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September 5, 2014 

800-211-1172 www.ecrs.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit  Touch-screen technology comes standard with Catapult, and the add-on modules designed for specialty retailers like drug stores, grocery stores, convenience stores and other specialty stores make this a good fit for high-volume retailers that require a high level of customization. Strengths Default touch-screen monitor functionality...…

September 5, 2014 

800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Fit DENALI opens up the market sector considerably for Cougar Mountain Software. While still an excellent selection for small to midsized retail businesses, DENALI is also powerful enough to appeal to larger, multi-location stores with more complex needs. Strengths Modular design allows users to choose the...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 5, 2014 

718-605-7733 www.celerant.com   2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Both brick-and-mortar and online stores will appreciate Command Retail’s extensive options, all designed to make retail management more efficient. While retailers of all sizes can utilize Command Retail, its long list of features and multi-location capability make it a great fit for larger retail businesses...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 5, 2014 

800-726-3282 www.camcommerce.com   2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Retail STAR is well suited for larger retail businesses that offer both brick and mortar and e-commerce sales. The partner product, Retail STAR Lite is a great starter product for small, single-location retailers looking to utilize many of the features found in larger POS products....…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 5, 2014 

It’s no secret that the retail industry has struggled in this difficult economy. Yet Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, show an increase in total sales in May 2011, up 7.7% from May 2010. While numbers were down from the previous month (April 2011), indicating that...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 5, 2014 

Audits are not the realm of only the Big 4 and other very large practices. Many small and mid-sized firms also offer A&A services to their clients. But audits can certainly be complex and labor intensive, not to mention the considerable regulatory obligations that accompany them. With the right tools and services, such as those…

September 5, 2014 

ACI Systems Inc. — TaskTracker 800-749-3554 http://acisystems.net ACI TaskTracker is a simple due-date tracking program developed for accounting and tax firms, offering tools for monitoring federal and state compliance due dates. While the system is primarily focused on income and franchise tax returns, and includes more than 150 predefined reports for those items, it also...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

Commercial Logic, Inc. — Advance Practice Management 603-643-1900 www.cli-usa.com APS Advance Practice Management, offered in the U.S. by Commercial Logic, Inc., is a widely used practice management system, and is part of the broader APS Suite, which includes document management, CRM, resource planning, online business intelligence and business process automation. The system is designed to...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

Practice management software has evolved over the years from programs that did little more than time and billing to completely integrated technologies providing firm partners and managers with real-time data related to productivity and financial performance. As comprehensive systems, they give firm owners tools to perform a detailed analysis in their practices in terms of...…

Dustin Wheeler

September 5, 2014 

800.968.8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Firm Fit Firms wanting strong dashboards and Outlook integration, particularly those using other Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite applications. Strengths SaaS version available Powerful integration with the rest of the CS Professional Suite Useful dashboards with drilldown capability Can internally process credit card payments & ACH...…

Dustin Wheeler

September 5, 2014 

661-951-9200 www.officetoolspro.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Firm Fit Small to mid-sized firms not currently using a completely integrated suite of tax and accounting products. Strengths Integration with Lacerte, QuickBooks & Outlook Interface is easy to navigate & is focused on the client Strong contact management capabilities, including social media The only practice...…

Dustin Wheeler

September 5, 2014 

800-739-9998 opt. 1  www.cchgroup.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Firm Fit Firms wanting powerful time, project, marketing and client management features, particularly those using other components of the ProSystem fx Suite. Strengths Strong integration with ProSystem fx Suite, Sage Abra Payroll, and Sage MAS 90, 200 and 500 Great features for tracking marketing...…

Dustin Wheeler