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.

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of CenterPoint Accounting

CenterPoint Accounting Red Wing Software www.redwingsoftware.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. CenterPoint Accounting, from Red Wing Software is best suited for small to mid-sized businesses and is offered as an on-premise application or via the cloud. In addition to its business accounting application, CenterPoint also offers Fund Accounting, Municipal Fund Accounting,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of AccountingSuite

Accounting Suite www.accountingsuite.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. AccountingSuite is designed for small to mid-size businesses. Accessible from the cloud, AccountingSuite offers cloud banking, accounting and reporting, purchasing, project and time tracking, inventory management, and cloud commerce capability, with users able to choose the modules they wish to use. AccountingSuite’s user...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of FreshBooks

FreshBooks FreshBooks Cloud Accounting www.freshbooks.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. FreshBooks is best suited for sole proprietors, freelancers, and consultants who are looking for easy account management and solid invoicing capability. FreshBooks offers complete accounting capability as well as integration with numerous third-party applications. Though FreshBooks also offers a Teams version...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of Xero

Xero www.Xero.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. Xero is well suited for small businesses of any kind. A good option for freelancers and sole proprietors, Xero is completely online, offering an impressive list of features including invoicing, inventory, bank connectivity and bank reconciliation, bill payment, projects and quotes, payment acceptance, purchase...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of Sage Business Cloud Accounting

Sage Business Cloud Accounting Sage Software www.sageone.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. Formerly known as Sage One, Sage Business Cloud Accounting is a good fit for sole proprietors, freelancers and micro-businesses. With complete cloud accessibility, Sage Business Cloud Accounting can be used with a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of Invoiced

Invoiced www.Invoiced.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. If your primary task is to produce and track a high number of invoices for your business, be sure to check out Invoiced. Invoiced is accounts receivable software that is designed to streamline the full invoice-to-cash lifecycle, resulting in faster payments for your business...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Overview of Sage Intacct

Sage Intacct Sage www.sageintacct.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. Mid-sized and growing businesses may want to take a look at Sage Intacct. A cloud financial management application, Sage Intacct is ideally suited to growing businesses that need to manage multiple locations, whether those locations are local or global, with the application...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online Intuit www.quickbooksonline.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. QuickBooks Online Accounting is a good fit for sole proprietors, freelancers, and small businesses looking for a complete financial solution. Easily accessible from a variety of devices including desktop systems, laptops, smart phones and tablets, QuickBooks Online has added a number of...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

2020 Review of AccountantsWorld Accounting Power

Accounting Power AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com From the 2020 reviews of small business accounting systems. Accounting Power from AccountantsWorld, offers a dual method of delivering both bookkeeping and accounting functionality. Designed to streamline the workflow process, Accounting Power allows firms to offer complete bookkeeping and accounting services to their clients, with complete client write-up available as well....…

Mary Girsch-Bock

June 30, 2020 

2020 Review of PracticePro 365

PracticePro 365 https://practicepro365.com From the 2020 reviews of practice management systems. PracticePro 365 is built off of Microsoft Dynamics and is accessible via any Internet browser. You can access PracticePro 35 using any device including a tablet or smart phone, with an option to use a browser or download the dedicated mobile app. PracticePro 365...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

June 18, 2020 

2020 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Tax

CCH ProSystem fx Tax from Wolters Kluwer is part of the CCH ProSystem fx Suite. Well-suited for accounting firms of any size, CCH ProSystem fx Tax offers both on-premise and online deployment and offers a long list of tax modules including Individual ...

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Amy Vetter

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Becky Livingston

Becky Livingston

Accounting & AI Marketing Consultant

Brian Tankersley

Brian Tankersley

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Garrett Wagner

Garrett Wagner

CPA, CITP, CEO and Founder of C3 Evolution Group

Jim Boomer (WB)

Jim Boomer

CPA, CITP, CEO

Ken Berry, JD

Ken Berry, JD

CPA Practice Advisor Tax Correspondent

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

Accounting Content Specialist

Mary Girsch-Bock

Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

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Roman Kepczyk

CPA, CITP, CGMA

Steve Saah

Steve Saah

Executive Director, Robert Half