The Transformative Power of the Cloud
Wolters Kluwer issued its 2011 Full-Year Results today. On the occasion of the financial results announcement, we hosted a Media Roundtable on the Transformative Power of the Cloud. Read further >
Innovation
I just sat through a presentation of a practice management software application that transformed the way people worked and functioned. Innovation according to Wikipedia is the ”creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society.” It is interesting to note that innovation differs from invention where as the former is relating to use of a new idea or method and latter is the creation of the idea. Read further >
It’s a Mobile World! Are you Ready for the “Post PC Era?”
The November issue of the Journal of Accountancy has an article where experts explain what should be on your wish list for 2012 or a preview to Tech 2012. Rick Richardson comments are most interesting to me in terms of intelligent solutions. “ I think one of the biggest issues is they’re now throwing around a term called the post-PC era. That is an (era) where the desktop and/or laptop computer, at least for some users, is going to have a metamorphosis in terms of who uses it and for what is it used.” Read further >
Concept Zepp: Solving Personal, Research, and Social
“The next big thing needs to be a proactive approach to knowing where data lives and what it means. It needs to include tools to keep data organized and secured regardless of location.” I lifted this quote from 3 Geeks and a Law Blog because it sums up part of Zepp, a concept that I have been thinking about for the past few months. Read further >
Intelligent Solutions, Your Brain, Analytical Thinking
“Since the advent of search engines, we are reorganizing the way we remember things,” Betsy Sparrow, a Columbia University assistant professor of psychology, said in a statement. “Our brains rely on the Internet for memory in much the same way they rely on the memory of a friend, family member, or co-worker.” If you are interested, you can read more about this on cnet News. This leads me to the main point in how we function in the tax and accounting world today. Read further >
What Type of SaaS is it? What are Some of the Differences?
SaaS has become a common delivery application in the accountant’s environment. In this post I will talk about some of the differences between SaaS systems that can help you when choosing which one to use. Read further >
C Words: Cloud, Colloborate, & Connect
C words are truly the intelligent solutions of the day. The three most prominent are “cloud” “collaboration” and “connection.” There are a number of other “C” words but these are the most prominent today. Read further >
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