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Glowing Report for Topaz as Payroll and HR Software Receive Top Marks

Topaz EMS has received top marks from Aylesbury College after eliminating the stress of having to meet impractical deadlines from an outsourced payroll bureau and creating a flexible payment and HR system. Three years ago, like many colleges that are now wanting to tighten their grip on finances and regain...

Tags: Human Resources, Payroll, Topaz, Topaz EMS, Operational Accounting, Finance

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Ecotrans Moves Forward WIth Topaz

Ecotrans is one of eastern England's leading shipping and freight forwarding organisations, specialising in direct services to Scandinavia and mainland Europe as well as air freight and deep-sea shipments worldwide. One of the key success factors in the very competitive transport market is the ability to exert tight control over...

Tags: Topaz, Ecotrans, Financial Accounting, Sales Strategy, Financial Planning, Finance, Sales

Case studies

Topaz Takes Credit for New Stress Free Working Environment

With a nationwide network of 40 branches, Aptus services more than 5,000 clients each year and is one of the leading suppliers of staffing services to the Retail, Driving, Industrial, Catering and Public Services Sector. Aptus prides itself on setting the highest of standards in order to remain successful in...

Tags: Staffing, Hyperion Solutions Corp., Environment, Topaz, Financial Accounting, Finance

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Additional Resources

GoBootstrap: simplifying SME accounting

I'm keen to see startups in the accounting for small business space. Part of that is because I spent more years than I care to remember in finance roles, part is in the belief that accounting systems that reflect a 600 year old methodology are well...

Tags: Accounting, Small And Medium Enterprise, Advisor, GoBootstrap, GoBootstrap.com, Tax Estimate, General Usability, Taxes, Free Trade, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Now that the HP-EDS deal has been consummated

The Irregulars draws its 'crew' from a wide and varied group of technology interests. One is Charlie Bess, an EDS Fellow. These are the brightest of the brightest among EDS thinkers and we are honored to have Charlie's insights. Now that the HP-EDS deal has been consummated, Charlie felt free...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Investment, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Dancing on E-voting's grave

Dancing on E-voting's graveAgreed - but consider the slippery slopeBecause once you recognized the problem in kind, you ended up arguing (accurately, I think) about degree.Why client-server can't workBecause the expert has to say "yes" to the question in court - no matter how difficult or impractical it may actually...

Tags: Fair Use, e-voting, client-server, Fairness Doctrine

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross Perot

Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross PerotIf you dont care for perot, his charts, or want another source... how aboutthe comptroller general?A movie released last goes over the same type of stuff. We have a massive defecit, one that will eat our country whole if its not dealt with....

Tags: Free trade, Perot, Ross Perot, Magna Charta, Welcome Back, Magna

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

HP closes EDS purchase; Outlines services exec line-up

HP on Tuesday said it completed its $13.9 billion acquisition of EDS and announced its management team for its services unit. With the EDS purchase, HP's services business will have annual revenue of more than $38 billion and 210,000 employees. Now the integration begins. HP CEO Mark...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Senior Vice President, Outsourcing, Data Centers, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Tech giants may face dollar daze

Technology bellwethers with a big chunk of their businesses overseas have benefited from a weak dollar compared to other currencies, but the gravy train may be coming to a stop. A weak dollar has helped technology giants such as Google, Amazon, eBay, IBM, HP and others even...

Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Dollar, Currency, Internet Company, IBM Corp., Internet, Operational Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Over my dead body

Over my dead bodyStick to what you know, Murph!Hmm, last week you were saying you had little experience with SMEs and were offering space on your blog to those who do, today you are making stunningly sweeping generalizations about their employees! Where's your data!?My business focus, since 1993, has been...

Tags: SMB/SME, PRODUCTIVITY, dead body, villain, small and medium enterprise

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

What Web sites people visit on mobile phones

Brazil Russia India China US Europe 1 Email (57%) Entertainment (34%) Games (38%) Entertainment (55%) Email (65%) Email (46%) 2 Music (27%) Search (29%) Email (33%) Games (36%) Weather (41%) Search (25%) 3 Entertainment (25%) Email (24%) Entertainment (21%) Music (31%) Search (29%) News/Politics...

Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Web Site, Entertainment, Music, E-mail, Games, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-23

What Web sites people visit on mobile phones

Brazil Russia India China US Europe 1 Email (57%) Entertainment (34%) Games (38%) Entertainment (55%) Email (65%) Email (46%) 2 Music (27%) Search (29%) Email (33%) Games (36%) Weather (41%) Search (25%) 3 Entertainment (25%) Email (24%) Entertainment (21%) Music (31%) Search (29%) News/Politics...

Tags: Web, Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Web Site, Entertainment, Music, E-mail, Games, Advertising & Promotion, Online Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-23

SEC introduces IDEA

Earlier today, Christopher Cox, SEC chairman introduced IDEA - Interactive Data and Electronic Applications, an XBRL framework for surfacing information used by investors. In prepared remarks, Cox said: "It will be faster, cheaper, better [than EDGAR.] Better data analysis will have a positive impact on the market as a whole....

Tags: SEC, Investor, Analysis, IDEA, Cox, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Web site categories with heavy reliance on search engine traffic, June 2008

Category Traffic from Search Engines, June-08 Growth in Traffic From Search Engines, June-08 - June-07 Traffic from Google, June-08 Growth in Traffic From Google, June-08 - June-07 Health and Medical 45.52% 3% 31.08% 6% Travel 34.38% 9% 24.41% 19% Shopping and Classifieds 25.31% 1%...

Tags: Web, Search Engine, Web Site, Search, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-19

More on the iPhone 3G woes (updated)

More on the iPhone 3G woes updatedRE: More on the iPhone 3G woes updatedfail.the issue isn't 3G failing with the iphone, it's with a chipset inside the phone itself failing. other phones don't have the issue because the don't have that chipset.and what in tarnation does your subject line mean...

Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, 3G

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

IT is shedding jobs--should you worry?

IT is shedding jobs--should you worry?a few question Debok its may seem loom and doom but what about baby-boomer retirement is this a problem in the state , in canada that a known big problem. So personally i always doubt those kind of article ....With the...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, job, IT IS

Discussion threads 2008-08-14

Top financial news & research sites in May 2008

May-07 May-08 Growth Total Internet 177,487 190,858 8 Financial News & Research 47,493 64,287 35 Yahoo! Finance 11,740 18,492 58 AOL Money & Finance 10,266 15,222 48 MSN Money 12,087 13,707 13 Forbes Property 5,497 7,014 28 ...

Tags: Financial, Site, Financial Accounting, Internet, Finance, NB

Blog posts 2008-08-12

Is AMD getting ready to split?

Is AMD getting ready to split?high-end AMD vs IntelWhile I agree that AMD wants a high-end CPU to compete with the Core2Duo extreme processors, it is hard to say that this is a good course of action. Generally, it is gaming enthusiasts and benchmark addicts that actually shell out the...

Tags: Research & Development, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-12

Webcast: Solution Spotlight: Banking on Unified Communications

Whether in the boardroom or the server room, business leaders and decision-makers most often rely on their colleagues and peers - maybe even their competitors - for technical insight and guidance. And while there is certainly no shortage of case studies and technical whitepapers available online and elsewhere, there...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Webcast, Information Technology, Industry, Unified Communications, Banking, Collaboration, Strategy, Financial Services, Management

Webcasts 2008-08-12

Cable: Natural born monopoly?

Cable: Natural born monopoly?And if cable is a natural monopoly....... then why have Congress and the FCC been so intent on deregulating it?Answer: the cable industry's lobbying and campaign-finance clout.However, I'm inclined to think cable is not a natural monopoly. Combined with the existing, if nascent, competition, cable appears to...

Tags: Network technology, DTV reception, cable, Natural Born, Natural born monopoly, DSL

Discussion threads 2008-08-11