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 Oregon Accounting Firms Perkins and Thompson Kessler to Merge

June 15, 2016 

Oregon Accounting Firms Perkins and Thompson Kessler to Merge

Perkins & Co, the largest locally-owned accounting firm in Portland, Ore., will merge with Thompson Kessler Wiest & Borquist PC (TKWB), a boutique firm with more than 30 years of experience working in high-demand industries such as construction, real ...

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June 14, 2016 

Small Businesses Have Many Accounting Options

While the reviews included in this issue offer a good selection of both on-premise and cloud products that can work well for small to mid-sized businesses, there are other alternatives available to accountants and CPA’s that wish to offer bookkeeping ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 14, 2016 

2016 Review of Sage One

Sage One, offered by software pioneers Sage Software offers a multi-platform product that can be accessed from a variety of devices including iPad’s, iPhones, tablets, Android devices, and desktop systems.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 14, 2016 

2016 Review of Intuit QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online is a perfect fit for small business owners looking for an accounting product that offers all of the benefits of a cloud based product with the form and functionality that QuickBooks has offered their millions of users over the years.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 14, 2016 

2016 Review of Xero Online Accounting

Xero is an online accounting product designed for simplicity, while offering the features that small and micro-businesses need. Xero offers solid accounting functionality, along with solid bank integration for easy transaction processing.

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 14, 2016 

2016 Review of Visual Bookkeeper from A-Systems

Visual Bookkeeper from A-Systems is a Windows-based accounting product that offers accounting, payroll, management tools, and contact management capability for small businesses. Insight Accounting, a more robust version is also available for larger ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

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June 14, 2016 

2016 Review of Acclivity – AccountEdge Pro

AccountEdge Pro, from Acclivity offers small business owners the flexibility of a financial management product that also contains excellent inventory and retail/sales management capability, making it an excellent software solution for smaller ...

Mary Girsch-Bock