Steven M. Phelan, CPA.CITP manages an accounting practice based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Areas of practice include taxation, general accounting and technology consulting. He is active within the CPA profession and is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences throughout Oklahoma. Steven was recently added as a discussion leader for K2 Enterprises where he speaks to CPAs throughout the nation covering a variety of technology topics. Steven is currently a contributing author to the CPA Practice Advisor, where he reviews tax and accounting software solutions. Most recently, Steven was selected as a 2012 Oklahoma Society of CPAs Trailblazer recipient, which recognizes service to the CPA profession and to the community.
September 26, 2012
Tax legislation over the past couple of years has affected a wide range of tax types and payroll tax has been no exception. Legislation put into effect in January 2012 continued that trend and debates will certainly start taking place as we head into 2013. Payroll tax affects an overwhelming majority of the workers in...…
June 27, 2012
Thomson Reuters — Practice CS800-968-8900CS.ThomsonReuters.com From the 2012 review of Practice Management systems. Best Fit: Firms of all sizes looking for a comprehensive solution offering project management and workflow capabilities or users already in the CS Professional Suite product ecosystem from Thomson Reuters. Strengths Comprehensive project management capabilities Available as a cloud solution Strong reporting...…
June 27, 2012
Office Tools Professional — Practice Management 2012661-951-9200www.officetoolspro.com From the July 2012 Review of Practice Management systems. Best Fit: Smaller firms looking to increase work flow efficiency as well as integrate document management capabilities. Strengths Simple, single user interface is easy to understand and follow Integrates simple document management structure Integration offered for QuickBooks, Outlook and...…
June 27, 2012
Commercial Logic—APS Advance603-643-1900www.CommerciaLogic.com From the July 2012 review of Practice Management systems. Best Fit: Larger firms needing customized practice management integration with existing software architecture. Strengths Offers strong customization options to adapt to most firm needs Microsoft SQL platform offers user scalability and unified reporting platform Program built around project management instead of time management...…
June 27, 2012
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business — ProSystem fx Practice Management800-739-9998www.cchgroup.com From the July 2012 review of Practice Management Systems. Best Fit: Accounting firms of all sizes currently utilizing other ProSystem fx desktop solutions or firms looking for a standalone practice management solution Strengths Fully contained solution, without the need for purchasing additional modules Fully customizable...…
June 27, 2012
Practice management and time management are often viewed as similar functions within an accounting firm. On a surface level view, both will track time and run a variety of time based reports for billing and invoice purposes.
June 27, 2012
CaseWare International Inc — CaseWare Time 2011800-267-1317www.caseware.com From the July 2012 review of Practice Management systems. Best Fit: Firms currently using CaseWare products Strengths: Tight integration with CaseWare products Multiple preformatted reports along with strong customization options Built-in sync capability between Outlook/Exchange and client information Potential Limitations: No current cloud based solution Integration generally limited...…
March 22, 2012
The tax season may be over, but if you're considering changing programs, now's the time.
January 11, 2012
Technologies for Engagement & Trial Balance Help to Streamline Workflow
November 3, 2011
Today’s tax, accounting and legal professionals are under a constant stream of knowledge exchanges. Clients call, email and text their respective professionals with a variety of scenarios and demand quick answers. The professionals are then left to work out the details and are often left scratching their heads on where to turn next.
November 3, 2011
www.taxalmanac.org TaxAlmanac is a free online tax research resource designed for tax professionals. It is a wiki site and largely depends on tax professionals creating and sharing knowledge. A wiki site is simply a collection of web pages developed and maintained through volunteer collaboration, the most popular of which is Wikipedia. TaxAlmanac is simple in...…
November 3, 2011
800-200-7599 lacerte.intuit.com/products/tax-research proseries.intuit.com/products/tax-research 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 BEST FIT Tax practices currently utilizing the Lacerte or ProSeries tax solutions. STRENGTHS Powered by Google Enterprise Search Engine helps to find the answer quickly All-inclusive pricing with no additional fees for network use or multiple users No separate product to load or login to Strong...…
