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		<title>Off Topic: Cool Helicopter Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out RC Helicopter Reviews dot com. Its a great site and convinced me to buy a Syma Helicopter. The one I bought it cheap, but it is really great. Its the s107 helicopter and if you want one you should chekc out their in-depth review of it to see why i chose it.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Check out <a href="http://www.helireviews.com/">RC Helicopter Reviews</a> dot com.</p>
<p>Its a great site and convinced me to buy a <a href="http://www.helireviews.com/brand/syma/">Syma Helicopter</a>.  The one I bought it cheap, but it is really great.  Its the <a href="http://www.helireviews.com/s107/">s107 helicopter</a> and if you want one you should chekc out their in-depth review of it to see why i chose it.</p>
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		<title>Accounting Software Reseller</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:25:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Accounting software is application software that records and processes accounting transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and trial balance. It functions as an accounting information system. It may be developed in-house by the company or organization using it, may be purchased from a third party, or may be a combination of a third-party application software package with local modifications. It varies greatly in its complexity and cost.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Accounting software is application software that records and processes accounting transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and trial balance. It functions as an accounting information system. It may be developed in-house by the company or organization using it, may be purchased from a third party, or may be a combination of a third-party application software package with local modifications. It varies greatly in its complexity and cost.</p>
<p>The market has been undergoing considerable consolidation since the mid 1990s, with many suppliers ceasing to trade or being bought by larger groups.</p>
<p>Implementations</p>
<p>In many cases, implementation (i.e. the installation and configuration of the system at the client) can be a bigger consideration than the actual software chosen when it comes down to the total cost of ownership for the business. Most midmarket and larger applications are sold exclusively through resellers, developers and consultants. Those organizations generally pass on a license fee to the software vendor and then charge the client for installation, customization and support services. Clients can normally count on paying roughly 50-200% of the price of the software in implementation and consulting fees.</p>
<p>Other organizations sell to, consult with and support clients directly, eliminating the reseller.</p>
<p>Personal Accounting</p>
<p>Mainly for home users that use accounts payable type accounting transactions, managing budgets and simple account reconciliation at the inexpensive end of the market suppliers include:</p>
<p>Low End</p>
<p>At the low end of the business markets, inexpensive applications software allows most general business accounting functions to be performed. Suppliers frequently serve a single national market, while larger suppliers offer separate solutions in each national market.</p>
<p>Many of the low end products are characterized by being &#8220;single-entry&#8221; products, as opposed to double-entry systems seen in many businesses. Some products have considerable functionality but are not considered GAAP or IFRS/FASB compliant. Some low-end systems do not have adequate security nor audit trails.</p>
<p>Mid Market</p>
<p>The mid-market covers a wide range of business software that may be capable of serving the needs of multiple national accountancy standards and allow accounting in multiple currencies.</p>
<p>In addition to general accounting functions, the software may include integrated or add-on management information systems, and may be oriented towards one or more markets, for example with integrated or add-on project accounting modules.</p>
<p>Software applications in this market typically include the following features:</p>
<p>    * Industry-standard robust databases (eg PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL, Oracle, Pervasive)<br />
    * Industry-standard reporting tools (eg Cognos, Crystal)<br />
    * Tools for configuring or extending the application (eg an SDK, access to program code, the ability to be controlled via Visual Basic for Applications (VBA))</p>
<p>High End</p>
<p>The most complex and expensive business accounting software is frequently part of an extensive suite of software often known as Enterprise resource planning or ERP software.</p>
<p>These applications typically have a very long implementation period, often greater than six months. In many cases, these applications are simply a set of functions which require significant integration, configuration and customisation to even begin to resemble an accounting system.</p>
<p>The advantage of a high-end solution is that these systems are designed to support individual company specific processes, as they are highly customisable and can be tailored to exact business requirements. This usually comes at a significant cost in terms of money and implementation time.</p>
<p>Vertical Market</p>
<p>Some business accounting software is designed for specific business types. It will include features that are specific to that industry.</p>
<p>The choice of whether to purchase an industry-specific application or a general-purpose application is often very difficult.Hybrid Solutions</p>
<p>As technology improves, software vendors have been able to offer increasingly advanced software at lower prices. This software is suitable for companies at multiple stages of growth. Many of the features of Mid Market and High End software (including advanced customization and extremely scalable databases) are required even by small businesses as they open multiple locations or grow in size. Additionally, with more and more companies expanding overseas or allowing workers to home office, many smaller clients have a need to connect multiple locations. Their options are to employ software-as-a-service or another application that offers them similar accessibility from multiple locations over the internet.</p>
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		<title>How much should an Accounting Assistant for an insurance agency make?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Administrative and Office Support]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been working as a temp employee for two months and hope to soon be hired on full time at my agency, however, when it comes to salary negotiations, I am stumped. Does anyone know/have an idea what an Accounting Assistant (with a degree) that works for an insurance agency makes as salary? Thanks [...]]]></description>
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<div>I have been working as a temp employee for two months and hope to soon be hired on full time at my agency, however, when it comes to salary negotiations, I am stumped.  Does anyone know/have an idea what an Accounting Assistant (with a degree) that works for an insurance agency makes as salary?  Thanks for the input!<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>Jocelyn</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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		<title>Accounting Question: anyone able to help me out with information about your work environment?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Decisions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interview a friend or family member about his/her work environment. Is his/her organization a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation? Who is involved with the accounting decisions and information? In what ways is your friend or family member affected by the accounting information? I&#8217;m at work and I don&#8217;t have time to interview my friends. Any [...]]]></description>
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<div>Interview a friend or family member about his/her work environment. Is his/her organization a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation? Who is involved with the accounting decisions and information? In what ways is your friend or family member affected by the accounting information?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m at work and I don&#8217;t have time to interview my friends. Any help will be greatly appreciated!<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>Sundance1</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What is the best accounting program for mac users?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband has a small, freelance business on the side that is growing steadily, and we are finding that we really would benefit with a little more organization. We would like to know what is the best accounting program for macs. I&#8217;ve heard that some are more PC based. We want to buy the easiest [...]]]></description>
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<div>My husband has a small, freelance business on the side that is growing steadily, and we are finding that we really would benefit with a little more organization. We would like to know what is the best accounting program for macs. I&#8217;ve heard that some are more PC based. We want to buy the easiest one to use that will work well with our mac computers.</p>
<p>Thanks.<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>Ryan O</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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		<title>How important is going to a school that is accounting accredited?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Higher Education (University +)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to major in accounting when I get to college, and I was wondering how much of an edge I would have compared to other graduates if I went to a college that was accounting accredited. Many schools are business accredited, but few are specifically accounting accredited. Is it that important? PS. I&#8217;m planning [...]]]></description>
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<div>I want to major in accounting when I get to college, and I was wondering how much of an edge I would have compared to other graduates if I went to a college that was accounting accredited. Many schools are business accredited, but few are specifically accounting accredited. Is it that important? </p>
<p>PS. I&#8217;m planning to just go 4 years and get my CPA, not go on to graduate studies.<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>D</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What model describes the accounting standard setting in the United States?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the accounting standards setting in the United States public/private approach? Are the standards set by private sectors and enforced through governmental agencies?By: angel_rat_83]]></description>
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<div>Is the accounting standards setting in the United States public/private approach?  Are the standards set by private sectors and enforced through governmental agencies?<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>angel_rat_83</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What schools offer a Master&#8217;s of Accounting Program for non-accounting undergraduate majors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am looking for Master&#8217;s of Accountancy programs that are designed for those who have an undergraduate degree in something other than accounting. What schools offer such a program? For your info, I majored in finance. I am looking for something similar to the program at UNC.By: Gator Bait]]></description>
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<div>I am looking for Master&#8217;s of Accountancy programs that are designed for those who have an undergraduate degree in something other than accounting.  What schools offer such a program?  For your info, I majored in finance.  I am looking for something similar to the program at UNC.<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>Gator Bait</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What are the top accounting programs used by big companies?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a senior accounting specialist and have been working for a local government for about 4 years now. The accounting software that we use is extremely outdated. The last accounting software I used prior to taking this job was &#8220;Greatplains&#8221;. I would like to change jobs in the near future, but I know most [...]]]></description>
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<div>I am a senior accounting specialist and have been working for a local government for about 4 years now. The accounting software that we use is extremely outdated. The last accounting software I used prior to taking this job was &#8220;Greatplains&#8221;. I would like to change jobs in the near future, but I know most companies will be using an updated system.<br />
Can someone give me a list of the most poplar accounting systems for large companies; so I can take classes to prepare me for the current job market.<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>michelle</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What is the difference between Science Accounting and plain Accounting?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What jobs do science accounting consist of ? What is the difference between science accounting and regular accounting ? I am getting my Degrees my A.S. my B.A. and my M.A. in Science Accounting.By: debra]]></description>
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<div>What jobs do science accounting consist of ? What is the difference between science accounting and regular accounting ? I am getting my Degrees my A.S. my B.A. and my M.A. in Science Accounting.<br/><br/><em>By: <strong>debra</strong></em><br/><br/><br/><br/></div>
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