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The deadline for tax filing has passed, but there are still a few important things to know or keep in mind:

My hairdresser displays an enlightening poster on the cashier counter. It says: “If you are happy about our service tell others, if you are not, tell us”.

Reputation is a valuable asset and it is mostly based on what people tell about your business. What do media or the business community say about you? What do customers say?

You can find many online resources and reviews that can help you to choose the best bookkeeping software for your business:

SaaS, besides helping your business to be more productive, can facilitate you or your staff working remotely. We have already explained the advantages of SaaS for a business, but there is another, indirect, benefit: SaaS allows you to collaborate remotely with colleagues, providing you with tools to share projects, files and documents with all the stakeholders. For example, if you are a bookkeeper, some food for thought.

When I was a little girl I always did my homework right after lunch, everyday, so that I could enjoy my free time later on. It was not because I loved doing my homework, it was because I really loved playing with my friends and I didn’t want anything - especially that guilty feeling for not having done my homework - to disturb my “free time experience”. But it really worked and I happened to be a very good student.

Last December, a study from Gartner anticipated the trends for SaaS in 2009. More than one third of respondents (37%) planned to replace on-premises software with SaaS to drive down total cost of ownership. The primary reasons for this change in sourcing strategy were cost-effectiveness and ease of deployment.

Yesterday I read an interesting article about talent management. It states that the traditional management system encourages mediocrity in everything and excellence at nothing.

Accounting is often considered a stable, secure profession with lots of growth opportunities, even in times of crisis. Some might think that it’s not the most glamorous profession or that it’s not a social one. But indeed, accountants do spend a lot of time with people, because ultimately its about the relationship. Building a good relationship with clients is very important in order to be a good - and successful - accountant.

Intuit has recently launched a service to make small businesses accept credit cards easier, by using cell phones as credit card terminals.

The web has changed the relationship between businesses and their customers. Consumers can find what they want, when they need it and, many times, at the price they want to spend.