7 Procrastination Busting Techniques

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.- William James

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible. - George Claude Lorimer

The best way to get something done is to begin.-Anonymous

Last week you took a quiz to determine if you are a chronic procrastinator. But whether or not your procrastination issues are severe, everyone can benefit from a few procrastination busting techniques. In this installment of our two-part series, we provide you with 7 tips on overcoming procrastination:

1. End each day by planning the next.

You will be better prepared, mentally and physically, to tackle difficult tasks head-on when you schedule time to do them. At the end of each workday, review the schedule for the next day so you set aside time to perform those functions you’ve been postponing. Often you can overcome procrastination by giving yourself the time to do those things you’ve been avoiding.

2. Tackle the most formidable task first.

Those tasks you put off are generally the most distasteful. You’ll be doing yourself a huge favor if you tackle those tasks first. You know what they say: swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day. When you complete these tasks first thing, you’ll find yourself recharged and ready to tackle the remainder of your day with ease.

3. Change your vocabulary.

Sometimes a change in perspective will come easily when accompanied by a change in vocabulary. When looking at those tasks you tend to procrastinate you probably feel as if you have to do them.” Change “have to” to “want to” and see if that lightens the load a bit. Also certain projects can appear overwhelming. Rather than tell yourself you must “finish” such projects, tell yourself you will get a good “start” on the project. This may motivate you to tackle it a piece at time.

4. Break large projects into manageable tasks.

Those overwhelming projects are best handled bit by bit. Break those large projects into smaller tasks that can be handled on a daily basis. Schedule these smaller tasks into your day so that you’re able to better inch towards project completion.

5. Practice the Ten-Minute Rule.

For whatever reasons, we are unmotivated by certain tasks. Practice the ten-minute rule with these tasks by dedicating just ten-minutes to them. Often you’ll find that once you get moving, you’re motivated enough to continue long after the ten minutes have ended. And if you’re not, at least you did something that contributed to the completion of that task, and it’s probably more than you would have thought could be accomplished in just 600 seconds.

6. Reward yourself for completed tasks.

When working on especially dreadful tasks, give yourself a small reward for completing the task by a given time. Whether you take a short walk, surf the internet, or read a page from an engaging book, rewarding yourself in small doses may help you work a little harder on those tasks you tend to procrastinate.

7. Feel the fear and do it anyway.

Sometimes we procrastinate certain things because we’re afraid we will fail, we don’t have the skill set, or are uncertain where to begin. In situations like these it is best if you feel the fear and move forward. Generally you’ll find that your fears were unfounded and that you were equal to the challenge.

Allow UAC to Help You Do It Anyway

Whether you want to start your own accounting practice, earn a little money on the side as a bookkeeper, or use the training to advance your career, the flexibility of the Professional Bookkeeper (PB) Program as well as its modest price will help you accomplish your dreams.

You will learn small-business accounting and have the opportunity to earn professional certification that will show clients you have the expertise to manage their books. In addition, we teach you how to market your new skills effectively in order to secure the clientele that will make your practice successful.

Perhaps you fear that you do not have the necessary background to learn accounting, are too old to get started, or are not ready to take the risk. The PB Program is designed for individuals just like you! Some of our graduates did not know a debit from a credit when they started our program while others had years of accounting experience behind them. All found the program to be valuable and worth the time and money spent to complete the Professional Bookkeeper Program.

Increase Your Earning Potential and Enroll Today!

When you enroll in both the Professional Bookkeeper Program and the Professional Bookkeeper’s Guide to QuickBooks, you increase your earning potential significantly. You can offer Quickbooks set-up, help and consultation services for $65-$95 per hour. Not only that, but you’ll learn a valuable software program that will enable you to do the following:

• Quickly pay your bills so you never incur late penalties.
• Be reminded when bills are due.
• Write checks with one single click!
• Quickly and effortlessly create invoices so you get paid sooner.
• Track customers and vendors so you can easily look them up in one place.
• Keep on top of incoming and outgoing payments.
• Access easy-to-read financial reports NOW!

Enroll in these two programs today and be on your way to a brighter and more lucrative future. Stop procrastinating! Enroll now!

My kids have one of those miniature basketball hoops we keep in the house. They don’t like to play with me because making baskets is a “no brainer” when you tower above the hoop. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a “no brainer” career, where you tower over success? Oh, wait, you do!

Every business, whether it be an auto shop, a high-level marketing firm, or an art gallery, must perform accounting functions. Not only is it required by law, but good accounting helps a business assess its progress and take steps to become even more profitable. Because of this, good accountants are a priceless commodity, and when they do their job well they become invaluable to the businesses they work for. The accounting profession can be your “no brainer” career, with guaranteed success just as close as a miniature basketball hoop. Lucky you!

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment for accountants will increase more than average by 2014. They also state that, “As the economy grows, the number of business establishments will increase, requiring more accountants and auditors to set up books, prepare taxes, and provide management advice. As these businesses grow, the volume and complexity of information developed by accountants and auditors regarding costs, expenditures, and taxes will increase as well.”

Life is good for the freelance accountant.

Catapult Your Practice to Success

Training is important. Not only to you, but to current and potential employers. The Bureau goes on to say, “Voluntary certification can attest to professional competence in a specialized field of accounting and auditing. It also can certify that a recognized level of professional competence has been achieved by accountants and auditors who have acquired some skills on the job, without the formal education or public accounting work experience needed to meet the rigorous standards required to take the CPA examination.”

It takes four years to get an accounting degree at a standard university. And they only train you in corporate accounting, which represents 2% of accounting opportunities out there. What makes up the 98%? Small business, and Universal Accounting Center knows small business accounting; they can train you in less than 60 hours!

The Professional Bookkeeper(PB) Program

Universal Accounting Center’s Professional Bookkeeper Program was originally created by Alf Bostrom when he became frustrated that no course existed to teach a hands-on process of small business accounting.

The course has evolved over the last 25 years into a comprehensive program in the day-to-day bookkeeping of a small business. And our graduates have found that the principles also apply exceptionally well to larger companies. You not only get the theory taught in college, but you are taught by practical examples of real-world companies. From a bakery to a car lot, you will do books for 9 businesses and see how they are similar and how they differ.

And the best part, you can complete the course in 60 hours; if you start today you could finish the program by the end of summer and focus on building your client base this fall!

Professional Bookkeeper’s Guide (PBG) to QuickBooks

In addition to the PB Program, we’re also offering this exclusive training in QuickBooks, the leading accounting software for small businesses. Universal’s PBG training program will teach you QuickBooks quickly, and painlessly. UAC’s Guide to Quickbooks Pro is a self-paced program that enables you to complete the parts that interest you and skip over the parts that don’t. Even if you have used the program for years, the program teaches you shortcuts and methods you may not have known. You will be impressed by the simple flow and completeness of this program. So why wait? In just a number of hours you could be ready to better manage your own finances while adding new services to your own practice and increasing your bottom line.

Don’t wait another day to take advantage of this incredible time for accountants and ensure that your accounting practice towers above the competition! Order this special package today!

Changes in technology are occurring daily — changes that will make your life easier, and make you a more valuable resource to your client. Today’s clients are more demanding and sophisticated than yesterday’s were. Stay up to date on their ever-changing expectations by taking these steps:

* Be a voracious reader. Read everything you can about your client’s industry, new service techniques, and changes in the marketplace.

* Become ‘techno-savvy’. Spend part of your budget to stay ahead of the technological curve.

* Monitor technological trends. If you don’t receive customer surveys on an ongoing basis, find out what you have to do to get on the routing list.

* Talk to your clients. What’s the best way to find out what your clients want? Ask them. Keep on asking them.

It’s that simple.

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The Professional Tax Preparer:

The Occupation as Certain as Death and Taxes

“Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” We’ve all laughed at that axiom before, right? The saying is intended to emphasize the inevitability of taxes. You can’t run from the IRS, just like you can’t run from death. But did you know that even if you die on April 14^th, your taxes are still due on the 15^th? And even Elvis still pays taxes. So you can’t escape taxes, even in death.

So where’s the good news in that, you ask? If every adult, dead or alive, must pay taxes, tax preparers not only have the largest potential client base of any profession around, they also enjoy serious job security. Add to that the potential to make $100+ an hour and you have an appealing line of work.

Countless Opportunities
Becoming a tax preparer opens up countless career options. You could supplement your current income with part-time work in the evenings or on the weekends. You could turn your accounting/bookkeeping practice into a one-stop financial shop by adding tax preparation to your services. You could replace your full-time income by becoming a Professional Tax Preparer. Or you could build a successful tax firm. Whichever option appeals to you, the training necessary to become a tax preparer isn’t as long and painful as you might expect. Universal Accounting Center has made easy.

A Profitable Designation
Others like you have earned the Professional Tax Preparation Certification with great success. Graduates have prepared tax forms for up to 50 individuals in their first year. At an average of $150 each, they made $7,500 working just the 45 days before April 15. For many people, this represents 3 months of salary. If you are the kind of individual that likes to work hard for a concentrated period of time and then have time to relax, preparing income tax forms could be perfect for you.

Once your business gets off the ground and you have clients and referrals coming in, your second year could be 3-4 times that number, or $22,500 to $30,000, working only a few months out of the year! For many, this represents what they make the entire year at a full-time job! We show you the ways to help grow your practice with proven strategies and tactics. Leave nothing to chance!

Click here to learn why adding tax preparation to your business makes sense … and money!

Additional Revenue Stream for Accounting and Bookkeeping Businesses
If you already have an accounting or bookkeeping business, preparing taxes will be a natural fit for you. While the training for tax and accounting are different, they complement one another. If you are already good at preparing books, you have the types of abilities that you will need to prepare taxes. The accuracy, meticulous record-keeping, and patience that you rely on in your accounting or bookkeeping business will serve you well when preparing tax statements.

Combine tax preparation and accounting/bookkeeping services, and you earn a terrific income all year long. It is easy to cross-sell from one service to another, making it easier to find clients, since you often will service the same client for both tasks.

If Someone Should Profit from Tax Season, it Might as Well Be You!

“There may be liberty and justice for all, but there are tax breaks only for some.” –Martin A Sullivan

“Isn’t it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fool’s Day and ends with cries of ‘May Day!’?” –Rob Knauerhase

People love to joke about taxes, probably because everyone has to pay them and no one likes to. Tax law can be confusing, and laymen and woman generally don’t like to sort through it all. So most will either use popular computer software to do their taxes, or they’ll look to a tax professional for help.

My father has his own accounting and tax practice, and I was surprised to find out that he wouldn’t have a business without the money he makes preparing taxes. In fact, over the years his clientele has shifted from accounting to tax simply because of demand. If you currently run your own accounting business the time has come for you to expand your business and increase your income.

Add Tax Services to the Menu

One proven technique in expanding your business is to add new services that will appeal to current and potential clients. Because everyone must pay taxes, in adding tax services to your menu you’re opening your business to a much broader prospective client base. You can charge $125 plus per hour and earn at least $7500 of additional income your first year! Not a bad promotion, right?

While tax season can be hectic, it would keep your door swinging with business. Not only would you make more money, but you would change the nature of your practice. You would quickly become a full financial services provider, a one-stop shop for all your clients. Not only that, but accounting and tax services compliment one another perfectly. In a typical year, accountants find they’re least busy at the beginning of the year and busiest at the end of the year. The opposite scenario exists for tax preparers; they’re busiest at the beginning of the year with business dropping off after tax season. You could find yourself drawing in clients when you need them most!

The Power of a Professional Designation

In this day of pending legislation to regulate paid tax preparers, tax payers have become more interested in finding tax professionals with credentials demonstrating their expertise. A professional designation can do just that, putting your clients at ease and earning you immediate trust. It’s difficult to put a price on something that valuable.

The Professional Tax Preparer (PTP) Program is the Answer

Universal Accounting Center’s PTP Certification provides hands-on, video-based training in the preparation of individual and full business taxes, step-by-step instruction in starting a sole proprietorship, and one full year of follow-up support from expert tax preparers. When you complete the program you can choose to earn the Professional Tax Preparer Designation as well. UAC’s PTP Course is the most complete tax program on the market!

Don’t let another tax season come and go without making a profit. Expand your business by offering full business services. Tax season could soon become your busiest and most profitable time of the year. Enroll in the PTP Course today!

Demonstrate Your Expertise with QuickBooks

Become the expert. Mastery of the most popular accounting software used by small business owners makes you a valuable asset. Universal Accounting Center’s Professional Bookkeeper’s Guide to QuickBooks will train you how to use the tools provided by QuickBooks to work more efficiently and effectively.

Most small business owners lack a critical component to their financial success: a background in accounting. In fact, as they try to utilize the tools in QuickBooks, they are unable to take advantage of the complete functionality of their software, because they lack an understanding of the accounting process.

The QuickBooks Specialist Designation - A Universal Accounting Exclusive

Learning QuickBooks from the “Small Business Accounting Experts” just makes sense. Universal Accounting has taught small business bookkeeping and accounting for over 25 years. Who better to teach you the intricacies of how QuickBooks addresses the accounting process?

Don’t simply learn the software… learn accounting. You will not only learn how to enter data, you will learn to make sense of it all. With an understanding of what the financial data means, you can offer sound business advice that will positively affect any company’s bottom-line. Becoming a QuickBooks Specialist enables you to add QuickBooks setup, consultation, and help services to your menu, increasing your appeal and your bottom line.

With the Right Instruction, QuickBooks Mastery is Easy

As an accountant/bookkeeper, you already have the skills to master QuickBooks software quickly and easily. And the good news is that your current understanding of accounting basics will make your QuickBooks mastery more powerful. Its simple menus and screens make it a snap to get any business books into the computer right away. Of course, the more you understand the reports the software generates, the more valuable the data becomes as business owners make decisions that will affect their profitability.

The Right Tool to Ramp-Up Business Profits

QuickBooks’ easy-to-run reports make the most important financial facts about your business just a click or two away, such as:

• Cash on Hand.
• Accounts Payable.
• Accounts Receivable.
• Inventory Levels.
• Sales Reports.

Reports mean nothing without the expertise to interpret them. As a QuickBooks Specialist (QS), you’ll know how to use that information to make business decisions based upon sound accounting principles, principles that will make any business more profitable.

Becoming a QuickBooks Specialist is Essential

Anyone who wants to maximize their value as a small business profit expert will want complete mastery of QuickBooks. It’s the accounting tool used by more small business owners than any other and will make your bookkeeping and accounting business even more profitable.

If you order now, you’ll also get The Professional Bookkeepers Guild to Quickbooks, complementary program: QuickBooks Made Profitable. Don’t wait; order now and get these two amazing programs for one amazingly low price!

Turn 12 Minutes into $100 per Hour

Read How Tax Preparation Can Change Your Future

That’s right; you can upgrade your income and your lifestyle. That’s a pretty outrageous statement, but I’ve seen it happen for hundreds of people just like you.

Perhaps you have a healthy accounting practice or have considered starting one. Now’s the perfect time, and when you add tax preparation and planning services to your menu, you become a full-service financial provider, attracting more clients and increasing your profitability. Not only that, but your potential client base is tremendous. Every individual and business must file taxes; it’s required by law. And with tax law becoming more complex, people feel more comfortable having a tax professional manage their taxes for them. That tax professional could be YOU!

Learn more today by ordering your own copy of this career-altering video!

We Will Introduce You to UAC’s Professional Tax Preparer Certification

Since 1979, Universal Accounting Center (UAC) has been teaching the ins-and-outs of small business accounting and tax preparation. That’s over 25 years of training people just like you how to help individuals and businesses with their income tax planning and preparation. (And making a really good living at the same time.)

Most professional tax preparers charge $100 per hour or more to file an individual’s tax return and even more for business returns. Spending a few minutes watching this video will answer many of your questions regarding starting your own professional tax preparation service.

Can a 12 Minute Video Really Change My Life?

It really can. Spend a few minutes and see for yourself what a great opportunity starting a professional tax preparation business can be. You’ll hear skilled and qualified tax preparers tell you how the Professional Tax Preparer Certification enabled them to find the personal and professional success they were seeking.

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Attention: Outsourcing of Tax Returns is on the Decline… Opportunities for Local Professional Tax Preparers on the Rise

Wanted -More Professional Tax Preparers. Over the last few years, many large accounting firms are sending tax returns overseas. They thought the cost savings of sending tax returns to chartered accountants in India and the ability to have returns prepared overnight there would make the outsourcing of tax returns a financial boon.

However, concerns over privacy and data security have made outsourcing less popular this year. Read on, and I’ll show you how this helps your tax preparation practice.

Legislation in California Makes it Harder to Outsource Tax Preparation

In California, if accounting firms have anyone other than an employee prepare a return, they must inform their clients in writing that their data is sent outside the firm. David Wyle, [An Outsourcer] SurePrep’s founder, quoted in an article found in the September 2005 issue of Accounting Technology Magazine, said:

“In California, anyone not an employee of your firm is considered an outsider. So if you have per diem contractors work in your office during tax season, technically you need your clients written permission.” He goes on to say, “Between last tax season and this year, we lost over 130 customers. It’s not that they went to other outsourcers, they just stopped outsourcing.”

Business School Graduates are More Interested in Consulting, Mergers and Acquisitions than Accounting and Tax Preparation

Kishore Mirchandani, President and CEO of Outsource Partners International, [Another Outsourcer] says that enrollment is high in business schools, but students are more focused on economics and finance, not accounting. He says they are more interested in disciplines such as consulting and mergers and acquisitions.

This Trend Contributes to a Great Opportunity for a Professional Tax Preparer

At Universal Accounting we’ve learned over the years that universities weren’t providing the number of professionals needed to meet the tax preparation needs of both individuals and small businesses. That leaves the larger accounting firms with a limited amount of options. They can either outsource, and send your private and personal data overseas to a chartered accountant in India, or turn people away.

Neither of these options sounds that appealing to most people.

As quoted in Accounting Technology Magazine, CEO of Creative Solutions Jon Barons says, “I believe that outsourcing of tax returns is the wrong solution to the problem.”

The Right Education Will Allow You to Take Advantage of this Trend

Although professional tax preparation does require a specialized skill set, it doesn’t require a college education. In fact, according to Mr. Mirchandani, students at business school are more interested in other aspects of business and aren’t even interested in tax preparation or accounting.

At Universal Accounting, we understand that the needs of small businesses aren’t even seriously addressed in most colleges and universities. A need exists for small business specialists to help those businesses and individuals with both their tax and accounting needs. That’s why we’ve been teaching small business accounting since 1979.

With literally thousands of our graduates successfully providing tax preparation and accounting services to businesses all over the United States, I think it’s safe to say that Universal Accounting trains hundreds of small business experts every year. And if you are considering becoming a professional tax preparer or bookkeeper, Universal will help you become a small business expert yourself.

The Professional Tax Preparer Course is the “Perfect Education”

Click Here and Learn What Many Tax Professionals Consider the “Perfect Education”

At Universal Accounting Center, our commitment encludes providing our graduates with the most complete and comprehensive education in tax preparation anywhere. You won’t find a more complete curriculum for working with small business and individuals, period. And that includes the universities.

To further demonstrate our commitment to you and your education, we even offer a 100% money back guarantee. I am unaware of any guarantee from any college or university program.

Universal Accounting’s Ironclad 100% Money Back Guarantee

Purchase and complete the course, and if you don’t feel that you’ve received your money’s worth, you can return the materials and get a fair refund. All of us here at Universal Accounting are confident that you will find this training to be of value that we all stand behind it, 100%.

Become a Full Financial Services Provider

The Universal Accounting Financial Services program teaches you both Tax Preparation for individuals and businesses as well as how to service the Accounting and Bookkeeping needs of your clients. Combine the two services and greatly increase your profits and make marketing your service to businesses with varied needs much easier.

Welcome and Thank-you

You’ve just taken the first step. Thousands of people just like you are creating strong and profitable bookkeeping and accounting businesses all over the country. Like you, they see the value of advancing their education to help them create the income and lifestyle that they and their families deserve.

For over 25 years Universal Accounting has been teaching people like you and me the ins-and-outs of small business accounting and bookkeeping. We’re not called the “Small Business Experts” for nothing. Over the next few weeks, you’ll learn the nuts-and-bolts of what it takes to provide a valuable service to small businesses.

It doesn’t matter if it’s the bike shop around the corner or the dry cleaner down the street, they need what you have to offer and Universal Accounting will help you each and every step of the way.

Jump Start Your Business Profitability

The first step is only the beginning. By offering a complete financial service package to your clients, you’ll be able to provide better service and increase your bottom line.

By starting with the Professional Bookkeeper Program, you are well on your way to personal and professional success. Every business must do accounting. It’s the law. And as you become the “profit expert” for your clients, you will find more and more opportunities to impact the profitability and health of their businesses too.

Act Now and Save $500

Nothing will complement your Bookkeeping and Accounting Practice more than a Professional Tax Preparation Services. Whether or not you choose to order the Professional Tax Preparer Certification now, the next step for your business should be the addition of tax preparation. ( I’d like to give you some compelling reasons to order right now… 500 of them in fact.)

Unlike other tax programs available, you’ll learn everything you’ll need to know about filing personal as well as business tax returns. Many tax preparation programs will only teach you individual tax preparation, neglecting the most profitable tax services, business tax.

If you act now, you can add the Professional Tax Preparer Certification to your order for only $985. That’s $500 off the regular price. If you call tomorrow, I’m sorry, but I can’t honor this offer. You must act now.

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What Makes a Professional Bookkeeping Bussiness Even Better?

Why is adding tax preparation to your bookkeeping and accounting service such a good idea? By increasing the number of products that you can offer, you’ll not only be able to provide your clients with a complete financial service package, but will be able to create a better income for you and your family as well.

What Does Adding Tax Preparation Do to My Bookkeeping and Accounting Business?

As you can see on the graph at the left, income from a tax preparation business will peak during the first four months of the year. Many professional tax preparers are able to bill at rates that are $100 per hour or more, enabling them to work for 4 to 6 months per year and semi-retire the rest of the year.

At Universal Accounting, we’ve discovered over the years that the average small business bookkeeping account will generate an income of approximately $300 per month. By billing your tax clients on a monthly basis and offering tax planning services along with year-end tax preparation services, you can feel confident billing $100 per month for tax preparation services, creating a gross billing of $400 per month to clients who receive complete financial services.

The graph below shows the impact that adding tax planning and preparation to your bookkeeping services can produce for your business.

Who is better able to assist a small business with tax planning and preparation than the person who’s doing the day to day business books all year long? In fact, it wasn’t too many years ago that most small business bookkeepers did all the tax preparation and filing.

Starting a Tax Preparation Business Makes Sense

Most of the college and university programs out there don’t prepare their graduates for a career in small business accounting and tax preparation. Unfortunately, neither do the franchise programs.

Unlike franchises, with an education from Universal Accounting you can begin your accounting and tax practice by operating out of your home. In fact, that’s what we’d recommend. You don’t need to run an accounting or tax service out of an expensive office space. The only people who will find you in an office will be the people trying to sell you something.

When you look at starting any business, the right training and support is critical. Similar to the Professional Bookkeeper Program, the Professional Tax Preparer Certification offers:

• The Most Complete Training Anywhere
• Support for 12 Months After You Complete the Course
• Marketing Support for 12 Months After You Complete the Course
• Continuing Tax and Marketing Support After Your First Year Available

I haven’t found a more comprehensive program to help you succeed anywhere. But that’s not all. At Universal Accounting we back it up 100%.

Universal Accounting’s Ironclad
100% Money Back Guarantee

Become a Full Financial Services Provider and Increase Your Profits

The Universal Accounting Financial Services program teaches you both Small business Accounting and Tax Preparation for individuals and businesses. Combine the two services and greatly increase your profits and make marketing your service to businesses with varied needs much easier.

Act Now and Save

Just a few decades ago, accountants were tracking transactions on paper. Thankfully that’s no longer necessary. With advances in technology, not only can you manage books on the computer but you have a wide variety of software programs with which to do it. As you try to keep your business current and advance with technology instead of getting trampled by it, you should have a technology plan. Like business and marketing plans, a technology plan will align with your business goals and anticipate how technology can make your business more efficient and profitable. As you create a technology plan, consider the following:

Include technology in your budget

You should plan for technology costs by including them in your yearly budget. This makes the process of purchasing technology much easier; you can take your time to purchase the product that best meets your needs rather than searching for the least expensive gadget to get the job done.

Ensure your technology plan supports your business goals

You shouldn’t purchase technology willy-nilly. Take the time to ensure your technology dovetails with your professional goals, enabling you to use technology to accomplish your business objectives.

Remember that technology is an investment, not an expense

Technology is expensive. It can be difficult to sign the dotted line when making those purchases. That’s why it helps to remember that technology is an investment; your ability to use technology to perform key accounting functions enables you to work more efficiently, and in the end, make more money.

Brainstorm ways technology can enhance your business and fulfill key needs

You should use technology to improve your business, enabling you to accomplish more in less time. You may be surprised at the technology that exists to enhance your business and its operations. First, it might be a good idea to list functions you need help performing more efficiently. Then you might need to research products that could help you better perform those functions. Consult with colleagues as well.

Consult the experts

As you look for technology that will fulfill your business’s needs while aligning with your goals and objectives, it’s important that you consult with professionals who know technology well enough to recommend specific products while sharing the pros and cons of each.

Master QuickBooks, the Most Popular Accounting Software on the Market

When looking for computer software you want to find products that enable you to work more efficiently while increasing your income. QuickBooks Pro is one of those programs. Over 80% of small businesses use Intuit’s QuickBooks software to manage their accounting. While other programs may be useful, Quickbooks has definitely captured the small business market. Mastering this program and becoming a Quickbooks Specialist will enable you numerous ways to bring in more business, increase your income, and make your job easier.

Our new and improved Professional Bookkeeper’s Guide to QuickBooks includes the following:

• Training for all user types
• The ability to work more efficiently
• The ability to offer QuickBooks consulting services
• 6 months of follow-up support
• The ability to earn a QuickBooks Specialist (QS) designation
• 16 CDs with 15 hours of training
• 4 books with over 800 pages of instruction

This is one piece of technology your business cannot do without! Once you master QuickBooks you will be able to manage your own accounting more efficiently as well as that of your clients. Increase your business appeal, attract more clients and make more money. Take advantage of this program now!

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Resources

Banning, Christine. “5 Tips on Technology Planning.” SCORE. 10 June 2008 http://www.score.org/5_tips_bp_9.html