2012 Review of Professional Tax Planning Systems
Everyone has heard the old Benjamin Franklin quote about the only certain things in life being death and taxes. The certainty of taxes, however, is far more subject than the first.
Everyone has heard the old Benjamin Franklin quote about the only certain things in life being death and taxes. The certainty of taxes, however, is far more subject than the first.
There are few accounting professionals that have had the opportunity to serve in multiple roles and gain insight from several unique vantage points over the course of their career. Greg LaFollette is one of the few.
This month’s applications are tools which help you save time and access desktop applications from your mobile device. While these apps might not seem like deserve to be called “revolutionary”, almost all of the technology leaders I work with use mobile apps like these to perform tasks which previously needed human interaction or required the […]
Thomson Reuters — Planner CS800-968-8900 cs.thomsonreuters.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although it can be used as a stand-alone program, Planner CS provides the greatest benefit to users of UltraTax CS and other programs in the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite due to tight integration with tax preparation, […]
Intuit — Lacerte Tax Planner800-765-7777 www.lacertesoftware.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although Lacerte Tax Planner can be used independently, integration and automated features make it even more valuable to firms using the broader tax preparation system. Strengths Intuitive interface and user-friendly navigation Direct integration with Lacerte Tax 1040 […]
BNA Software — BNA Income Tax Planner800-424-2938 www.bnasoftware.com From the 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit Firms with clients across the spectrum, including high net worth individuals, serial entrepreneurs, ex pats and others with increasingly complex planning and compliance requirements. Strengths Simple interface and navigation Exhaustive calculations and analysis functions Side-by-side comparisons […]
AccountantsWorld — Payroll Relief888-999-1366www.accountantsworld.com From the October 2012 review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Accountants in public practice looking to expand service offerings or process payroll in a cost effective manner without the administrative burden Strengths Designed with accounting professionals in mind Good management and analytical tools Fully automated for payments and compliance […]
PenSoft Business Solutions888-PENSOFTwww.PenSoft.com From the Oct. 2012 Review Section on Payroll Systems. For firms managing payroll for dozens or even hundreds of companies, the per-client payroll model that many of the online systems use isn’t always cost-effective. That’s why PenSoft , which has been developing payroll systems for nearly 30 years, provides installed programs that […]