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 2013 Review of Addsum — Advanced Accounting

February 27, 2013 

2013 Review of Addsum — Advanced Accounting

Addsum — Advanced Accounting888-923-3786www.addsuminc.com Addsum Advanced Accounting 7i r3 (release 5) is an accounting software product designed to work with Addsum’s popular point of sale module. The application is utilitarian, and its appearance appears somewhat dated compared to some of the other products included in this review, but the application is designed for speed, not...…

Brian Tankersley

 2013 Review of Acclivity — AccountEdge Pro 2013

February 27, 2013 

2013 Review of Acclivity — AccountEdge Pro 2013

Acclivity — AccountEdge Pro 2013800-322-6962www.accountedge.com Acclivity’s AccountEdge Pro is a U.S. small business accounting software application for both Windows and MacOS which originated as the U.S. version of global small business management system MYOB. Two former MYOB executives purchased the exclusive rights to sell the application in the U.S. in 2005, and then set up...…

Brian Tankersley

 2013 Review of SaaS and Installed Small Business Accounting Systems

February 27, 2013 

2013 Review of SaaS and Installed Small Business Accounting Systems

Finding a suitable small business accounting application continues to be a challenge for many practitioners. While some choose to install a single solution for all clients, many accounting professionals are moving clients into cloud-based accounting applications, whether they are true Software as a Service applications (SaaS) or hosted versions of on-premises software. The summaries of...…

Brian Tankersley

 Intacct offers SaaS option for mid-sized and larger businesses

February 27, 2013 

Intacct offers SaaS option for mid-sized and larger businesses

From the March 2013 review section of small business accounting systems. Intacct is a SaaS accounting product which really doesn’t fit the definition of a small business accounting application. Although it can be used for small businesses, it is more of a mid-market product, with features and pricing which make more sense for a larger...…

Brian Tankersley

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February 24, 2013 

Retailers struggle to curb shoplifting, fraud

Fraud, theft and other preventable losses drain billions of dollars from retailers nationwide as shops confront increasingly sophisticated criminals bent on looting shelves.

 Indiana economy up, but still not ‘robust’

February 24, 2013 

Indiana economy up, but still not ‘robust’

The Leading Index for Indiana, while rising slightly from its revised January level, still does not reflect a robust picture of the state's economy to start off the year. That's the bottom line, according to IU Business Research Center economist Tim Slaper, who put together and analyzes the index.