WS+B Tech Talk

Tech Talent Training Issues

IT employment survey reveals tech companies need skilled employees, but lack the resources to train workers.

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HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO HIRE A RETURNING VETERAN BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK AND WERE NOT AWARE OF THE INCENTIVES TO DO SO...?

With over 50% never attending job fairs to find returning veterans and almost 20% rarely attending such events, it is clear that a lot more can be done in this area by disseminating information about the availability of such resources.

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Accounting Q&A

What is the difference between a business model and a business plan?

A business model defines the underlying need for your product or service in a market. It defines how your product or service solves a problem or alleviates a “pain” and is the premise you need to justify in establishing the true worth of your business. A couple of examples may help clarify this point.

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Excelsior Jobs Program

The Excelsior Jobs Program provides job creation and investment incentives to firms in such targeted industries as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, high-tech, clean-technology, green technology, financial services, agriculture and manufacturing. Firms in these industries that create and maintain new jobs or make significant financial investment are eligible to apply for up to four new tax credits. The Program encourages businesses to expand in and relocate to New York.

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The Cloud: Is it for me?

A new Savvis survey found that 75% of companies will use enterprise-class cloud computing solutions within five years. As per another MarketBridge cloud survey, of the 1,000 small-to-medium enterprises surveyed, 44% already have at least one business application running in the cloud, and more than 70% said that they intended to move more of their business into the cloud sometime in 2011.

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Using Technology Metrics at Your Firm

There is no magic number to benchmark CPA firm technology spending. However, it is important to understand the similarities and differences between technologies deployed at your firm and those used at other firms.

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