Famous Quotes & Sayings

Small business managers recognize that stand-alone systems inhibit productivity. A company may need to integrate its Web site with its accounting program, for instance, but implementation is daunting without the expertise. It's hard to add staff to solve the problem because the talent isn't out there at an affordable price. Having permanent onsite IT staff may not be the best option, anyway. Independent technology consultants are readily available, trained to evaluate and implement solutions that minimize disruption, reduce system fragility, and deliver systems that streamline operations and improve productivity.

Small businesses are searching for a flexible, functional solution that will quickly and painlessly help them manage daily accounting tasks and also support a company's growth and evolution, from startup to mid-market. With its ease-of-use, depth of features and integrated components, Small Business PRO fully meets these expectations so companies can capitalize on the power of automation to increase efficiency and remain focused on advancing their business to the next level.

Skilled accountants are always in demand, and companies that proactively seek top candidates will be best prepared to take advantage of new business opportunities. A shrinking labor pool, created by low enrollment in accounting programs during the late 1990s and the expected exodus of millions of baby boomers from the workforce in the coming years, has intensified the competition for these professionals, mandating that recruiting be an ongoing process for companies of all sizes.

That's a pretty big national event and we felt fortunate to get to the finals. We'd hoped to win it but I think we gave a pretty good accounting for ourselves and we're ready to go to Texas next weekend.

To be forced to stake our economic future on accounting maneuvers and inflated growth estimates is a stunning reversal from the economic situation you inherited just seven short months ago,

Companies in the Pacific region, especially those in the real estate and construction industries, are adding staff to support growth initiatives. As the competition for candidates intensifies, many firms are experiencing a shortage of skilled accounting professionals and, as a result, find they must offer higher salaries and better benefits to secure the best people.

Any company out there that has some accounting concerns, either real or imagined, is getting hit today. There's fear out there that maybe Enron was just the tip of the iceberg.

a real burden on a small company that's going public. The accounting expenses engendered by Sarbanes-Oxley are...just tremendous.

As a result, net exports contributed positively to the accounting of GDP growth in November.

As a vital health care provider and major employer, Westchester Medical Center is an important part of the community. But the corporation's combination of fiscal challenges, financial control weaknesses and accounting problems brought it close to the point of collapse.

Offering our clients the deepest resources possible has always been one of our primary goals. Our affiliation will enable us to enhance our service offerings on many levels, including international tax planning and compliance, as well as accounting and auditing services globally.

Oh, a wise guy. It was you who didn't do nothing about those crooks in the first place. And then you wouldn't listen to nobody about what to do. And then you who didn't tell anyone about the problem with the new accounting board guy.

No such initiative has been attempted in recent much larger white collar financial crime cases where there were allegations of accounting fraud, bankruptcy, thousands of people out of work, billions of dollars lost to investors -- none of which has occurred or is alleged here.

Billy Tauzin

After reviewing the documents produced to the Committee on Energy and Commerce in connection with our investigation into the accounting practices at WorldCom Inc., we must express our grave concerns about what we have discovered,

Adding Tim, his staff and his nonprofit clients to ACM is a significant move for our firm. With Tim's experience we are getting a nationally recognized expert in the nonprofit sector and a key leader within the accounting profession in Colorado.

Ginni Rometty

Embracing new ways of managing key business processes, such as procurement and accounts payable, allows leading companies like Colgate to uncover significant new sources of value within their operations. We're pleased to help Colgate move its business forward using our organization's expertise in procurement innovation coupled with IBM's well established group of supply chain and accounting professionals.

Each day the uncertainty surges and investor non-confidence increases amid the rise in cases of creative accounting in the United States.

Michael Davies

Establishing LEA Europe and LEA Asia Pacific enables us to deliver a unique advantage -- best-in-class strategies and processes, faster new service development cycles, improved recruiting and retention and accelerated profitability -- to accounting firms around the world.

Conrad Black

There was a colossal bankruptcy, 50,000 people lost their jobs, tens of billions of dollars were lost and there was a $4 billion accounting fraud. Keep a little perspective, guys,

There's still some overhang from the accounting worries out there.

See, Steven loved what he was doing and he would have wanted this. We are going to create a college fund for the kids and my agency will not make a penny. My accounting books are open for review.

Corporate governance mandates, new business practices and recently created regulatory agencies have made this a dynamic time for accounting and finance professionals at all levels, and have led to new opportunities and challenges. To succeed in this environment, accountants must go beyond their traditional roles of simply delivering financial data. Rather, they will need to discuss the implications of this data in the broad context of compliance and how it impacts other areas of the business.

Ron Wyden

This corporation resorted to a variety of legal, regulatory and accounting contortions to keep investors and the public in the dark, ... It is now high time for the Congress to flip on the light and get to the bottom of this situation.

Steven Snyder

This contract is another opportunity to apply and demonstrate ACS' aptitude for innovation. We look forward to creating and implementing customized collection and loan accounting solutions for DT that will provide a solid foundation to support its rapid growth objectives. Our Consumer Finance Solutions team will bring ACS' proprietary technology and best-in-class service and support to DT.

Jim Costa

This Department of Treasury, run by this administration, using the same tried and true accounting methods that every business in America uses, cast new light on the fiscal severity that our Nation is facing, what some would call a mess.

This event highlights once again the difficulty in determining earnings for derivative transactions. It also encourages those who feel that bank accounting in this area is weak. It is a reason why many large banking companies have such low multiples on their stock.

This action reflects the commission's close scrutiny of accounting practices in the technology industry to make certain that the financial disclosure of companies in this area reflect present reality,

Donald Peterson

This accounting change in no way affects the actual value or security of our pension or post-retirement assets. No cash will leave the plan or flow back to Lucent as a result of this change.

this indicates possibility that there could be other accounting control issues.

Franklin Raines

Although to my knowledge the company has always made good faith efforts to get its accounting right, the SEC has determined that mistakes were made. By my early retirement, I have held myself accountable.

A lot of people thought there would be new accounting issues and there were none.

E. B. White

A lot of the legal firms and accounting firms that had locations in South Hampton Roads opened locations on the Peninsula. What we are trying to do is not different than what happened before.

A merger this huge creates a maze of affiliate transactions and accounting that will be difficult to oversee and audit.