Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.
May 12, 2014
GMS or Grants Management Systems is nonprofit accounting and financial management software designed for larger nonprofit organizations and government entities that require grants or project management capability.
March 13, 2014
So where does a retailer start when looking for a point of sale system? Just like there are a variety of retail businesses, there are also a lot of POS systems on the market, with some geared for smaller markets looking to automate for the first time, while others are designed for larger retail businesses…
March 13, 2014
Retail Star, from CAM Commerce, is a comprehensive POS and front/back office management tool. Designed with specialty retailers in mind, Retail Star is a modular system, so users can choose the modules they need and add on to their system when necessary.
March 13, 2014
In business for over 30 years, Cougar Mountain Software has remained a strong player in the software arena, providing targeted software solutions to small and mid-sized businesses. The Denali line of software products continues that trend, offering a solid point of sale product that can be utilized by specialty retailers of just about any size.
March 13, 2014
Recently revised, Quick Books Point of Sale offers these same small to mid-sized retailers an enhanced point of sale product that makes it easy to process transactions, while offering more flexibility and scalability than ever before.
August 26, 2013
While many small retailers continue to use a cash register, many others have moved into more sophisticated payment systems; which can increase sale processing speed by quickly scanning bar codes, and processing electronic payments quickly.
May 27, 2013
2013 review of accounting systems for not-for-profit organizations.
October 29, 2012
Araize Inc. — FastFund Nonprofit Accounting800-745-4037www.araize.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of Nonprofit Accounting Systems. Best Fit: FastFund is well-suited for smaller nonprofits that are looking for an affordable product that offers flexibility and scalability. FastFund Nonprofit Accounting is designed by CPA’s and is well suited for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and is available...…
October 29, 2012
Serenic Software, Inc. – Serenic Navigator 877-737-3642 www.serenic.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of Nonprofit Accounting Systems. Best Fit – Serenic Navigator from Serenic Software is designed for mid to large sized nonprofit organizations, Non-Government Organizations (NGO’s) and government entities. Serenic offers an integrated financial system and the availability of Navigator Online, designed for smaller...…
October 29, 2012
Sage North America — Sage 100 Fund Accounting800-811-0961 www.sagefundaccounting.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of Nonprofit Accounting Systems. Best Fit: Sage 100 Fund Accounting (formerly Sage MIP Fund Accounting) is well-suited for mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities that require extensive budgeting and grant management capability. Sage 100 Fund Accounting is a comprehensive financial software...…
October 29, 2012
Intuit Inc. — QuickBooks Premier Nonprofit Edition866-379-6636www.quickbooks.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of Nonprofit Accounting Systems. Best Fit: QuickBooks is ideally designed for the smaller nonprofit organization that is looking for a solid accounting nonprofit solution, good reporting capability with limited expense. QuickBooks Premier Nonprofit offers small nonprofits affordable access to the power of QuickBooks...…
October 29, 2012
CYMA Systems Inc. — CYMA Not-For Profit Fund Accounting Software800-292-2962 www.cyma.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of Nonprofit Accounting Systems. Best Fit: CYMA is a completely integrated modular financial management system designed for mid-sized nonprofits that require a scalable product that contains excellent customization capability. CYMA Not-For Profit Fund Accounting Software has offered mid-sized nonprofit...…
