +0000</p> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div><em>By Liz Gold</em></div><div> </div><div>Though it's been over two months since South by Southwest (SXSW) was held, it's an event that keeps on giving.</div><div> </div><div>SXSW is a set of film, interactive, and music festivals and conferences that takes place every spring in Austin, Texas. SXSW Interactive, one aspect of the event, is focused on emerging technology, a focus that has earned the festival a reputation as a hotbed for new ideas and creative technologies.</div></div></div> </article> </main></body></html>