CPA Practice Advisor

MAR 2015

Today's Technology for Tomorrow's Firm.

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March 2015 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com 9 APPS WE LOVE Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP, CIO of Boomer Consulting , says he uses OPEN-TABLE when he's looking for a restaurant. "It's easy to search for and fnd restaurants as well as make reser vations directly from w ithin the app." You can also earn points when you make reservations online and receive coupons to use on future restaurant outings. Barret Young, CPA, founding member of Te Green Abacus goes to YELP w hen he's look i ng for a restaurant. "Yelp has the best data- ba se of loca l rev iew s, a nd a Yelp restaurant with less than a 3.5 star rating isn't worth your time." Note: Yelp is not just for restaurants – you can f ind a lmost any k ind of loca l business on Yelp. J i m B o o m e r a l s o l i k e s URBANSPOON . " W hen we c a n't d e c i d e w h a t w e 'r e i n t h e mo o d t o e a t , s i m p l y g i v e this app a spin a n d i t w i l l m a k e s o m e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . Urbanspoon is not on ly usef ul in fnding the perfect place to eat but also makes the process into a game." You can also flter your Urbanspoon search by geographic location, type of food, and price point. We also love: A bout.com's Tech g roup recom- mends ZAGAT TO GO , calling it the k ing of restau- r a n t r e v i e w s . N o t a l l c i t i e s are covered, so check to see i f you r s i s t he re before downloading. Tinslices.com recently picked WALGREENS as the top retail mobile app. Send photos to print at your nearby store, dow nload coupons, refll prescriptions, get reminders to take medications, and earn points for doing healthy activities. Forbes magazine likes the CVS app wh ich is si m i la r to t he Wa l- greens app. Preview store inventory and even shop online to save your- sel f a t r ip. Use t he app to f i nd a clinic, and keep track of your special deals and rewards. TotalCustomer.org says that the NORDSTROM app i s t h e l e a d i n g r e t a i l a p p f o r access to catalogs, on l ine shopping , e x c e l l e n t c u s - tomer service, and information on in-store events. CN ET.com gave top honors to the Domino's app, DOM , which lets you place orders for del iver y or carry-out. You can order from the Domino's menu, or get i n s t a nt a c c e s s to e s t i- mated wait time and can see the progress of your order w ith the Pizza Tracker! Appadvice.com gives high marks to CRASHSPACE , an app that lets you upload pictures of your dam- aged auto and then it sends out the information to repair shops near you who will bid on your repairs. Want to compare prices before you go to the store? Fox News rec- ommends SHOPSAVVY . Scan the barcode of an item you want to buy and ShopSav v y will compare prices a t l o c a l s t o r e s a n d a l s o o n l i n e retailers so you get the best deal. Gai l Per r y, Ed itor-i n- Ch ief of CPA Prac tice A dvi sor, uses GAS- BUDDY to fnd the lowest prices on gas as well as a map to show how to get to the stations. Restaurant and Retail Store Finders By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief W e live in an app-based w o r l d t h a t n o t o n l y a f f e c t s o u r b u s i n e s s l i ve s , b u t a l s o m a ny social aspects, such as fnding good restaurants, going on road trips and shopping. Tere are many options avail- able, of course, so we asked some of CPA Practice Advisor's contributors, Thought Leaders, and award winners for recommen- dations of their favorite apps and have added a few of our own. Which apps do you love? APPS WE LOVE IS SPONSORED BY HTTP://ACCOUNTANTSWORLD.COM AccountantsWorld ® Accountants First SM ... only at

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