by Richard Messik | Jun 12, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing
I have just been working on a particular client project that has involved, amongst other things, the preparation of a number of sets of accounts. I have been using the report writer functionality in my online accounting system and this has enabled me to seamlessly...
by Richard Messik | May 16, 2011 | Accountants, Technology
….not my words, but those of Microsoft on the launch of their new online application Office 365. The cynical amongst us might say that Microsoft have taken an “if you can’t beat them, join them approach” as they begin to appreciate the major...
by Richard Messik | Feb 13, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing
It would be impossible to ignore all the recent discussion on “The Cloud” in particular and the benefits of cloud computing generally. However, as with most must haves there is an element of confusion and mis-information and I hope this short article will help clarify...
by Richard Messik | Feb 2, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing, Technology
When I first set up my new practice – RFM Associates – about six months ago, I wrote a blog entitled the Virtual Office, giving a brief overview of how I was operating in a virtual environment. I thought I would revisit the subject to see how things have...
by Richard Messik | Jan 19, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing
So Sage has joined the Cloud with the launch of their new attempt at a cloud product – Sage One. Lets not be cynical here and repeat an earlier comment – if you can’t beat them etc – and congratulate them on recognising that the Cloud is here...
by Richard Messik | Jan 9, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing
Happy New Year. I trust the struggle back to work has not been too painful and that you feel invigorated after the long break to face new challenges in the year ahead. I wrote in one of my last posts of 2010 that this year would be the year that the Cloud really gains...