Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

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.

December 21, 2020 

2020 Review of W2 Mate

W2 Mate Real Business Solutions www.realtaxtools.com From the 2020 reviews of W-2 and 1099 compliance systems. W2 Mate from Real Business Solutions, is a good year-end compliance application for both businesses and accounting firms that typically file a high number of year-end W2s and 1099s. Offered as an on-premise application, W2 Mate can be downloaded...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 21, 2020 

2020 Review of MAG-FILER

MAG-FILER Spokane Computer www.mag-filer.com From the 2020 reviews of W-2 and 1099 compliance systems. MAG-FILER, from Spokane Computer is an on-premise W-2 and 1099 processing and filing solution that can be downloaded directly from the vendor to install on desktop and workstation systems. Well-suited for businesses as well as accounting firms that process year-end compliance...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 21, 2020 

2020 Review of Magtax

Magtax American Riviera Software www.magtax.com From the 2020 reviews of W-2 and 1099 compliance systems. Magtax from American Riviera Software is a good fit for businesses and accounting firms that wish to e-file both W-2s and 1099 forms. Available in two versions, Standard and Professional, Magtax can be downloaded from the Magtax website and installed...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 21, 2020 

2020 Review of EagleView W-2/1099 Filing

Eagle View Filing Tenenz www.eagleviewfiling.com From the 2020 reviews of W-2 and 1099 compliance systems. Eagle View Filing from Tenenz is a great alternative for those that want to automate year-end compliance filing. The online application, well suited for both businesses and accounting firms, allows users to enter data directly into the online filing system....…

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 21, 2020 

2020 Review of AccountantsWorld After-the-Fact Payroll

After-the-Fact Payroll AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com From the 2020 reviews of W-2 and 1099 compliance systems. After-the-Fact Payroll from AccountantsWorld is designed for accounting professionals and best suited for firms already using AccountantsWorld applications, by providing processing of quarterly and year-end compliance forms. It can also be used as a stand-alone compliance system. Accessible from any browser,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 5, 2020 

2020 Review of Taxify by Sovos

Taxify by Sovos         Sovos https://taxify.co From the 2020 reviews of sales tax compliance systems. Taxify by Sovos is an online sales tax management platform designed for eCommerce businesses and other online sellers though the product can also be used by brick and mortar retailers as well. A good fit for small to mid-sized retailers, Taxify...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

December 1, 2020 

2020 Review of Ace Cloud Hosting

Ace Cloud Hosting Acecloudhosting.com 866-445-6753 From the 2020 reviews of hosting systems for accounting firms. Ace Cloud Hosting is a hosting provider that offers an excellent selection of hosting services for a variety of industries. An authorized Commercial Host for QuickBooks Desktop applications, Ace Cloud Hosting also hosts tax software such as Drake Software along...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 24, 2020 

2020 Review of Abacus Private Cloud

Abacus next Ideal Firm https://www.abacusnext.com From the 2020 reviews of hosting systems for accounting firms. AbacusNext has moved from the legal vertical and into the accounting vertical to offering a number of hosting options for small and medium size accounting firms. AbacusNext has expanded its market considerably in recent years with the acquisition of several...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 24, 2020 

2020 Review of Right Networks

Right Networks offers a growing range of solutions for small-to-medium accounting practices. Generally, they divide these into two camps for you to explore. One is their flagship QuickBooks Desktop hosting, offered under their ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 23, 2020 

2020 Review of CFS TaxTools

2020 Review of CFS Tax Tools CA Sales Tax Preparer NY Sales Tax Preparer CFS Tax Software Inc. www.taxtools.com From the 2020 reviews of sales tax compliance systems. CFS Tax Software Inc. offers sales tax software for accounting firms that need to calculate, print, and file sales tax returns for clients in California and/or New...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 23, 2020 

2020 Review of eFileSalesTax.com

eFileSalesTax.com www.efilesalestax.com From the 2020 reviews of sales tax compliance systems. eFileSalesTax.com is a web-based application that offers complete sales tax filing for four states:  California, Colorado, Florida, and Illinois. Best suited for small to mid-sized businesses and firms that need to file sales tax returns for any or all of these four states, eFileSalesTax.com...…

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Kristy Short, Ed.D.

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Mary Girsch-Bock

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