By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 29, 2026 | 40-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer Payroll training for accounting firm staff should build a complete, controlled process from employee setup through review, tax funding, filing, reconciliation, and client communication—not merely teach
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By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 29, 2026 | 38-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer Accounting CS training for new bookkeepers should build complete monthly accounting workflow competence—not merely teach transaction-entry screens, bank-reconciliation clicks, report printing, or where to find a
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 29, 2026 | 39-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer Xero certification is useful evidence of product knowledge. It is not proof that an accounting firm employee can produce accurate, supported, review-ready, client-ready work. A client-ready
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting FirmsLast updated: July 28, 2026 | 36-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer ProConnect Tax training for new preparers should build complete cloud tax workflow fluency—not merely teach where to enter W-2s, import documents, view forms, clear diagnostics, and click
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 28, 2026 | 49-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer A 30-day Drake Tax software training plan should move a new preparer through four evidence-based stages: product and firm foundations, complete source-to-return practice, review-ready return preparation,
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 28, 2026 | 48-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer CCH Axcess Tax training for new staff should connect product navigation with a complete professional tax workflow: client facts, source-document completeness, prior-year analysis, indexed workpapers, accurate
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 27, 2026 | 43-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer Lacerte training for tax preparers should teach an end-to-end professional return workflow—not only where to enter W-2s, K-1s, trial-balance amounts, and e-file information. A new hire
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 27, 2026 | 42-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer UltraTax training for new tax preparers should teach the complete return workflow—from source-document completeness and prior-year analysis through accurate input, workpaper support, diagnostics, research, state treatment,
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QuickBooks Online Training for Accounting Firm Staff: Build Workflow Fluency, Not Just Certification
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 27, 2026 | 41-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer QuickBooks Online training for accounting firm staff should build workflow fluency—not merely prepare employees to pass a certification exam or remember where a menu item appears.
By Vincent Howard, CPA | Managing Partner, Howard, Howard and Hodges | SkillAbility for Accounting Firms Last updated: July 24, 2026 | 40-minute read TL;DR — The Short Answer An accounting internship training program becomes a real talent pipeline when the firm recruits for future capability, pays and structures the experience professionally, teaches core accounting
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