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.

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of Serenic Navigator

Serenic Navigator Serenic Software www.serenic.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Serenic Navigator from Serenic Software is a robust financial software application designed for mid-sized to large nonprofit organizations, NGO’s, and government entities. Serenic Navigator is powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, offering users scalability and product flexibility. Serenic Navigator offers two...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting

FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting FUND E-Z Development Corp. www.fundez.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. FUND E-Z from FUND E-Z Development Corp. is best suited for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations. FUND E-Z offers both on-premise and cloud-hosted deployment and is currently offered in two versions: Basic and Pro, with smaller nonprofits able...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of GMS – Grants Management Systems

GMS Grants Management Systems www.gmsactg.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. GMS Accounting and Financial Management/Reporting System is designed specifically for nonprofit organizations and public entities that require specialized accounting for grants, contracts, and other related program activities. This makes it a good fit for organizations that receive funding exclusively from grants or...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of Cougar Mountain Software – Denali FUND Nonprofit Accounting

Denali FUND Nonprofit Accounting Cougar Mountain Software www.cougarmtn.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Denali FUND Nonprofit Accounting from Cougar Mountain Software is well suited for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations that desire solid fund accounting in a scalable application. Denali is offered as an on-premise application, though it can be hosted on...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of Aplos Fund Accounting

Aplos Fund Accounting Aplos Software www.aplossoftware.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Aplos Fund Accounting is a cloud-based fund accounting program designed for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations. Aplos works on both Windows and Mac platforms and contains a user-friendly interface for easy system navigation. Scalable, Aplos is available in four versions: Starting,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of AccuFund for Nonprofits

AccuFund for Nonprofits AccuFund Inc. www.accufund.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. AccuFund for Nonprofits is a scalable accounting and financial management system designed specifically for nonprofit organizations and government entities. Best suited for mid-sized and larger organizations, AccuFund offers both cloud and on-premise product deployment and also offers AccuFund Anywhere, a product...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of MIP Advance Fund Accounting

MIP Advance Fund Accounting Community Brands www.MIP.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. MIP Advance Fund Accounting from Community Brands offers fund-based accounting capability and is a good fit for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities. MIP Fund Accounting offers a wide variety of modules for users to choose from along...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of Xero Accounting for Nonprofits

Xero www.Xero.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. Though not designed for nonprofit organizations, Xero can be a good fit for smaller organizations that are not currently managing multiple funds, projects, or grants. Xero is a completely cloud-based application that also offers a mobile app for complete anytime/anywhere access. Xero is available in...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 16, 2019 

2019 Review of Araize FastFund Nonprofit Accounting

FastFund Nonprofit Accounting Araize Inc. www.araize.com From the 2019 reviews of nonprofit accounting systems. FastFund Nonprofit Accounting from Araize is best suited for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities. FastFund is cloud-based, offering anytime/anywhere access along with an affordable pricing structure. The product is currently offered in two versions; Standard and Premium, with...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 15, 2019 

2019 Reviews of Time and Billing Systems

The level of features found in these products vary widely, but all offer solid time tracking and client invoicing capability. Advanced features and functionality are found in several of these applications as well. Here are some of the features we ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 15, 2019 

2019 Review of BQE Core

BQE Core is cloud-based with a mobile app available that works with both iOS and Android smart phones and tablets. The mobile app offers extensive functionality, including a navigational dashboard, time and expense management, project management, and

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Brian Tankersley

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Garrett Wagner

Garrett Wagner

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Jim Boomer (WB)

Jim Boomer

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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

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Steve Saah

Steve Saah

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