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Will the New Artisan Economy Save the Middle Class?

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.  Key quote: The multi-trillionfold decline in the cost of computing since the 1970s has created enormous incentives for employers to substitute increasingly cheap and capable computers for expensive labor.  For more on this topic, see our Artisan Economy category or the 2008 research report The New Artisan Economy.

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Not all accountants are created equal (how do you choose an.

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After all solicitors, medical doctors etc all have to be formally qualified and people assume the same of accountants. I feel 2008 will see the efforts of the accountancy bodies see results, in the form of legislation. I also agree with Jason that price can not be the overriding deciding factor when it comes to selecting an accountant.

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What ever happened to the "us" in Service?

Laughing all the Way to Work

It was expensive,but when I brought it home I had to do all the work to get it up and running. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? Now, there doesnt seem to be a difference in price at all, it is just common practice that we have to do it ourselves. Recently, I bought a new laptop. What is wrong with this picture?

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Do you like what you do?

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you know what works best for you and if your job is 80/20 on what you like then you can put up with the small stuff like filing and filling out expense forms. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? This is an important thing to know. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst! I'm in a bad mood, pass it on.

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Guest Blog by Alexis Bonari: 10 Easy Ways to Check and Maximize.

Laughing all the Way to Work

Make sure that tasks directly associated with clients come first, consider the financial impact of a project and its completion date on the company, don’t let deadlines control the priority list (expense reports can wait when there are more important tasks), and consider cause and effect (do A to enable B, which accomplishes C).

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Monty Python Officeland

Laughing all the Way to Work

He wrote in one sentence that he had " expensive experience" instead of "extensive" and in another wrote "tits" instead of "its." Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? He relied totally on spell check so you can imagine what typos were missed. Good thing I checked. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst!

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

Laughing all the Way to Work

He wrote in one sentence that he had "expensive experience" instead of "extensive" and in another wrote "tits" instead of "its." Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? He relied totally on Spell Check so you can imagine what typos were missed. Good thing I checked. The importance of having someone to talk to Psst!