Accountant's Guide to the Internet (Paperback)

by Eric E. Cohen (Author) "This chapter provides a perspective of what the Internet is, where it came from, and why it is important to accountants..." (more)
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"This book is a rare thing - a readable book on the Internet." -- Accounting Technician, September 2000

Product Description
This updated and revised authoritative guide is essential to finding business resources and opportunities available in cyberspace Written by a practicing CPA, this key reference arrives fully modernized to accommodate the rapid changes in the environment of the Internet. Based on the author’s exhaustive research—which includes interviews with many of the nation’s leading accounting, software, and communications experts—the Second Edition will show you how to take advantage of the explosion of information resources and business opportunities now available to accountants on the Internet and the World Wide Web. For both novices and experienced Net navigators, all the bases are covered to assist you in keeping pace with current technology. Beginners learn the basics of getting connected and finding their way around the Internet, its relevance in public practice and industry, and how it will impact the profession in the future. More experienced users will discover how to get more out of the Internet than they ever thought possible and how to find new resources that have become available even after this book has been published. Accompanied by numerous case histories and vignettes, the material describes surefire techniques for increasing productivity, finding new clients, and augmenting revenues. In addition, you’ll find how to:

• Cash in on international business opportunities on the Internet
• Complement your traditional marketing with an online presence
• Keep abreast of the most advanced hardware on the market
• Cut down on research time while increasing billable hours
• Discover different search tools that are available for auditors and accountants (e.g., search engines and commercial databases)
• Use electronic commerce to conduct business directly over the Internet
• Access hard-to-get forms and documents in a flash
• Learn about XML technology and its enormous impact on the accounting profession

Accountant’s Guide to the Internet, Second Edition is an invaluable tool of the trade for all finance professionals. "Updated and to the point, the Accountant’s Guide to the Internet is recommended reading for my public practice accounting firm clients to bring them up to date on using the Internet for business. Eric Cohen shows a knack for making a complex technical subject easy to understand and enjoyable to read. For the accountant in public practice or private industry who is beginning to use the Internet for business, this book will provide invaluable Web site information and an understanding of Internet technology and terminology. Must reading for the accounting professional!" —Dr. Bob Spencer, Spencer Consulting

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Product Details

• Paperback: 364 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (January 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471358347
• ISBN-13: 978-0471358343
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,033,249 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool for accountants to come up to speed with the Net!, May 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Accountant's Guide to the Internet (Paperback)

Feel like you've fallen a little behind the technology curve? I found this book to be the perfect answer to bringing myself up to speed. Not too technical -- yet just enough information to answer the most important questions

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Major Disappointment, March 9, 2000

By A Customer

I expected a lot more from any book on this important subject for accountants and was very disappointed.

What I wanted was methods in which I could use the Internet to develop my practice. The marketing information was amateurish at best and although given a chapter was apparently deemed so insignificant that it was not even listed in the Index. As an accountant reading the book I could not follow the focus if there was any. An example is from the marketing chapter and talks about the small business characteristics of accounting firm members of the AICPA. I don't market to other accountants, I build my practice from among small business clients.

The information included does not seem to be well researched as the author writes about the Big Six when we all know it's the Big Five. Sure it's a small point but it challenges the credibility of the content.

What this book should be titled is a Dummies' Accountant's Guide to the Internet. As a second edition it should have been much better.