ConvergenceCoaching Leadership Spotlight: Bob Gaby CPA, CITP, MCP

Convergence Coaching recently interviewed Arxis Technology, Inc.’s (ATI) very own, Bob Gaby CPA, CITP, MCP, for their Leadership Spotlight feature.   They spoke to him about his approach to leading the teams and developing leadership in others.  He was asked several different questions that dealt with his philosophy on those topics.  

Here are the questions he was asked:        

• Whose leadership style do you most admire and why?
• What do you think the single most important leadership attribute or characteristic is and why?
• What do you look for in young up-and-coming leaders?
•  How do you develop leadership in others?
• What advice do you have for those looking to step into a leadership position in their firms or business?
• What three words best describe your leadership style?

To see his answers to these questions and more, please visit the Convergence Coaching blog.  

How Do I Love Thee?

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, famous Victorian poet, asked that famous question in 1845. (That's her on the left wondering what she's doing on our blog.)

It's February, which means that it's the most important month to tell those most important to us how truly important they are. What better way than inviting them to the upcoming Sage Customer Symposiums on February 12 & 13? We'll take Ms. Browning's advice and do that right now!

Dear Arxis Technology Clients,

We LOVE working with you! And, while it may not be possible to enjoy Valentine's Day with you, the next best thing would be to spend February 12 (Irvine, CA) or February 13 (Los Angeles, CA) with you at the Sage Customer Symposium. It's a complimentary one-day conference designed exclusively to allow you to learn more about the value of your Sage investment and share with senior Sage leaders and Arxis Technology consultants what else you need to make your business successful.

Also, you'll hear about Sage's strategic direction, learn what's new, and have an opportunity to network with peers in the Sage community and product experts. Don't miss this exciting, education-packed conference. Please register today for either the Irvine or Los Angeles event!

The complete agenda is below for your review. Call us if you need more details at 866-624-2600.

Affectionately,

Your Friends at Arxis

Time	Event
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.	Welcome and Sage Road Ahead
10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.	Morning Break
10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.	Product Roadmap Concurrent Sessions: Sage 100 ERP Sage 300 ERP Sage 500 ERP Meet the Sage ERP Family
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Sage Solution Concurrent Sessions: Sage CRM Sage Intelligence Sage HRMS and Payroll Learn about Sage ERP X3
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.	Lunch and Partner Showcase
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.	Sage Solution Concurrent Sessions: Sage Payment Solutions Sage Fixed Assets Forecasting and Budgeting
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.	Afternoon Break
2:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	Beyond the Basics--Extending Your Business: Sage Alerts and Workflow Sage Document Management Sage Sales Tax Sage Shipping Sage EDI
4:00 p.m.–4:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Prize Drawing

Taming the Paper Monster

One of the most popular New Year's Resolutions is "get more organized." What better way to do so that to reduce the paper clutter in the office. Not only will you reduce the clutter, you'll be able to save time, automate things like AP approval processes, find documents faster, and make life a whole lot easier on your auditors.

All of these cool benefits and more are possible with Sage ERP Document Management powered by Altec. We invite you to read more about all the ways Sage ERP Document Management helps one of our customers, Great American Group, improve efficiency and save time and resources.

As the diagram shows, Sage ERP Document Management is a complete solution for all of the documents in your organization. And chances are, once you're organized at the office, you'll have more time to spend with family and go to the gym - thereby taking care of the popular "spend more time with family" and "lose weight" resolutions in the process!

We'd love to help you reach your goals, too! Call Arxis at 866-624-2600 to learn more about Sage ERP Document Management powered by Altec.

Arxis Connections Conference

The Arxis Connections customer conference is coming up on November 13! The planning committee has worked hard to put together a fantastic agenda for Arxis customers and prospects. We'll be kicking off the day with a keynote from Rob Johnson from Avalara called, "The Secret to Unlocking Your Unlimited Potential." David Cieslak, Arxis Principal, will then provide a technology update for personal and business use.

8:45am	Registration
9:30am	Welcome
9:45am	Keynote: The Secret to Unlocking Your Unlimited Potential (Rob Johnson, Avalara)
11:00am	Arxis Cloud Intro and Technology Update (David Cieslak, Arxis)
11:30am	Sponsor Introductions
12:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm	Afternoon Breakouts: Session 1 Options Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90/200) update and tips and tricks Sage 300 (formerly Sage Accpac) update and tips and tricks Sage 500 (formerly MAS 500) update and tips and tricks
2:20pm	Afternoon Breakouts: Session 2 Options Automate sales tax and document mgmt. (Avalara and Altec) Purchase and expense workflow shootout (eRequester and Paramount) Excel Ninja tips and tricks (Marc Hall, Arxis)
3:40pm	Afternoon Breakouts: Session 3 Options Financial reporting shootout (BizNet and Renovo) Why every company needs CRM software (Matt Taylor, Arxis) Crystal Reports tips and tricks for Sage 100 (Alnoor Cassim)
4:50pm	Closing Remarks; Unveiling of Big Surprise
5:00pm	Evening Mixer (Drinks, Hors d'oeuvres, Prizes)

After that, we'll have lunch and then break into 3 different education tracks. After having our fill of technology education, it's time to be filled with some good food, drinks, and networking to end the day!

We hope you'll join us for Arxis Connections. For more details, please visit the Connections home page at: http://www.arxistechnology.com/connections/index.asp.

Great Western Packing Success Story

We invite you to read the story of how Arxis has helped long-time customer, Great Western Packaging, with their technology needs for more than a decade.

“Arxis Technology has always been a strong and capable partner. Over the years we have called on them for assistance with many different initiatives. Their business experience, accounting knowledge, and IT
expertise combine to give them a unique perspective on problem solving,” says Vickie Kaplan, VP of Finance at GWP.

Thanks, Vicki! It's clients like you and your team that continue to motivate and inspire us to do what we do every day!

Would you like your own Arxis customer success story? Contact us today and let's get the process started!  

Arxis Joins Intacct Business Partner Program

Arxis Technology is pleased to announce that we will be selling, implementing, supporting, and developing enhancements for Intacct’s award-winning cloud financial applications.

Intacct delivers an impressive set of applications, including: Intacct General Ledger, Intacct Accounts Receivable, Intacct Accounts Payable, Intacct Cash Management, Intacct Time & Expenses, Intacct Purchasing, Intacct Order Management, and Intacct Insight™.
Additional Intacct applications include Intacct Project Accounting, Intacct Multi-Currency, Intacct Global Consolidations, AvaTax for Intacct, Intacct Revenue Management, Intacct MAX for Salesforce CRM and Intacct Inventory.

The functionality built into the product as well as tight integration with industry leading products such as Salesforce CRM, SugarCRM, Adaptive Planning, Zuora, etc. make it an especially compelling solution for companies in the following industries: software and SaaS, professional services, not-for-profits, hospitality, healthcare, and franchises.
 
David Cieslak, Arxis Technology Principal, believes that partnering with Intacct represents a strategic opportunity for the firm. “The product is fantastic. Its core suite of modules, ability to integrate with other best-of-breed applications, and on-demand architecture make it a very attractive choice for SMBs.”

Bob Gaby, Arxis Technology Principal, knows that demand for cloud computing is only going to grow. “More and more company executives, especially the next generation of leaders, are requesting cloud-based applications,” he said. “As they look to upgrade from entry-level software or replace their legacy on-premise systems, we’re eager to recommend Intacct!”
 
Intacct executives also see the partnership as strategic. “We continue to attract the best of the best to the Intacct Business Partner Program,” said Taylor Macdonald, Vice President of Channels for Intacct. “Arxis Technology has been a mainstay on Accounting Today’s Top 100 VARs list – ranking #66 this year. Their business acumen, consulting experience, and extensive accounting and technology expertise make them a great partner and well-equipped to optimize Intacct applications for small and mid-sized businesses.”
 
For more information, we invite you to read the entire press release.

David Cieslak - 2012 Thought Leader

David Cieslak, CPA, CITP, Principal of Arxis Technology, Inc., has been selected as a participant in the CPA Practice Advisor’s Thought Leader Symposium in Dallas on February 19 – 21. Cieslak joins public tax and accounting industry giants such as Gary Boomer, Randy Johnston, Roman Kepczyk, M. Darren Root, Barry Melancon, Donny Shimamoto, Doug Sleeter, Jennifer Wilson and others.

The annual symposium unites the most influential practitioners, consultants, media and other experts who cover the tax and accounting profession, with the top technology vendors, to explore trends and events affecting the profession, as well as to help shape the future of technologies that professionals use. Attendees represent tax and accounting firms of all sizes from across the United States, and include several who have been honored by the American Institute of CPA’s and other professional organizations.

“Public accountants are in the business of making other businesses more efficient and successful, a mission that has never been more critical than in today’s economy,” said CPA Practice Advisor Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA.CITP. “The CPA Practice Advisor’s Thought Leader Symposium connects influencers who have a direct understanding of the needs of practitioners and vendors who create technologies and services. Our goal with the Symposium is to identify and shape the technologies needed to advance the profession in the years to come.” Root is also a practicing accountant and consultant based in Bloomington, Indiana, and holds the AICPA’s Certified Information Technology Professional designation.

Topics to be discussed at the symposium include strategic planning, technology, risk management, performance, micro-computing accounting systems, profitability, organizational growth, emerging technologies, public accounting trends, start-up tips, social media outreach, tax, audit, client services, green accounting, accreditations, measurement, software solutions, and workflow.