480-460-9311 www.1099fire.com 2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Small and mid-sized businesses; for in-house use, although it does support multiple EINs. Strengths Multiple options for print, e-filing, various forms. Good multi-staff access capabilities. Outsourced print/mail service option. Potential Limitations Basic multi-client management utilities. Limited built-in help functionality. Summary & Pricing The 1099 Fire […]
Over the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to get out on the road and attend several tradeshows and conferences for the tax and accounting profession. This has allowed me to talk to a lot of practitioners, and I’ve been hearing the same thing from many of you: The role of tax and accounting professionals is changing. And as with most things in this life, as the landscape changes you must be ready to adapt to the changes if you want to survive and thrive.
888-746-0440 www.FormMagic.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Accounting firms with large client bases, with varied import/integration needs. Strengths Strong multi-client management tools. Multi-user level security. Multiple data entry options. Built-in diagnostics. Potential Limitations Limited local forms. Lacks client billing/invoicing center. Summary & Pricing Tax-Mate provides a comprehensive 1099 and W-2 solution, with strong […]
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877-4-TENROX www.tenrox.com 2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Firm Fit Medium-sized and large firms. Strengths Interface & many aspects of the program are very customizable. Great user & project management capabilities. Best management dashboards among products reviewed. Tracks accrued vacation & sick days. Integration with many accounting & payroll products, the most comprehensive among products […]
888-877-2231 www.tpssoftware.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Firm Fit Small and mid-size firms using Microsoft Office. Strengths Most complete integration with Microsoft Office among products reviewed, allowing for maximum customization of invoices & reports. Unique to the other products reviewed, the time entry screen includes a graphical timeline showing how a day’s time was […]
800-285-0999 www.sagetimeslips.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit Small and mid-sized firms. Strengths Timeslips eCenter allows users to enter time & expenses remotely. Timeslips Today dashboard view provides helpful information & is customizable. Integration with accounting software, including Sage Peachtree and QuickBooks. Potential Limitations Does not support HR tracking, such as personal time […]
888-999-1366 www.accountantsworld.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Firm Fit Small firms using the AccountantsWorld Power Practice System. Strengths Intuitive, easy to set up & begin using. Integration with other products in the AccountantsWorld suite. E-mail broadcast for client communications, with tools to group clients for e-mails & track which e-mails were sent to clients. […]