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VOLUME 26, NUMBER 1
CONTENTS
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COVER STORY
6 2016 Readers' Choice Awards
By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Managing Editor
COLUMNS
4 From the Editor: A Tech Message to the
Accounting Profession: We'll Be Here For You
By Gail Perry, CPA – Editor-in-Chief
14 From the Trenches: Simple Tools for Productivity
By Randy Johnston
16 Technology IN Practice: CES 2016: Future
Gadgets
By Roman H. Kepczyk, CPA.CITP
35 Bridging the Gap: The Next Generation Office
By Jim Boomer, CPA.CITP
FEATURES
5 Apps We Love: Personal Fitness
By Gail Perry, CPA – Editor-in-Chief
13 The ProAdvisor Spotlight: The Road Ahead for
Intuit's ProAdvisor Program
18 Succession Planning Is Critical to Accounting
Firm Success
By Paul McDonald
25 The Worst Tax Penalties & How to Help Your
Clients Avoid Them
By Dave Du Val, EA
26 A Year in the Life of a Payroll Accountant: How
Small Businesses Can Offer 401(k) Plans
By Joe DeSilva
27 4 Payroll Considerations for Nonprofits
By David N. Plaskow, MBA
28 10 Habits That Threaten Business Data
Security
By Matt Peterson
30 A Year in the Life of a SALT Accountant:
February in the SALT Practice: Client Meetings
By Gail Perry, CPA – Editor-in-Chief
31 Sales Tax Issues for Nonprofits
By David N. Plaskow, MBA
32 How to Use Best Practices in Employment
Agreements
By Richard D. Alaniz
2016 PRODUCT REVIEWS
20 Nonprofit Accounting Systems
By Mary Girsch-Bock
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