Accounting

March 29, 2012 

Intuit – QuickBooks Onlinewww.QuickBooksOnline.Intuit.com800-286-6800 From the May 2012 review of SaaS Small Business Accounting Systems. Strengths: Friendly user interface and simple navigation Automated deposit and credit card account data imports from most banks No contracts or long-term commitments. Product supports most major internet browsers. Potential Limitations: Limited inventory and project/job costing functionality Does not support...…

March 29, 2012 

Intacct – Intacct Corporationwww.intacct.com877-437-7765 Strengths: Has a strong ecosystem of third party solutions to meet most industry requirements. Customizable dashboards are very impressive, and provide an alternative to standard reports. Full integration between customer relationship management and payroll Supports any number of users, with strong user access control tools Relationship with AICPA/CPA2Biz has yielded integrations...…

March 29, 2012 

Online accounting products are a small but rapidly growing segment of business management tools. Real-time collaboration between client and accountant, as well as better importing tools have made these solutions a compelling alternative to traditional, locally-installed applications. We have noticed a large number of new offerings in this space over the last couple of years,...…

Brian Tankersley

March 28, 2012 

BizAutomation – BizAutomation.comwww.BizAutomation.com 408-786-5116 Best Fit: Small organizations who need a process-oriented business management tool with strong CRM and fundamental accounting processes in a single, integrated platform. Strengths: Integration with Google Apps allows users to access familiar tools from within the application. Solid Customer Relationship Management (CRM) functionality, tightly integrated into the product. Built on...…

March 27, 2012 

FUND E-Z Development Corp., a provider of nonprofit accounting, fundraising and HIPAA billing software solutions, has partnered with F9, independent Infor business unit, to incorporate F9 Professional Version 5 with FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting Software. The integration will link the FUND E-Z General Ledger data to Microsoft Excel.

Taija Sparkman

March 26, 2012 

Zoho Corp., provider of productivity, collaboration and business applications, recently enhanced its online accounting software to support the automatic retrieval of bank and credit card transactions.

Taija Sparkman

March 20, 2012 

Over the years, tax and accounting firms thrived during the boom times and made it through tough, economic slumps based on a traditional business model: converting prospects into clients, retaining clients, offering value-added services, and staying updated on the latest accounting and tax law. Why, then, is it so difficult for a firm to create...…

Scott Cytron

March 7, 2012 

SU Tax Intro – April 2012  I’ve written about the volatility and challenges of sales and use tax compliance for more than 10 years and, despite movements like the Streamlined Sales Tax Initiative and increased efforts from states to recoup lost tax revenues for their battered budgets, I’ll probably be writing about sales taxes for...…

January 11, 2012 

800-968-8900 cs.thomsonreuters.com   Trial Balance CS is the working trial balance component within the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite. Trial Balance CS may be purchased and used as a standalone product or directly integrated with other CS Professional Suite products. The system is adaptable to a wide variety of business types and allows users the...…

January 10, 2012 

800-968-8900 cs.thomsonreuters.com/engagement    5.0 overall BEST FIT Small to medium sized accounting firms with a focus on audit engagements, especially those currently relying on PPC Practice Aids for guidance. STRENGTHS Strong integration with PPC Practice Aids and other Thomson Reuters products Ability to manage engagement without network connectivity Available as a fully hosted solution POTENTIAL...…

October 10, 2011 

The Sleeter Group awards the Awesome Add-Ons each year to products that aid small businesses and their accounting firms by providing enhanced capabilities that integrate with small business accounting systems.

Doug Sleeter

October 10, 2011 

As with most organizations, nonprofits vary in size and scope, and their software needs vary, as well. As an accounting professional, you know that the software needs of the local animal shelter will vary widely than the needs of the United Way. While this may be a drastic comparison, it really highlights the wide range…

Mary Girsch-Bock