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.

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Xcentric

Xcentric www.Xcentric.com 678-297-0066 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Xcentric, purchased by Right Networks in late 2017, which is also reviewed in this issue, is designed specifically for accounting firms and CPAs. Redesigned since last reviewed, Xcentric has made custom hosting options for accounting professionals its focus, while QuickBooks hosting has...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Cloudnine Realtime

Cloudnine Realtime AbacusNext www.cloudninerealtime.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Acquired by AbacusNext in early 2017, Cloudnine Realtime is a scalable application that is well suited for accounting firms of any size, and is also a good solution for other types of businesses that need application hosting. Cloudnine Realtime has been...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of SmartVault

SmartVault 866-674-6785 www.smartvault.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. SmartVault offers online document storage, branded client portals, and secure file sharing capability. SmartVault is best suited for small to mid-sized businesses and accounting firms that use QuickBooks or QuickBooks Online, Xero, or Intuit Lacerte applications. There are two versions of SmartVault:...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Right Networks Hosting

Right Networks Hosting www.Rightnetworks.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Right Networks Hosting is designed for CPA firms, accounting firms, and small businesses. Specializing in QuickBooks hosting, Right Networks can host more than 150 applications on the cloud. Right Networks is scalable, with three editions of hosting available to choose from,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of CCH Axcess Portal

CCH Axcess Portal https://taxna.wolterskluwer.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. CCH Axcess Portal can be a useful addition to accounting firms of any size.  The portal can be utilized as a stand-alone application or used in conjunction with other CCH Axcess and CCH ProSystem fx applications for increased functionality and integration....…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of AccountantsWorld Website Relief

Website Relief AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com 888-999-1366 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Website Builders for accounting firms. Website Relief is part of AccountantsWorld suite of applications designed for accounting professionals, and is a good fit for small to mid-sized accounting firms that use other AccountantsWorld applications. Website Relief can also be used as a stand-alone website design...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of CCH Site Builder

CCH Site Builder Wolters Kluwer www.cchwebsites.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Website Builders for accounting firms. CCH Site Builder from Wolters Kluwer is best suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that use other CCH applications from Wolters Kluwer. CCH Site Builder allows firms to create a fully functional website in minutes using the simple...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Cloud Cabinet Client Portals

Cloud Cabinet Client Portals AccountantsWorld www.accountantsworld.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. Cloud Cabinet from AccountantsWorld offers complete document management capability as well as unlimited client portals. Well suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms that are using other AccountantsWorld applications, Cloud Cabinet can also be used as a stand-alone document...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Integer Accounting and Tax Websites

Integer Tenenz Inc. www.getinteger.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Website Builders for accounting firms. Integer from Tenenz is a good fit for small to mid-sized accounting firms that are looking for easy website creation and high quality marketing automation tools. The product has expanded its offerings from the last review, with three plans available; Essentials,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Web Builder CS

Web Builder CS Thomson Reuters http://cs.thomsonreuters.com/web-builder From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Website Builders for accounting firms. Web Builder CS is a good fit for firms of any size that use Thomson Reuters/CS Professional Suite applications, though the product can also be used as a stand-alone web building tool if desired. Designed specifically for accounting professionals,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of CPA Site Solutions

CPA Site Solutions www.cpasitesolutions.com From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Website Builders for accounting firms. CPA Site Solutions is well suited for accounting firms of any size; offering scalable website design and hosting solutions. CPA Site Solutions currently offers four plans, with complete web design included in all plans. While the Silver plan offers 78 ready-to-go...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

October 15, 2018 

2018 Review of Build Your Firm Accounting Website Packages

Build Your Firm Accounting Website Packages http://websites.buildyourfirm.com 888-999-9800 x 1 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Website Builders for accounting firms. Build Your Firm Accounting Website Packages offers a variety of web building solutions for accounting firms of any size. Build Your Firm offers three different types of website plans; the Premier Plan, which is best...…

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Amy Vetter

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