Any CPA website hosted by CPA Site Solutions automatically has the benefit of email, online documents and more via the Workteam Collaboration Suite. Email integration is easy enough however using online documents, part of a paperless office solution, is sometimes a longer process. The integration of online documents within Microsoft Office through Officesync is easy. It also makes your accounting firm efficient and is one more step towards a paperless office.
Integration. A quick free download gives you access to your Google docs via Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007. The free version gives you the ability to collaborate using Office and Google Docs. There is a premium version that allows collaboration via Google Sites that could 
be worth it.
How It Works. Officesync shows up directly within your Microsoft Office software. Right below the Save As button you should see an Officesync option. From here everyone in your accounting firm has the option to open, create, or share an online document.
The Benefits. If your accounting firm collaborates on documents between team members, then you have the benefit of instant updates. This shortens the time it takes to work on a project between accounting firm team members. All team members have instant access to any and all updates that have been made to a document, while never leaving Microsoft Office.
Most accounting firm’s are used to using Microsoft Office. Having Officesync means no one in your accounting firm has to learn much more. Accounting members do get the benefits of Google docs within their existing workflow. These benefits include being able to share documents online, access a document from any browser, and team collaboration.
More and more accounting firms are recognizing the benefits of a paperless office in terms of efficiency. Since Officesync integrates with Microsoft Office, there is little or no learning curve.
Do you already use Google Docs within your accounting firm? How has it helped your accounting firm get things done? Comment below.
