February 26, 2019
5115 characters Fix it or replace it? Every day, we face this question. As business owners and advisors to our clients, we could make an infinite number of things better. The choice is ours. For some, the answer is “intuitive;” and for others, it involves detailed analysis. The risk, of course, is the time and...…
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
August 4, 2011
800-237-8435 www.CertiflexDimension.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit: Firms managing clients with high transaction volumes and multi-level company structures. Strengths: Good interface customization Strong reporting & financials options Broad set of core modules Broad reporting & financials generation Potential Limitations: Moderate reporting customization Module-based pricing Summary & Pricing CertiflexDimension Write-Up and the related modules...…
August 4, 2011
800-292-2962 www.cyma.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit: Professional firms managing complex clients with multiple locations or subsidiaries, as well as nonprofit and grant-based organizations. Strengths: Exceptional customization options Comprehensive module options with strong integration Output to many formats Broad reporting & financials generation Potential Limitations: Module-based pricing No client portals Summary &...…
August 4, 2011
TaxWise:888-455-0182; www.taxwise.com ATX: 888-455-0183; www.atxinc.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit: Firms using the ATX or TaxWise tax and workflow products who want an easy-to-use write-up package with after-the-fact payroll reporting, financials generation and optional live payroll are a match with Client Accounting Suite. CCH ProSystem fx Tax and Practice Management users are supported...…
August 3, 2011
Over the past several years, some accounting technologists have come close to announcing the demise of client write-up (or at least the significant decline in its necessity and profitability for professional accountants).
August 3, 2011
561-995-1477 www.axpert.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit: Firms managing small to mid-sized enterprises, and those with multiple locations. Strengths: Doesn’t require monthly closings Run reports across multiple years, any time periods Broad reporting & financials customization Strong support for multi-location entities Potential Limitations: No bank statement import function (although import is available from...…
August 2, 2011
800-968-8900 www.CS.ThomsonReuters.com 2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Fit: Firms looking for a central write-up and trial balance system as part of a suite of integrated tax and practice management systems for managing workflow across all engagements. Strengths: Excellent integration Comprehensive reporting & financials Broad payroll compliance with state & some local support Client-side...…
August 2, 2011
888-999-1366 www.AccountantsWorld.com/AR 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit: Firms who want to bring both their practice and their clients onto a web-based accounting system that gives the firm greater control over data and the ability to monitor and control what their clients can do with their collaborative bookkeeping system. Strengths: Simple navigation &...…
August 2, 2011
800-267-8379 www.accountant.intuit.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit: Firms whose clients mostly use QuickBooks and who provide general write-up and reconciliation work. Strengths: Comfortable, intuitive navigation & interface Good reporting with PDF, Word, Excel output Email invoicing & electronic payment options Most commonly used program Mobile apps for client-focused work Potential Limitations: Financial statement...…
August 2, 2011
A standard consulting practice rule is that switching software is expensive. Disruptions to procedures occur, retraining is required, and without careful analysis you may force your organization into a product that has less capability or is more difficult to use. We expect clients to switch software as frequently as they switch physicians or religions. The...…
August 1, 2011
This year is shaping up to be a big year for innovation in the world of accounting services and client business processes. I’ve been researching several companies lately, and I’m learning how they view the market, how they build solutions, and what technology approach they believe will win the most customers today and into the...…
July 29, 2011
This is the last column that will be called “The Peachtree Perspective.” Although Sage Peachtree is one of the first names in accounting software (from the perspective of its stature in the industry, as well as its long history), the world has changed since Peachtree was an independent software company that created software to run...…
July 29, 2011
I recently returned from the Sage conference in Washington, D.C., where I spent a great deal of time with thought leaders Ron Baker and Ed Kless. Each of us led sessions focused on improving firm operations. Collectively, Ron, Ed and I helped firms think through the many aspects of running a successful business. For example,...…