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.
March 14, 2016
QuickStore, from Wasp Barcode Technologies is a point of sale product designed specifically for the retail industry. Available in three versions; Rapid Start, Professional, and Multi-Store, QuickStore offers bundled kits that include both software and ...
March 14, 2016
Designed to work on iPad, Mac or PC, Vend allows users to work both on and offline, and works as well with a single retail location as it does with dozens of locations. Designed to be implemented quickly, Vend offers users the new face of the POS industry
March 14, 2016
AccuPOS is a stand-alone point of sale product designed to work with QuickBooks financial products and Sage accounting products. Designed specifically for restaurants and retail stores, AccuPOS offers a series of discount bundles that include everything n
March 14, 2016
Designed for larger retailers with more complex needs, Command Retail offers excellent system customization as well as excellent back office and inventory management capability. The product can be individually tailored to meet the needs of a variety ...
March 14, 2016
Retail Star, from CAM Commerce offers mid-sized to large retailers and specialty shop owner’s comprehensive point of sale and front/back office management software. Offering over a dozen specialized versions of its popular product, Retail Star is also ava
March 14, 2016
Cougar Mountain Software is an easily navigated point of sale product that offers small to mid-sized retailer businesses excellent front/back office capability along with e-Commerce integration.
March 14, 2016
The latest version of QuickBooks Point of Sale offers users enhanced start up speed, improved function windows and quicker list opening. Users can now also open multiple windows simultaneously, so users can view information in multiple locations ...
February 19, 2016
Best Fit: Serenic Navigator from Serenic Software is a nonprofit accounting product best suited for mid-sized to large nonprofit organizations, NGO’s and government entities. Product Strengths Excellent budgeting capability Integrates with Microsoft Office 365 Product is available for on premise and online/cloud deployment Offers optional grant and donor management modules Potential Limitations Significant training may be...…
February 19, 2016
Best Fit: QuickBooks Online is well suited for smaller nonprofits with basic budgeting and donor tracking needs. QuickBooks Online is Intuit’s latest version available in the QuickBooks franchise. Available in four versions, from Self-Employed to Plus for up to 25 users, QuickBooks Online offers quick online system access using an number of devices including smart...…
February 19, 2016
Spun off from Serenic Software in 2014, OneNFP is available in three versions: Lite, Standard, and Premium. Also available is One NFP Fundraising, a compatible program designed for nonprofits to better manage donor interaction and communication. 100 percent Cloud-based, One NFP Financials also integrates with Microsoft Office 365. Best Fit: With the availability of two...…
February 19, 2016
MIP Advance offers users the flexibility of a cloud-based system, along with strong fund management and reporting options. Pricing for MIP Advance starts at $99.00 for a single user and includes GL, AP, Bank Reconciliation, Dashboard, and Export to Excel Only modules. The Standard Version is $199.00 for a single user and includes all of...…
