Enhancing Small Business Accounting with Add-Ons

Course Description

Archive : Enhancing Small Business Accounting with Add-Ons Digital Download
Salepage : Enhancing Small Business Accounting with Add-Ons
Delivery : Online With Any Device

A complete accounting software solution almost always includes additional add-on products. For example, it is hard to accurately calculate sales tax, do budgeting, or have adequate reporting without third party add-ons. This session will provide guidance on some of the best add-ons in the market. If you have needs that are not met with your current solution, you may not need to change your base solution. You may just need the right add-on! Attend this session to discover the best of best extensions for accounting software.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this session, you should be able to:

• List the three common needs for add-on products in the small business market
• Identify shortfalls in common add-on solutions
• Differentiate between products based on business needs
• Create an add-on strategy for your business

Major Subjects

• Overview of third part add-on solutions
• Review add-ons for both traditional desktop and SaaS small business products
• Shortfalls of specific add-on solutions
• Strengths and weaknesses of various solutions
• Broad range of needs covered

Brian Tankersley is a consultant who advises US firms and companies on accounting technology issues. Mr. Tankersley is a frequent speaker at continuing education courses for K2 Enterprises, writes for multiple accounting media outlets, and publishes a nationally recognized blog on accounting and technology (www.cpatechblog.com).   Mr. Tankersley has over 25 years of professional experience, including accounting, auditing, technology, and education, has been with K2 Enterprises since 2005.   Brian started teaching CPA review courses in 1997, and currently works with Yaeger CPA Review.

Tankersley has been recognized eight times as one of the -Top 25 Thought Leaders in Public Accounting Technology by Cygnus Business Media. Brian has made presentations in 48 of the 50 US states and has served as a guest speaker for many professional accounting organizations across Canada.   He has received numerous awards for his writing and speaking from state CPA societies. Brian has presented sessions at most major national accounting technology conferences, including AICPA TECH+/Practitioners Conference, The Sleeter Group’s Solutions Conference, Sage Summit, CCH Connections, and Thomson Reuters Synergy User Conference.

Brian is a certified public accountant (Tennessee), a certified information technology professional (CITP), and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).   He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Accounting and Finance, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee. Tankersley also maintains numerous vendor software certifications, and is a member of the Tennessee Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs.

Brian and his family make their home in Farragut, Tennessee.