1. Workshop: Creating Value with Business Benchmarking
2. Workshop: Free 401(k) and the Ability for Professionals to be
Compensated
3. Profiting From the Payroll Opportunity
4. AccountingWEB Launches CareerZONE
5. FREE Personalized Pricing and Timing Guide
6. AccountingWEB Client Newsletter Content Packages
7. Top 10 Stumbling Blocks to Growth of New Businesses
8. AccountingWEB Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary
9. Become a QuickBooks ProAdvisor!
10.Random Sales Efforts Fuel Staffing Problems
11.FASB Statements Available

1. Tuesday, July 31, 2001, 1:00 - 2:00 pm EDT
Creating Value with Business Benchmarking
Presented by: Joe Weston, Associate, Gerke & Associates
http://www.accountingweb.com/item/42323
Sponsored by: BizBench Business Benchmarking Software
http://www.bizbench.com

2. Thursday, August 1, 2001, 4:00 - 5:00 pm EDT
Free 401(k) and the Ability for Professionals to be
Compensated
Presented by: Tom Palka, CFP, RIA Technology
http://www.accountingweb.com/item/52114

3. Profiting From the Payroll Opportunity
Presented by Don Uhl, Accountant's Advanced Marketing
Network
http://www.accountingweb.com/item/50522
Sponsored by: Don Uhl & Associates, Inc.
http://www.afdcenter.com

Every survey taken in the last couple of years has shown
that the staffing crisis facing CPA firms today is the #1 problem facing the profession. The numbers of students entering the profession are dwindling and employers don't know how to find good staff. AccountingWEB is proud to announce CareerZONE, a new service developed in association with CareerBank, a job listing service dedicated exclusively to the accounting and finance profession, to help match employers with potential employees, and help bridge this staffing gap.
http://www.accountingweb.com/item/53710

5. FREE Personalized Pricing and Timing Guide

In a recent study, employees ranked Payroll Direct Deposit
equally as important as 401K programs. Employers said it's the easiest employee benefit program to administer. Our FREE Personalized Pricing & Timing Guide details your cost per payroll and sets the timeline for implementation in your business.
http://www.directdeposit.com/acctwebnewswire.html

6. AccountingWEB Client Newsletter Content Packages

Everyone agrees that a client or customer newsletter is
important, but the time, money and effort to create a unique product never seem to materialize. Now, the unique ideas, tips and stories you have come to expect from AccountingWEB are being given a client twist and are available to you on a subscription basis to use in newsletters, emails, and even your web site!
Find out more now.

7. Top 10 Stumbling Blocks to Growth of New Businesses

Never in history have more entrepreneurs launched more new
businesses! In America, thousands of businesses open their doors every single day! Unfortunately, most of them (nearly 90% of them) also close their doors within two years. Businesses are started with high hopes and glorious dreams. Find out the top ten reasons why most new businesses fail and learn how these situationscan be avoided.
http://www.accountingweb.com/item/53764

8. AccountingWEB Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary

AccountingWEB's inaugural newswire went out on July 22, 1999 to about 350 people (yes, most were friends and family!) This week we are celebrating our Two Year Anniversary with more than 30,000 subscribers to the AccountingWEB service! Look for the Special Anniversary Edition coming to you shortly in your inbox.

9. Become a QuickBooks ProAdvisor!

QuickBooks users seek accountants to set up and support their growing business on QuickBooks, monitor payroll, etc. You'll get a copy of QuickBooks Pro, a listing in our online ProAdvisor Referral Database, Reference and Training Guides, tech support, and more! Visit http://www.quickbooks.com/proadvisor or call 800-498-6404 today!

10. Random Sales Efforts Fuel Staffing Problems

Of firms with formalized marketing programs, a rare few are
successfully tracking the results of these efforts. Without even realizing it, partners and managers waste time pursuing nonqualified "opportunities" that have no chance of conversion. As a result of this lack of focus, a significant percentage of the business that does come in the door is undesirable work in the context of the big picture. These undesirable clients fuel the staffing problem without adding to the value of the workday. Terri Sommella, president of Sommella Market Strategies explains how your firm can get focused and devote meaningful time to
marketing efforts.
http://www.accountingweb.com/item/52980

11. FASB Statements Available

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has made
available the actual statements that resulted from the Board's Business Combinations Project. Statement 141, Business Combinations, and Statement 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, are now available for purchase.
http://www.accountingweb.com/item/53442