http://askcpasam.com/blog Making Payroll, Tax, Finance, Accounting Understandable Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:52:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://askcpasam.com/blog/2011/02/17/is-the-cloud-ready-yet-lets-ask-the-accountants/ http://askcpasam.com/blog/2011/02/17/is-the-cloud-ready-yet-lets-ask-the-accountants/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:03:04 +0000 CPA Sam http://askcpasam.com/blog/?p=626 This is a guest post submission from Hunter Richards, who blogs about online accounting software. The original article has a survey which asks whether or not accountants are recommending the cloud. It’s located here: Is the Cloud Ready Yet? Let’s Ask the Accountants. – Technology enthusiasts have long praised the cost savings and simplicity of [...]

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