Today's Technology for Tomorrow's Firm.
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6 October 2014 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com COVER STORY It's likely you have familiarity with apps - those litle programs, applications, that tie a v irtual string around your fnger, help you fnd your way when you get lost, remember your favorite songs, and point out the best restaurants. You might have your favorites, the apps you feel like you can't live without, or you might be looking for that magic app that's going to change (rule) your life. We dec ided to cont ac t t he C PA Practice Advisor thought leaders - those notable visionaries who are leading the charge for change in the profession - to fnd out which apps have made a difer- ence in their work lives. There are 25 members of the CPA Practice Advisor thought leader group, along with fve hall of fame members. Tirty people, some perhaps too busy to reply, and probably some duplicate responses - we expected our informal survey to garner a manage- able number of efficiency-generating apps. Instead nearly 150 favorite apps landed at our doorstep! We're still experimenting and having a grand time learning about these new tools as well as being reminded of many we already know and love. So as not to scare you of, we're going to dish these out slowly. We' l l star t sharing our new-found wealth of app recommendations in the spotlight sec- tion of our daily newsleters (if you're not a lready signed up, you can do so at w w w.CPA PracticeAdvisor.com/reg/ newsleter ). Meanwhile, here are the most popular apps that our thought leaders recom- mend, along with some of their com- ments. Evernote Tallie Flipboard DropBox Tripit Google Maps Uber AroundMe Starbucks 9 Must-Have Apps for Today's Accounting Professionals By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief, CPA Practice Advisor T he typical modern workday is a combination of work at your desk, work on the phone, work on the run, work from remote loca- tions, work at client ofces, keeping up with the news - all while juggling your own per- sonal life and staying connected with the lives of friends and family. Almost everyone has a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, or some combination thereof — devices that can come with you and, more importantly, keep up with you as you move from one project to the next.