Business Management

 Doc.It Suite

March 23, 2020 

Doc.It Suite

Doc.It provides document management, workflow, document storage and web portal products that help accounting firms efficiently gather, process, store and deliver documents. Doc.It solutions improve data security, enhance client services and consolidate

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September 5, 2014 

How Technology Pays

Giving you practical, leading-edge technical guidance is one of the key reasons for this column’s existence. As you have noted from other columns and features in this issue, there are several topics that affect document and accounting access: Document Management products, SaaS Small Business Accounting products, Small Business Specialty products, and Workflow, which is one...…

Randy Johnston

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September 5, 2014 

Intuit — QuickBooks Premier 2011

2011 Overall Rating 4.5 877-683-3280 www.intuit.com   Best Fit: Targeted at accountants who support non-accountant business owners who maintain their own books. Strengths: Ease of use & large install base, which means more end users will have experience with the application Strong accountant program with good training & referrals to certified ProAdvisors Company Snapshot improvements...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Red Wing Software — CenterPoint Accounting

2011 Overall Rating 4.25 800-732-9464 www.redwingsoftware.com   Best Fit: Small & mid-sized businesses who need an entry-level product with all the basics; scalable to more sophisticated TurningPoint accounting product designed for larger companies Strengths: Inventory module supports LIFO, FIFO & Average Cost valuation methods, as well as lot tracking Excellent forms & reports designer, but...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Orange Door, Inc. — Orange Door Tax Suite Pro

2011 Overall Rating 3.75   650-952-1773 www.orangedoorinc.com   Product Delivery Methods: _____ On-Premises __x__ SaaS _____ Hosted by Vendor   Best Firm Fit: Small practice with less complex clients, primarily 1040-focused, who need mobility or remote access, and ability to quickly ramp up/down the number of users Strengths: Fully web-based Client portals/collaboration tools Instant ramp-up/down...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 Addsum Business Software Inc. — Advanced Accounting

September 5, 2014 

Addsum Business Software Inc. — Advanced Accounting

2011 Overall Rating 4 800-648-6258 www.addsuminc.com   Best Fit: A good fit for those with high transaction volume bookkeeping operations who require inventory support. Designed for small to mid-sized businesses, particularly small retailers and contractors who require industry-specific features. Strengths: Strong POS capabilities Multi-user version supports unlimited users at a site for $799 Support for...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Drake Software — Drake Tax

2011 Overall Rating 4.5 800-890-9500 www.DrakeSoftware.com   Best Firm Fit: 1040-focused practices looking to broaden their services with integrated write-up and tax planning options, as well as retail environments with multiple locations. Strengths: –          Exceptional live support –          Affordable all-inclusive pricing includes all entities, states, e-filing, plus tax planning, document management & write-up with ATF...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 5, 2014 

Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting 2012

2011 Overall Rating 4.75   800-388-4697 www.Peachtree.com   Best Fit: Easy-to-use application for those who handle inventory, job costing or other complex areas; evolves with the needs of small businesses. Strengths: –          Scalable application with numerous industry versions –          Business Status Report, along with New Sage Peachtree Business Intelligence reporting, Business Analytics for Sage Peachtree...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Acclivity – AccountEdge 2011 for Windows

2011 Overall Rating 4.5   800-322-6962 www.accountedge.com   Best Fit: With hundreds of business templates, AccountEdge is suitable for a variety of small businesses. Strengths: –          Strong Apple Mac support –          Mac network version available –          Includes 100 industry-specific charts of accounts –          Mobile version for iOS devices –          U.S. & Canadian versions available –         ...…

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September 5, 2014 

2011 Review of Cougar Mountain Software — Denali

2011 Overall Rating 4.75 800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com   4.5 – Basic System Functions 5- Core Accounting Capabilities 4.5 – Day-to-Day Operations 4.5 – Management Features 5 – Integration & Import/Export 4.75 – Help/Support   Best Fit: Recently rewritten modular application provides mid-range flexibility and sophistication at a reasonable price. Well-suited for small to mid-sized businesses. Strengths:...…

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September 5, 2014 

Review of CheckMark Software — MultiLedger – 2011

4 – 2011 Overall Rating   800-444-9922 www.checkmark.com   4 – Basic System Functions 4.5 – Core Accounting Capabilities 3.25 – Day-to-Day Operations 4.25 – Management Features 3.5 – Integration & Import/Export 4.25 – Help/Support   Best Fit: With good basic functionality at a value price point, this may be a good fit for accounting...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Intuit — ProLine Tax Online Edition

2011 Overall Rating 3.5 888-236-9501 accountant.intuit.com   Product Delivery Methods: _____ On-Premises __x__ SaaS _____ Hosted by Vendor     Best Fit: Small practices with generally less complex clients, primarily 1040-focused who need mobility Strengths: Web-based No IT headaches Inexpensive Instant ramp-up/down Any number of users On-demand use PC & Mac friendly Potential Limitations: Lack...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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September 5, 2014 

TaxSlayer Pro Premium

888-420-1040 www.taxslayerpro.com 2011 Overall Rating 4   Best Firm Fit: Tax offices primarily focused on retail 1040 processing and bank products, with some need for simple business entity returns Strengths: –          Support for all entities at federal & state level –          Integrated bank products –          Unlimited e-filing –          Online return backup functions as limited portal...…