Today's Technology for Tomorrow's Firm.
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28 October 2015 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com APPS WE LOVE BRIAN FRIEDMAN , CPA .CITP, div ision sales manager for Wolters K luwer Ta x & Accounting US, is a fa n of Goog le M aps , " T he most user friendly and accurate to get me to my dest i nat ion qu ic k ly w h i le siting in the least amount of trafc. Tat's important in New York and New Jersey!" Friedman also uses U ber instead of taxis because, "K nowing how far your r ide is f rom pick ing you up, how much it will cost, and approxi- mate time to your destination are major benef its." NATE HAGERTY , CEO of Ta x ProMarketer, ag rees. "U ber has been transfor mationa l because of how easy it is to use, and t h e l o c a l i n s i g h t y o u g e t f r o m friendly (!) drivers – who are forced to atempt good customer ser v ice because their rating (and job status) depends on it." ROY KEELY, v ice president of market strateg y for Xcentric, con- solidates all travel plans with TripIt , "So I have one go-to spot for all my hotel, rental car, and fight informa- t ion. I n add it ion, I ca n sha re my TripIt calendar w ith family or co- w o r k e r s s o t h e y c a n k n o w m y whereabouts. TIP : Create a forwarding rule so t hat w hen you get con f i r mat ion ema i ls re: travel plans t hey auto- matically forward to TripIt and get ingested into their system." Keely also recommends GateGuru . "I love and need cofee...I must know where to fnd it at any given moment and in any given airport. GateGuru is a catalog of all the airports and all the vendors, terminals, and maps associ- ated with each airport." ADAM BURNETT , solution design manager at Wolters K luwer Ta x & Accounting US, thrives on T V Food Maps . "I'm a Food Network addict so I use the app to fnd restaurants to eat at that have been featured on the shows I watch. It's my way of embracing the time on the road and really capitalizing on the opportu - nity to try the local fare." DANIELLE SUPKIS CHEEK , CPA, CFE, CVA, president of D. Supk is Cheek PLLC, reminds us that bank apps can be lifesavers for road war- riors. "I am always on the move and t ravel i ng a nd do a l l my busi ness de pos it s on t he app. I c a n e ven deposit large retainer checks on the spot as my app deposit limit is $100K. Luckily I have never had to use it, but I can also freeze my debit card if I ever misplace it from the app." DANETHA DOE , CEO of Danetha Doe Consulting, relies on Slack and Shazam when she travels. "Slack is a r e a l - t i me me s s a g i n g a p p t h a t allows me to communicate with my tea m qu ick ly a nd easi ly, w it hout clutering my inbox. Shazam identi- fes the media playing around you. I a lways hea r songs play i ng i n t he hotel lobby or while I'm out in a new city, and this app helps me fgure out the name of the song and the artist." JEFF MOSKOWITZ , CPA, senior manager at CohnReznick, recom- mends Waze , t he world 's la rgest community-based trafc and naviga- tion app. "This app allows you to simply focus on your trip and easily nav igate to your destination. The best feature of all is that it navigates while incorporating trafc so you are able to get to your destination using the quickest possible route without listening to trafc updates. It also h a s ot her g reat feat u re s s uc h a s enabling users the ability to navigate to the nearest gas station in the event you're running low on gas." ERICA BROWN , CPA, senior audit manager for Mar tin Star nes & A ssociates, agrees. "Waze is a social network GPS App that alerts you on local trafc, accidents, and police reports." Travel Tools By Gail Perry, CPA, Editor-in-Chief W hether you're traveling for business or personal, alone or with colleagues or friends or family members, domestically or internationally – we all know that geting from point A to point B can cause frustration, confusion, and disorien- tation. We surveyed our newly minted Class of 2015 40 Under 40 honorees to fnd out about the apps they use to make their travel lives easier. APPS WE LOVE IS SPONSORED BY HTTP://ACCOUNTANTSWORLD.COM AccountantsWorld ® Accountants First SM ... only at - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BOOKING NOW !!! APPS I LOVE! CONTINUE READING ONLINE FOR APPS FROM MORE OF OUR 40 UNDER 40, INCLUDING: CATHY ICONIS, KRISTEN RAMPE, BRETT COOPER, MATT RISSELL, KERRI GIBSON, HECTOR GARCIA, SAMANTHA MANSFIELD AND MARJORIE ADAMS.