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May 5, 2005 

Orrtax (www.intellitax.com) develops IntelliTax for Windows and IntelliTax Classic, the latter being a DOS-based program. For this tax season, the company has developed a stand-alone fiduciary reporting program and has added several new features to its Windows-based software, including the following: Central Reporting, which provides remote location data on e-filing and bank products directly from...…

May 5, 2005 

RCS TaxSlayerPro (www.taxslayerpro.com) provides a bundled, all-in-one tax preparation suite for professionals that includes individual and business compliance programs, including 1120, 1120s, 1041 and 1065, with all states. Nick Srott, director of sales for the company, noted that several enhancements are made to the program every year in an effort to keep up with customers’...…

May 5, 2005 

One of the newest products on the market, TaxAct from Second Story Software (www.taxact.com), is also providing significant updates to its capabilities and features this year, including support for filing to all states by January 31, 2004. “Our customers can prepare their clients’ federal and state returns sooner than ever before,” said Cammie Greif, VP...…

May 5, 2005 

TaxWise from Universal Tax Systems (www.taxwise.com) is a suite of individual and business compliance and e-filing software, as well as additional business tools that are available individually, bundled or as a pay-per-return system. Joe Angebrandt, VP of Professional Products for UTS, announced several new features for 2003, including a new Appointment Scheduler function that “will...…

May 5, 2005 

TaxWorks (www.taxworks.com) produces tax compliance software for 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120s and other entities, as well as fixed asset management and office management programs. Among new initiatives and software features for 2004, TaxWorks has set up a new customer relationship management division to “enhance the user experience,” said VP of sales and marketing, Lyle...…

May 5, 2005 

ACCPAC Advantage Series is an integrated modular suite of applications designed for the growing company that needs a complete accounting and operations solution. A well-designed user interface and tiered back-end database processing structure make this a very stable yet flexible suite. MODULES AVAILABLE/SCALABILITY – 5 Stars The Advantage Series of financial modules is available in...…

May 5, 2005 

ACCPAC offers its accounting applications in a highly scalable, highly modularized format, so the business can start small with just the modules it needs, then advance to a higher-end platform and add modules as its needs dictate. This provides a very flexible approach that is cost-efficient and easy to implement. MODULES AVAILABLE/SCALABILITY – 5 Stars...…

May 5, 2005 

Visual Bookkeeper Preferred Edition is A-Systems’ new product targeted at the mid-range business wanting a practical, bundled product that is easy to learn and use. After many years of offering its JobView product to the construction industry, the company is offering the core accounting functionality and features in a generalized suite, competing with the likes...…

May 5, 2005 

BusinessWorks is a long-time player in the mid-market accounting software market. Its latest version introduces new e-business features such as enhanced remote access, e-mail forms, and import/export of sales orders, plus two new accounting modules. Other enhancements have been made to nearly every module in the package that keep this integrated suite on the leading...…

May 5, 2005 

Image Accounting PRO provides core accounting modules in a Microsoft Access-based product that includes source code, bringing the capability to fully customize the product for your exact requirements. Version 8.0 introduces many new features that make this a competitive, attractive product that can fit into many different business types. MODULES AVAILABLE/SCALABILITY – 4 Stars Comtech...…

May 5, 2005 

CYMA offers an integrated suite of core accounting modules that addresses the needs of small to mid-sized businesses using a solid, modular approach. From the user interface to the back-end database, this is a product that has stood the test of time and continues the company’s tradition of providing accounting software to a broad industry...…

May 5, 2005 

Open Systems offers two separate products to the mid-range accounting market: TRAVERSE and OSAS. Beyond some relatively minor user interface differences, both products offer similar feature sets. TRAVERSE is built on Microsoft Access and designed for a purely Windows environment, while OSAS can operate under Linux, Unix or Windows. Since the products are so much...…