Building on trust: taking member service to the next level.

Is your firm on the leading edge of technology? Are your systems as up-to-date as possible, allowing you to respond to your clients' needs and inquiries in real-time? If not, then you may be doing your clients and employees a disservice. The Ohio Society understands that the time spent researching technology products and solutions and then also vendors can be overwhelming. It can be too easy to fall behind in utilizing technology tools that will ultimately help your business process and your clients. Many firms are currently in that very same position.

The Ohio Society is very aware of the issues facing CPA firms and is launching a new service that will bring to the table solutions to your technology concerns and needs, and at the same time offer the reassurance of a trusted source. Introducing 535metro.

What is 535metro?

535metro is more than just a member service. It is a separate entity created and managed by The Ohio Society of CPAs that is dedicated solely to providing solutions, research and analyses for your simplest and most complex technology concerns.

"535metro is designed to do the legwork that you need to keep you on the leading edge of service to your clients and being technologically advanced in your solutions," Clarke Price, CAE, the president and CEO of The Ohio Society, said. "Our highly trained IT (information technology) staff can provide an assessment of your needs and offer recommended solutions customized for your office."

Why The Ohio Society? Why Now?

It's no secret that The Ohio Society has made a great commitment to remaining at the forefront of technology and making it possible for our members to achieve that level as well. Our internal operations and our existing member services speak to our commitment and have equipped us with an internal structure to support 535metro and at the same time actually allow the Society to leverage their investments and assets.

"As an organization, the Society has recognized the benefits of investing time and resources to develop a cutting-edge technology base to provide better, faster, more effective levels of member service," Mark B. LaPlace, CPA, newly elected chair of the 535metro board and past chair of the Society's Executive Board, said. "We hired the right people, we are out on the edge of association management. It only makes sense to utilize the skills and assets that have been developed.

"The Society, much like all professional organizations, is constantly looking for appropriate sources of non-dues revenue to...

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