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COVER STORY
30 Will You Succeed as a 21
st
Century
Accountant?
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief
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20 The ProAdvisor Spotlight: Intuit Connects Small
Businesses and Lenders with QuickBooks Financing
22 Great Practices: Firm Saves Time by Integrating
Cloud Document Management with Tax Software
By Kristy Short, Ed.D
24 A Year in the Life of a SALT Accountant: Red
Flags: Are Your Clients Likely to Face a SALT Audit?
By Judy Vorndan, CPA, JD and David Casper, CPA
25 How to Prepare for a Sales Tax Audit
By Alison Paisley
26 By the Numbers: The Real Effects of Nutrition &
Health By Jeff Davidson
32 How to Hone Your Soft Skills to Strengthen
Client Relationships
By Paul McDonald
VOLUME 24, NUMBER 7
CONTENTS
COLUMNS
4 From the Editor: Understanding the 21
st
Century Accountant
By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief
6 From the Trenches: How Payroll & HR Can
Be Proftable for Accounting Firms
By Randy Johnston
28 Technology In Practice: How to Implement
Lean Six Sigma in an Accounting Practice
By Roman Kepczyk, CPA.CITP
34 Bridging the Gap: How to Turn Confict into a
Strategic Asset By Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP
FEATURES
8 A Year in the Life of a Payroll Accountant:
Refresh Your Payroll Offerings in the Fall
By Taija Jenkins, Assistant Editor
9 Six Tips for Small Business Owners to Reduce
the Effect of Minimum Wage Increases
17 The "Magic Bullet" for Accounting Firms
By Scott Cytron, A BC
18 2014 "40 Under 40" – Meet the Leaders
Who are Shaping the Profession of
Tomorrow
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Managing Editor
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10 2014 Review of Professional Payroll Systems
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