by Richard Messik | Jun 25, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing, Technology
I had a busy couple of days last week – on Wednesday I chaired one of the morning sessions at the 3rd Cloud Computing World Forum at Olympia and on Thursday I led one of the breakout sessions at the Accountancy Age Best Practice conference. Both were enjoyable...
by Richard Messik | Jun 14, 2011 | Accountants, Cloud computing, Technology
So Wolters Kluwer has acquired Twinfield, the Netherlands based online accounting provider. Wolters Kluwer who have CCH, the current owners of what was Viztopia, in their stable have made the first foray into the Cloud acquisition arena – others will surely...
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 | Jun 8, 2011 | Cloud computing, Technology
The announcement by Apple of its soon to be launched iCloud service is significant on many levels. Cutting through the hype that usually surrounds any new launch by Apple (they have written the manual on effective marketing and PR!) there is a serious statement of...
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 | May 1, 2011 | Cloud computing, Technology
Sitting in my aircraft seat , waiting for takeoff on my latest E-conomic trip (more of that later), I am reflecting on the Cloud journey that has occurred over the last twelve months or so. I predicted that 2011 would be the year of the Cloud and I have seen nothing...
by Richard Messik | Mar 30, 2011 | Cloud computing, Technology
I have spent the last few weeks travelling around the country and speaking at a number of 2020 group seminars on Cloud Computing and online accounting. It has certainly been an interesting experience. What has been noticeable from the outset is the sea change in the...
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...
