June 2008

My del.icio.us bookmarks for June 18th through June 24th

June 24, 2008 Asides

These are my del.icio.us bookmarks for June 18th through June 24th: James Governor’s Monkchips » On SOA, Broccoli and Ice Cream – I am shocked, truly and momrtally wounded. Anshu’s Blog: Customer is King – Feedly RSS Reader Launched! Long Live the King! – I like this too The Jeff Pulver Blog: Sometimes the Answer [...]

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Arithmo: fail

June 19, 2008 General

According to John Stokdyk: Accountants themselves are leading the charge. The Stockport-based firm of TWD has been operating its TWD Online service for more than a year and boasts more than 1,000 users. They include users recruited from the firm’s client base and people who have come in through its links with MSN, AOL Money [...]

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Software plus tax advice. Whatever next?

June 19, 2008 General

Although I no longer have day to day involvement with FreeAgent, it’s good to see the lads taking the service forward. The latest innovation is the inclusion of tax tips into the blog. Of itself you might think this is no big deal but that’s a huge mistake. Here’s why: Chris Thomas of OneAccounting is [...]

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Should the term 'accountant' be legally defined?

June 19, 2008 General

I just received an email from Ben Matthews on behalf of ACCA who said: There is an increasing number of cases where people have been given poor advice by individuals claiming to be qualified accountants, when they have little or no professional training or qualifications. ACCA believe that introducing protection for the term ‘accountant’ is [...]

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Gobsmacking cluelessness from AccessAccounts

June 18, 2008 General

Today’s AccountingWeb news alert included a link for The seven essentials of software selection. I thought it might be an independent piece but no. Instead, it’s a blatant pimp piece from AccessAccounting. OK – so it happens all the time. But I do wish that vendors would not treat prospective customers like chumps. The PDF [...]

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PwC's tax charm offensive continues

June 18, 2008 General

I subscribe to PwC’s tax news alert, more out of curiosity these days, especially as Richard Murphy is doing such a sterling job in keeping tax avoiders honest. This week’s alert deserves special mention: Various factors continue to add to speculation that we will not see a detailed consultation document on foreign profits this summer. [...]

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Toughest conditions since 1992. An opportunity.

June 18, 2008 Cloud Computing/SaaS

With oil hitting $140 a barrel in London and New York (before sliding back) and the CBI saying trading conditions are the worst since 1992, hooray I say. Not because it’s a good thing but these are economic conditions where innovations of the kind we’ve seen in the last few years should be reviewed to [...]

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My del.icio.us bookmarks for June 16th through June 17th

June 17, 2008 Asides

These are my del.icio.us bookmarks for June 16th through June 17th: Debate: Does the President need to know how to use a Computer/Web? – Fro some businesses, the answer will be yes, for others a resounding no. Like all good accountants, I have to say: it all depends. Rough Type: Nicholas Carr’s Blog: Gains and [...]

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Yes Francine: you're a shit talking bitch

June 16, 2008 General

Francine McKenna, one of my favourite reads has been labeled a ‘bitch’ who talks ‘shit.’ Quite right. She pours scorn on an auditing profession riddled with conflict and compromise. Someone has to do it and Francine does the most clinical job I know of cleaning up the crap these people leave behind. Her analysis of [...]

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