No REST for QuickBooks Desktop Integration Developers
No REST for QuickBooks Desktop Integration Developers Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks small business accounting software (among other things), is discontinuing service for the REST API and the Sync...
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The Cloud and the Business Desktop (with QuickBooks) Cloud computing is here – no longer is it considered to be temporary or just a fad. Even though there are many businesses in the country without...
View ArticleWhat we’ve learned about desktop and application hosting for small businesses
What we’ve learned about desktop and application hosting for small businesses Application hosting is pretty popular these days, and a lot of that popularity can be attributed to the proliferation of...
View ArticleThe best first step to getting started with the #cloud might be to address...
The best first step to getting started with the cloud might be to address remote access and mobility It can be a confusing and convoluted trip if the first steps to cloud enabling the business are not...
View ArticleHosting QuickBooks Desktop Editions – The Good and the Bad – Accountex Report
Hosting QuickBooks Desktop Editions – The Good and the Bad published on Sleeter.com blog, now Accountex Report, January 22, 2013. This is an oldie but a goodie… perhaps more relevant now than ever....
View ArticleTechnology-Enabled Practice is Profitable Practice
Technology-Enabled Practice is Profitable Practice A profitable accounting “firm of the future” is not out of reach for even the smallest of professional practices, because it doesn’t take a lot of...
View ArticleChannel Partners: Selling Telephony With a Side of Remote Access and Cloud...
Channel agents and telephony resellers are facing stiff competition these days. Line access or voice service isn’t as easy to sell as it once was, and the convergence of digital voice and data has made...
View ArticleMobility Solutions to Support the Booming Home Health Services Market
Mobility Solutions to Support the Booming Home Health Services Market The market for home health care services is growing rapidly and is not likely to slow any time soon. The expanding need is due in...
View ArticleImproving the Business of Art: Making Beautiful Business Decisions
There is a lot more to managing and maintaining an art collection than simply collecting. In the art business, knowing where something came from, how it got to where it is now (and what it cost to get...
View ArticleRemote applications, virtual desktops and hosted QuickBooks
Remote applications, virtual desktops and hosted QuickBooks Cloud computing and SaaS applications are all the rage, and businesses are finding tremendous benefits with the mobility and managed service...
View ArticleWhere do we go from here? The SMB SaaS Migration
Where do we go from here? The SMB SaaS Migration Forests are a great renewable resource. You may cut them down, but you can replant and grow new ones to cut down again later. I suppose it’s sort of...
View ArticleAccounting for Point of Sale
Accounting for Point of Sale There are a lot of solutions available to help retail businesses get business done. From touch screen technology to mobile credit card and payment processing, retailers...
View ArticleAvoid the Aftertaste| QuickBooks Desktop Hosting Comes in Many Flavors
Avoid the Aftertaste| QuickBooks Desktop Hosting Comes in Many Flavors There is a lot of activity and interest around the hosting of desktop applications in the cloud, and it is no wonder that a great...
View ArticleFollowing the Rules: Users and Licensing for Hosted QuickBooks
Following the Rules: Users and Licensing for Hosted QuickBooks I have said many times before that the licensing for QuickBooks desktop editions appears to be a bit complicated, and a lot of that may...
View ArticleRetaining Productivity while Empowering the Remote and Mobile Workforce
Retaining Productivity while Empowering the Remote and Mobile Workforce http://wp.me/p2hGOJ-J7 A lot of the marketing and discussion around why businesses should use the cloud for IT service is...
View ArticleAccounting for Custom Manufacturing
Accounting for Custom Manufacturing Accounting and bookkeeping is a part of every business large and small, yet there are myriad details to work with and a multitude of possible approaches to...
View ArticleQuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop: The Great Debate
QuickBooks Online vs QuickBooks Desktop: The Great Debate QuickBooks users around the country are facing a dilemma like never before – they’re being forced to consider exchanging their beloved...
View ArticleTwo Ways to Get QuickBooks in the Cloud
Get QuickBooks in the Cloud: Hosted QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks Online Running applications online, or “in the cloud” using today’s parlance, is top priority for a lot of businesses. It’s not...
View ArticleConfused about QuickBooks and the Cloud? Join the club
Confused about QuickBooks and the Cloud? Join the club. In most regions around the country high-speed broadband is readily available, and using the Internet for working and playing online is a part of...
View ArticleThe Cloud, The Desktop and QuickBooks
The Cloud, QuickBooks and the Desktop subtitle: Just When They Told You the Desktop Was Dead… along comes another desktop app. Everything is moving to the cloud! Everything is going online! At least,...
View ArticleMobilizing QuickBooks Desktops: Hosted QuickBooks for Remote and Mobile Access
Mobilizing QuickBooks Desktops: Hosted QuickBooks for Remote and Mobile Access There was a time not too long ago when the “thought leaders” in information technology said that the desktop is dead, and...
View ArticleLicensing for Hosted Application Services: Why it costs what it costs
Licensing for Hosted Application Services: Why it costs what it costs Application hosting services are experiencing resurgence in popularity these days, due to the prevalence of messaging about the...
View ArticleCentralize and Secure Business Applications and Data
The portable computer is an essential business tool for day’s mobile workforce, having the power and portability to meet the demands of executives and professionals working away from the office. While...
View ArticleFocusing on Transformation
Focusing on Transformation In January of 2007, Network World published an article stating that “user satisfaction with software as a service (SaaS) is starting to slip, but customer interest in this...
View ArticleMobile IT for Contractors and Builders (for every business, actually)
The Trend Is Up For Single-Family Housing Market Even as lot and labor shortages and other supply side constraints continue to impact builders, and while the cost of building materials continues to...
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