February 26, 2019
Drake Software is the Smart Choice for Tax Professionals For over 33 years, Drake’s team of programmers, tax analysts, CPAs, and EAs has provided tax professionals the tools they need to grow their businesses. Each year, Drake processes more than nine million federal- and state-accepted returns, focusing on value, consistent excellence in federal and state...…
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November 22, 2011
Tax and accounting professionals who start their own firms from scratch face benefits and significant challenges. On the pro side, they have the opportunity to build the firm as they wish, from internal practices to staffing and management styles. Of course, there can be significant startup costs, and the firm starts with a client roster…
October 6, 2011
800-765-7777 www.lacertesoftware.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Lacerte Tax Planner can be used as a stand-alone program, but it’s best suited for firms using the Lacerte tax preparation system, providing simple data transfer and a familiar interface. Strengths Familiar tabbed interface & navigation Full integration with Lacerte 1040 Integration with Document Management System...…
October 6, 2011
800-968-8900 www.cs.thomsonreuters.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit With tight integration among the tax preparation, research, document management, portals and other solutions from Thomson Reuters, Planner CS is best suited to users of the vendor’s CS Professional Suite, but can also be valuable as a stand-alone system. Strengths Includes tax code for federal &...…
October 6, 2011
800-739-9998 www.cchgroup.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Full-service accounting professionals using the integrated ProSystem fx Suite to serve broad client bases. Strengths Excellent integration with ProSystem fx Tax & Engagement Up to 30 side-by-side cases Ease-of-use Potential Limitations Plans limited to four years of projections Aside from exporting into other...…
October 5, 2011
800-230-2322 www.taxworks.com 2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Firms using TaxWorks who want to expand into tax planning as a client service offering, or want a simple add-on tool for performing quick projections. Strengths Easy to use Adjustable inflation projection Inexpensive Integration with TaxWorks Potential Limitations Generally basic planning capabilities Limited report customization...…
October 5, 2011
800-230-2322 www.DrakeSoftware.com While most other tax software developers offer tax planning for an additional annual fee, Drake Software has gone with an all-inclusive approach to its entire professional tax compliance suite. The suite provides 1040, 1040NR, 1041, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 706, 709, 990 and 990PF preparation, support for all states with income taxes, and unlimited...…
September 9, 2011
Personal Property Pro is downloadable software that automates, calculates and prints business personal property tax returns for use in all 398 counties in Texas, Florida and Oklahoma. Personal Property Pro provides you: Affordability, starting at just $195 An intuitive and easy-to-use interface Superior product performance Powerful reports State-approved forms where applicable Free and outstanding technical...…
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...…
July 14, 2011
CPA Practice Advisor Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA.CITP, presents a 2011 Innovation Award to New River Innovation for the Beyond415 IRS response system, which provides a SaaS-based method for tax and accounting professionals to quickly manage IRS issues and notices. The Awards were announced during a ceremony at the California Accounting & Business Show &…
June 6, 2011
I think it’s fair to say that just about every accounting and tax practice in the country has given consideration to deploying a client portal in recent years. In fact, current estimates are that the number of firms that have a client portal in place is somewhere in the range of 20% to 40%.
June 5, 2011
Approved by the Illinois Department of Revenue Choice of e-file or Paper File Automatically calculates and validates the return QuickBooks Import option Option to import ST-2 from a text file Illinois Sales & Use Tax forms supported: ST-1, ST-2, PST-2, ST-1x, and ST-2x Business owners – it’s easy and fast, most users file in under...…
May 26, 2011
The term workflow as it relates to tax, accounting and other segments of information administration, is not new to business professionals. The use of technology tools to aid in the control of workflow is, however, on the rise and is helping many organizations of all sizes improve their back office operations. A basic definition of...…