PRODUCTIVITY SCORE™ VOLUME 22, NUMBER 1 275
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26 Building a Practice for the Future: How One Firm Transitioned its Business Model & its Clients By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
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3 My Perspective: 2011 in Review … and Getting Ready for 2012 By M. Darren Root, CPA.CITP, Executive Editor
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From The Trenches: Portals Integrated on Your Website: A Great Way to Collaborate By Randy Johnston
The Small Business Advisor: Chunkifi cation, Zero Entry & Lego Mastery By Doug Sleeter
Tips & Tricks: Keep the Gift-Giving Going: More Tech for the Holidays or Any Day By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
21 The Change Agent: How 2012 Can Be the Year of the Entrepreneur By Jason Blumer, CPA.CITP
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16 Symposium to Gather Profession's Top Thought Leaders By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
22 Five Timesaving Tips for a Smoother Tax Season By Mark Albrecht, CPA, MST
24 READERS' CHOICE AWARDS: Professionals Rate Their Favorite Technologies By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
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6 Effective Tools for Tax Document Automation By Dustin Wheeler, CPA
The Possibilities of Portals: Enhancing Firm & Client Productivity By Isaac M. O'Bannon, Technology Editor
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