October 2012

September 27, 2012 

Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals888-236-9501www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll From the October 2012 review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals mainly reliant on the QuickBooks accounting software platform but need a higher level of outsourced payroll support Strengths Internet-based solution to allow anytime payroll processing Provide platform for collaborating with clients on various payroll tasks...…

Steven M. Phelan, Steven Phelan

September 27, 2012 

Intuit — QuickBooks Payroll Enhanced for Accountants888-236-9501www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll From the October 2012 review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals currently using QuickBooks extensively throughout their practice who need a cost effective way to manage live and after-the-fact payroll Strengths Cost effective service to enhance payroll functions built into QuickBooks Full range of custom...…

Steven M. Phelan

September 27, 2012 

CompuPay, A BenefitMall Company — PayrollOnline877-729-6299www.compupay.com From the 2012 Review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Larger organizations looking for an Internet based solution or that may require more support and guidance on processing payroll Strengths Easy to use employee portal is included with the service Strong support options are included Company setup is...…

Steven M. Phelan

September 27, 2012 

Advanced Micro Solutions — 1099-Etc800-536-1099www.1099-etc.com From the Oct. 2012 Review of Professional Payroll Systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals providing annual and quarterly payroll reporting for clients or are only processing payroll for a few small clients Strengths Cost effective system to achieve payroll compliance reporting Integration with popular small business accounting software to provide...…

Steven M. Phelan

September 27, 2012 

Vacations more enjoyable for SMB owners thanks to mobile tech.

September 27, 2012 

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business — ProSystem fx Planning800-739-9998 CCHGroup.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Professional accounting and tax practices seeking a planning system that integrates directly with ProSystem fx Tax and other programs in the ProSystem fx Suite. Strengths Direct integration with ProSystem fx Tax and Engagement...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 26, 2012 

Bad online etiquette can send employee, peer, and client relations plummeting. Offenses are certainly prolific.

Michelle Golden

September 26, 2012 

Tax legislation over the past couple of years has affected a wide range of tax types and payroll tax has been no exception. Legislation put into effect in January 2012 continued that trend and debates will certainly start taking place as we head into 2013. Payroll tax affects an overwhelming majority of the workers in...…

Steven M. Phelan

September 26, 2012 

Firms are spending extra time reviewing current solutions to current problems in the hope of finding some respite during these times. Problems like rising costs, loss of clients, low efficiencies, ineffective information tracking and even poor management need attention in difficult economic times.

Mike Giardina

Accounting September 25, 2012 

There are many stereotypes when it comes to accounting firms and professionals. For starters, many people seem to think that small firms pretty much focus on individual and small business tax compliance, write-up and business planning.

Isaac M. O'Bannon