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.
August 11, 2011
800-536-1099 www.1099-Etc.com 2011 Overall Rating Best Fit Accounting professionals and small businesses who need a value-priced program for after-the-fact payroll & employment tax compliance, as well as firms who prefer locally installed applications to web-based tools. Strengths Good tool for year-end reporting & interim after-the-fact payroll & tax compliance. Electronic wage detail filing is...…
August 11, 2011
800-Call ADP (225-5237) www.accountant.adp.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Firms who manage payroll and compliance needs for multiple client businesses, but who prefer most compliance work to be outsourced. It’s also a good fit for professionals who want to provide human resource tools and workers’ compensation premium payment solutions. Strengths Available in full-service...…
August 11, 2011
800-424-9392 www.sageabra.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Companies who want a solid on-premises or third-party hosted payroll system with full human resource management capabilities. Strengths Strong payroll capabilities, including support for both U.S. and Canadian payroll. Employee portal module (Sage Employee Self Service). Human resources management functionality is a leader in...…
August 11, 2011
800-732-9464 www.redwingsoftware.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit CenterPoint Payroll is a good solution for most small businesses and payroll service providers who process payroll for multiple companies and who may want some limited human resource management capabilities. It’s also a good fit for organizations that use Red Wing’s CenterPoint or TurningPoint accounting software...…
August 11, 2011
888-736-7638 www.pensoft.com 2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Accounting professionals who provide payroll processing for multiple clients and prefer an on-premises application. Strengths Drag-and-drop report modification allows custom reporting, and report customizations can be saved for use in future months. An unlimited number of users can access each company file simultaneously. Export files...…
August 11, 2011
800-292-2962 www.cyma.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Firms or companies who use CYMA’s integrated applications for write-up, nonprofit accounting or general ledger, which has been rebranded as RedGear Accounting for users of the TaxWorks professional tax preparation system. It’s also a good fit for firms or companies who want an on-premises payroll...…
August 10, 2011
800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com 2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Users who want an on-premises application for processing large payrolls and those who use other Cougar Mountain Software offerings. It’s also a good fit for those who want to prepare and transmit their own payroll tax filings or outsource to a third party (Aatrix). Strengths Supports...…
August 10, 2011
877-729-6299 www.compupay.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit The XpressPayroll for Accountants wholesale version is a good fit for accounting professionals who want to work with client payroll without implementing an in-house payroll application or preparing payroll tax returns. It’s also designed for organizations with a total of five or fewer paid employees...…
August 10, 2011
877-729-6299 www.compupay.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Accountants or companies who need a web-based payroll application with outsourced tax filing and payment processing services, as well as organizations that need to manage payroll for businesses with less than 200 total employees. Strengths Offers all-inclusive, full-service payroll with support for unlimited application users. Garnishments,...…
August 10, 2011
877-729-6299 www.compupay.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Accountants or companies who need a web-based payroll application with outsourced tax filing and payment processing services. Also, firms or organizations who need to manage payroll for multiple companies using a single login, but who do not have a full-time payroll or HR staff person. Strengths...…
August 10, 2011
888-999-1366 www.accountantsworld.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Any accounting firm that wants to offer payroll services directly to their clients. This cloud-based payroll service is private-labeled and can be configured to meet the needs of different clients. It is also a good fit for firms that would like to work with a...…
August 10, 2011
888-277-8514 www.apspayroll.com 2011 Overall Rating Best Fit Firms who are looking for a web-based payroll solution that interfaces with most accounting applications, as well as companies with more than 100 employees. Strengths Publisher indicates that they have over 100 integrations with timekeeping & GL applications. Multi-state payroll withholdings are allowed for employees. eSELFSERVE employee...…
