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We practice what we preach - how IT has helped us to grow 
1st March 1995 Take over the practice of E Taylor Roalfe & Co in Longfield. Mountain of work, enthusiastic team, excellent client base but no computers!
June 1995 - The first PC arrives at the office. Staff offered post-traumatic stress counselling.
May 1996 - First network created in the office with combined telephone and network points.
January 1998 - 100% success rate delivering self-assessment tax returns to Inland Revenue on time.
June 1998 Firm's first website goes live.
March 1999 - Desk to desk emailing arrives and the post-it note is banned.
September 1999 - Firm purchase a derelict nightclub (formerly a biker's café) and move the practice to West Kingsdown.
November 2000 Launch of STIR (Saving time, improving results) software providing an online procedures manual and standardising office systems.
December 2002 Development of Stir Interactive software begins to automate many manual tasks
July 2003 Introduction of Improve and Grow software to help owner-managers develop all aspects of their business.
August 2004 Install second screen and split screen data cards on all computers to improve efficiency and in preparation for going paperless.
February 2005 A4G go paperless after a huge scanning and shredding exercise. From now on the only paperwork that we will keep permanently will be documents with original client signatures on or where documents might be required for legal reasons. Efficiency improves massively.
2008 A4G starts offering remote assistance to clients using Team Viewer product so that staff can log on to client's account systems and make necessary changes.
February 2009 . Heavy snowfalls see North and West grind to a halt and many members unable to commute to the office. Service to clients is uninterrupted as staff log in remotely from home and continue their work as normal.
April 2010 A4G change their main method of contact from letters to emails for all clients who prefer to communicate that way.
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