Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 3, 2011 

800-224-1260 www.redmoonsolutions.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit In-house by organizations with extensive asset management needs, including multi-location and multi-departmental entities, or by accounting firms providing services to such clients. Strengths Exceptional reporting Integration with ERPs & with Vertex for corporate compliance Broad customization options Multi-entity consolidation functions Extensive calculations Installed & hosted options...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 3, 2011 

214-547-4100 www.waspbarcode.com    2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Businesses needing to track mobile assets, such as tools, equipment and vehicles, including scheduling and check-in/out features. Strengths Excellent location tracking capabilities Built-in barcode scanning support Intuitive interface Potential Limitations Limited to a single book per asset No compliance reporting for FASB 109, Sec. 179, IRS...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 3, 2011 

402-861-8800 www.ProWare-CPA.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Asset Keeper is best geared toward public practices managing medium to large dynamic asset bases for multiple clients with multi-tiered organizational structures, and who have need for mass asset edit/acquisition/disposal capabilities. Strengths Designed specifically for public accountants Excellent reporting & output options Strong asset life features,...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 3, 2011 

800-934-1040 http://proseries.intuit.com/products/fam    2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Fit Professionals using the ProSeries tax compliance system, whose clients have increasing asset bases and moderately complex depreciation strategies and needs. The program can also be used as a stand-alone with the tax package. Strengths Direct integration with the ProSeries compliance system Intuitive interface & navigation...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 3, 2011 

800-424-2938 www.bnasoftware.com    2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Professional firms managing multiple clients with varying asset bases and depreciation needs. It’s also a good fit for large enterprises or government entities with complex asset management needs. Strengths Global/group/departmental edit capabilities Wizards for asset life management/mass actions Multi-entity consolidations Strong customization options Potential Limitations...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 2, 2011 

Payroll used to be tedious, and then several national companies came in and, for the most part, most professionals were fine with that. Their clients were getting “good enough” service through the service providers, without the hassle for the firm. But with advances in technology over the past couple of years, payroll is something you...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 2, 2011 

800-681-1750; www.taxwise.com 800-681-1752; www.atxinc.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Fit Small to medium sized firms that are looking for an easy-to-use asset management system that provides flexible reporting for clients with evolving asset management needs, including multi-departmental and geographical locations. Strengths Easy to use Supports all common depreciation methods Customizable reporting, including output...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 2, 2011 

800-368-2405 www.sagefas.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit Mid-sized or larger organizations, or professional firms managing the assets of such entities, who have increasingly complex asset depreciation needs and departmental management requirements. Strengths Excellent customization & assistive features Global edit capabilities Support for all asset types & disposal needs Strong reporting options &...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 2, 2011 

800-966-7797 www.moneysoft.com Best Fit Fixed Asset Pro is best suited to medium to large organizations or firms managing their assets and who have asset management strategies of moderate complexity. Strengths Excellent data import & export capabilities Robust reporting & customization Ability to manage any number of entities & assets Potential Limitations No integrated RFID or...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 2, 2011 

800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com    2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Firms serving multiple clients with moderate to complex asset bases and depreciation needs, particularly those firms using other programs in the CS Professional Suite. Strengths Mass edits across groups, departments & global User-friendly wizards for many tasks Simplified splits, disposals & consolidations Good user customization...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

November 2, 2011 

800-PFX-9998 www.tax.cchgroup.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit Firms with clients whose asset bases are large or complex, or potentially distributed across multiple geographical locations, particularly those using other components of the ProSystem fx Suite. Strengths Comprehensive capabilities for all depreciation methods & treatments Wizards for performing mass asset life events such as...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

October 28, 2011 

If you’re reading this review, then you have more than a passing interest in fixed assets … if such a thing is possible. After all, in the glamorous world of tax and accounting, few things may inspire more eye rolls from clients than talking about effective depreciation strategies and methods such as MACRS, ACRS, straight-line,…

Isaac M. O'Bannon