The top non-accounting tools accountants recommend
As the summer draws to a close, grab a last piña colada and dip into this selection of non-accounting tools recommended by your peers.
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Oh heck.
I am clearly out of step with the rest of the community because I don't use any of the applications mentioned above, not even Excel (I use OpenOffice).
Just looking along the taskbar of my iMac there is one application which stands out for me and which I would recommend to absolutely anybody - dictation software. I first started using Dragon Dictate about eight years ago and honestly it has transformed the way I work. This note is being dictated into a text file.
Sadly, the latest iterations of the OS X platform no longer play nicely with Dragon so I now have to use the Mac native dictation software which frankly isn't anywhere near as good. But for anyone on a Windows or OS X platform I would highly recommend dictation software - you will whizz through your email replies and your draft letters like never before.
"I am clearly out of step with the rest of the community because I don't use any of the applications mentioned above, not even Excel (I use OpenOffice)."
Same here although I do use Excel extensively (but have OpenOffice installed as well).
How on earth do we manage to run successful businesses without all these wonderful programs that other people use?
We are either very astute in only using programs that are necessary, or we are idiots for not embracing the exciting array of non-essential programs that would add extra dimensions to our life.
I can't make up my mind about this.
I've never encountered any of the other 'things' mentioned either ... except for MS Teams.
Of course that might be because I've always ignored any product that appears to have been named by an illiterate.
If that means I'm missing out (as I may be since I ignore people with the same deficiency), then so be it ... but it keeps me happy.
Some good suggestions on here. I have found a good few solutions as well.
Simplemind Pro - Perfect for mind mapping and planning.
Click Up for work project planning
Monday for Team workflow and staging
Duet Display allows you to turn your iPad into a second screen
Notability is a fantastic note taking app, includes hand writing to text & audio recording
Liquid Text is the perfect not dissection app, for when you have huge documents to review and want to break off and review separate bits and a whole lot more.
Lastly if you can get it on expenses, Remarkable 2. The leading note taking device, simple, poweful and I couldn't be with out it.
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1 : distinguished by some unusual quality especially : being in some way superior
2 : held in particular esteem a special friend
3 : readily distinguishable from others of the same category : unique"
Thanks for the recognition!
Don’t forget the very useful pen and paper - for when the internet goes down and renders most of the above unusable.
OneNote for grabbing screen clips of just the relevant section of a HMRC manual for instance.
PrimoPDF - you can drag a word file onto the PrimoPDF icon and it gives you a PDF of the same with a matching (but .PDF) file name. You can even drag a large PDF on to it and it'll give you one at smaller resolution.
For 1-man-band and small teams of accountants who want to manage their practice and client tasks efficiently:
https://fd4cast.co.uk/product/google-sheets-client-task-timesheet-manager/
WhatsApp & SMS integration, Bulk-Emailing functionality, along with timesheet recording and invoicing functionality.
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Simplyfile by Techhit is wonderful if you wish to file emails and the incoming one you are replying to, if you maintain an Outlook folder for each client. One click does the job, after a short learning period