Accounting February 28, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
October 17, 2018
Nominations Being Accepted for 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Award
The nomination period has opened for the 2019 Most Powerful Women in Accounting awards. Presented annually by the AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor.
October 16, 2018
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Dies at 65: Owner of NFL Seahawks and NBA Trail Blazers
The family of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who was also the owner of the NFL Seattle Seahawks and NBA Trail Blazers,and a noted philanthropist, has died of complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 65. The following statements were released today by Vulcan Inc. on behalf of the Allen Family, Vulcan Inc. and the Paul G....…
October 15, 2018
400 Indiana CPAs Join Forces for 16th CPA Day of Service
The Indiana CPA Society's statewide annual CPA Day of Service was Sept. 28, when teams from 36 organizations completed 31 service projects in 15 Indiana towns:
October 15, 2018
Vertex and Kibo Partner to Automate Sales Tax for E-commerce Merchants
Vertex, Inc., a provider of tax technology and services, announced an integration with Kibo, a leading cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform, to support customers with automated sales tax calculations.
October 15, 2018
How Cloud Accounting Systems Help Clients Survive Disasters
When most clients call you, they start with a question about taxes, bookkeeping, or whether they can afford an upcoming business expense. But every so often, clients may call with more serious questions:
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Cloudvara
Cloudvara www.Cloudvara.com 855-601-2821 From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Cloudvara is well suited for accounting and legal firms, as well as other types of businesses looking for QuickBooks and other application hosting capability. Cloudvara specializes in QuickBooks hosting and is an Authorized Standard QuickBooks Host. Legal, accounting, and tax software hosting...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Citrix ShareFile
Citrix ShareFile 800-441-3456 www.sharefile.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. Citrix ShareFile is a comprehensive application designed for businesses including accounting firms, of any size. Along with secure file sharing, ShareFile also offers cloud storage capability, secure email capability, and the ability to handle files of any size. ShareFile is...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of Cetrom CPA Cloud
Cetrom CPA Cloud Cetrom Information Technology Inc. www.cetrom.net From the Oct. 2018 reviews of Cloud Hosting systems for accountants. Cetrom is an application hosting provider that is well suited for CPA and accounting firms, along with other types of businesses, including nonprofits and travel management businesses. Cetrom offers easy access to hosted applications from any type...…
October 15, 2018
2018 Review of NetClient CS
NetClient CS Thomson Reuters http://cs.thomsonreuters.com From the 2018 reviews of client portal systems for accounting firms. NetClient CS, part of the CS Professional Suite from Thomson Reuters, is a good fit for accounting firms of any size that currently use other CS Professional Suite applications. Designed to be used with other CS Professional Suite applications, NetClient...…
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...…
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...…
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:...…