{"id":21850,"date":"2020-12-09T08:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=21850"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:03:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:03:22","slug":"top-tools-for-tax-and-accounting-professionals-to-automate-tasks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/top-tools-for-tax-and-accounting-professionals-to-automate-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"Top tools to automate tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, more and more tax and accounting professionals are embracing computer technology to become more efficient in their practices and to keep pace with their clients\u2019 needs. As a result of the outbreak of <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/coronavirus\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19<\/a> and the physical distancing guidelines that followed, tax and accounting professionals are turning to technology to get their work done without having to meet with their clients in person.<\/p>\n<p>As the tax and accounting profession shifts more toward <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-practice-of-the-future\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">advisory services<\/a>, leading firms are leveraging technology to automate low value work such as data entry, categorization, file exchange, and cleanup. The following article discusses some of the top tools that help firms automate tasks.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cloud-based income tax software<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Browser-based income tax software (such as Intuit\u00ae <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-online\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">ProConnect\u2122 Tax<\/a>) has many advantages over traditional, desktop software, and helps the tax professional\u2019s office run more efficiently with compliance-type tasks. This leaves more time to provide advisory services and better <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/setting-up-work-life-balance-for-employees-during-covid-19\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">work\/life balance<\/a>. Depending on the software, here are the potential benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A true online offering can run on a Mac or PC, and the user doesn\u2019t have to worry about installing and updating the software periodically, like you would with desktop software.<\/li>\n<li>There is no maintenance, IT, and computer servers required; in the long run, this will save the user time, money, and stress.<\/li>\n<li>Client data is automatically backed up in the <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/what-jasen-stine-wants-the-accounting-industry-to-know-about-the-cloud\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">cloud<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The online software is more suitable for <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/the-big-mistake-being-made-by-newly-remote-tax-and-accounting-firms\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">remote employees<\/a> and multi-site firms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Cloud-based accounting software<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Browser-based accounting software (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/accountants\/products-solutions\/accounting\/quickbooks-online\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">QuickBooks\u00ae Online<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/accountants\/products-solutions\/accounting\/online\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">QuickBooks Online Accountant<\/a>) has similar advantages as online income tax software &#8211; and more. Cloud accounting software does the heavy lifting so you can spend your time on other important business tasks. Depending on the software, here are the potential benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The small business owner and accountant have the flexibility to sign in from anywhere with an internet connection; no hosting service is required.<\/li>\n<li>Accounts can be accessed from any device, including laptops, smartphones, and tablets.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple users can be logged in at the same time, working in the same books and making real-time updates.<\/li>\n<li>The business owner can allow the accountant to access the books to answer questions, fix problems, and get the books ready for tax time. This eliminates the need to transfer sensitive data back and forth.<\/li>\n<li>Data is routinely backed up to servers in multiple locations. No physical hard drives or computers containing sensitive data that can be stolen are necessary. Since financial information isn\u2019t kept on the premises, the risks of <a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-law-and-news\/irs-provides-tax-breaks-for-recent-disasters\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">fires and natural disasters<\/a> are also mitigated.<\/li>\n<li>Bank accounts are automatically synced, so you and your clients do not have to manually import transactions or verify expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Client portals and document management<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sharing documents and collaborating with clients through a client portal can have lasting benefits and advantages. This is especially true when COVID-19 forced the accountant and client to meet in person less often, or not at all. An integrated client portal (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/link\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Intuit Link<\/a>) makes it easy for your clients to <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/how-to-collect-documents-from-clients-while-working-remotely\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">deliver their tax data<\/a> to you in a timely and organized way. Depending on the solution, you can do the following tasks through a client portal:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collect and organize your clients\u2019 information (such as W-2s and <a href=\"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/tax-law-and-news\/due-feb-1-2021-form-1099-nec-for-tax-year-2020\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">1099s<\/a>). This avoids the risk of sending your clients&#8217; confidential information by mail, email, or unsecured file-sharing, and protects the documents with encryption.<\/li>\n<li>Request, share documents, and easily apply them to the tax return. This reduces manual input errors by importing the data directly from your clients&#8217; documents and financial institutions.<\/li>\n<li>Stay in touch with your clients through the portal by delivering reminders about estimated taxes, updates on tax law changes, information about firm events, and other announcements.<\/li>\n<li>Through a document management solution, upload documents, store them, view them as you do the return, and download them if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Practice management<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A practice management solution (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/proconnect.intuit.com\/practice-management\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">Intuit Practice Management<\/a> powered by Karbon) allows tax firms to gain more visibility and control over everything they\u2019re working on, while reducing time spent on recurring tasks so they can be more hands-on with every client. Here are some key attributes of practice management software:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Automate and standardize your firm\u2019s operations so nothing falls through the cracks.<\/li>\n<li>Get complete visibility into all of your work at a glance or drill into the details; this allows for enhanced efficiency across your workflow.<\/li>\n<li>Share data across hundreds of integrated software programs, and go to one place to look at all your applications.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct and track time and billing responsibilities as efficiently as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Electronic signatures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The IRS allows e-signatures for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f8879.pdf\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Form 8879<\/a>, <em>IRS e-file Signature Authorization<\/em>, for individual tax returns. To help reduce in-person contact, and reduce the risk to taxpayers and tax professionals during COVID-19, the IRS temporarily expanded the list of forms they\u2019ll accept with a digital signature (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/irs-approves-temporary-use-of-e-signatures-for-certain-forms\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IR-2020-194<\/a>). Check with your state to see if they allow for parallel functionality. An e-signature solution reduces cycle time, improves the tracking of authorizations, and allows for clients to sign via a mobile device.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> This article was originally published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpapracticeadvisor.com\/tax-compliance\/article\/21159136\/top-tools-for-tax-accounting-professionals-to-automate-tasks\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>CPA Practice Advisor<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Automation in your tax firm is key to streamlining operations; Mike D&#8217;Avolio, CPA, JD, offers insights and options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107082828,"featured_media":9982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rkv_browse_by_id":0,"rkv_cta_id":0,"rkv_optimize_for_pagespeed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"useModifiedDate":false,"customPublishDate":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[116807,45875901],"tags":[646041692],"intuit_collection":[],"intuit_series":[],"coauthors":[509474105],"class_list":["post-21850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice-management","category-workflow-tools","tag-firm-of-the-future"],"header_image":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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