6 Questions Quincy Accounting Firms Should Ask Their IT Provider Each Quarter

by JR Bareis | Jul 7, 2026 | Quincy IL Accounting CPA

If you only hear from your IT provider when something breaks, when tax season is already on fire, or when it is time to renew a contract, you are not getting enough value. Technology is not a one time setup. Your staff changes. Your tax software changes. Your...

6 Quarterly IT Questions Every St. Louis Accounting Firm Should Ask

by JR Bareis | Jul 7, 2026 | ST Louis MO Accounting CPA

If you only hear from your IT provider when something breaks, during tax season, or when it is time to renew, you are not getting enough value. Technology is not a one time setup. Your staff changes. Your tax software changes. Your bookkeeping systems change. Client...

What Farm Life Teaches St. Louis Municipal Leaders About Technology Planning

by JR Bareis | Jun 30, 2026 | ST Louis MO Municipality

I grew up outside Hull, Illinois, on a farm. Long before I owned an IT company, I learned lessons that still shape how I look at technology, operations, and responsibility. On a farm, equipment is not a luxury. It is what keeps the whole operation moving. If the...

What Farm Life Teaches Macomb Businesses About Keeping Technology Running

by JR Bareis | Jun 30, 2026 | Macomb IL

I grew up outside Hull, Illinois, on a farm.Long before I started working in technology, I learned lessons there that still guide how I think about business IT today. Those lessons apply just as much to a healthcare office in Macomb, a manufacturer near Bushnell, a...

What Macomb Accounting Firms Can Learn From Farm Life About Keeping Technology Running

by JR Bareis | Jun 30, 2026 | Macomb IL Accounting CPA

I grew up outside Hull, Illinois, on a farm. Long before I started working in technology, I learned lessons there that still guide how I think about business IT today. Those lessons apply especially well to accounting firms, CPA practices, tax professionals,...