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September 5, 2014 

800-968-8900  CS.ThomsonReuters.com  2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit: There is no question that the ideal firm to implement FileCabinet CS is one using the other CS Professional Suite of applications: UltraTax CS, Accounting CS, Engagement CS, etc. The system was designed from the ground up to be a repository for documents and reports generated...…

John Higgins

September 5, 2014 

877-Net-Suite www.netsuite.com NetSuite was one of the first online accounting systems for small and mid-sized business, debuting in 1998, and since then evolving into a comprehensive enterprise management system. The core components of NetSuite include fully integrated accounting, CRP, ERP and ecommerce capabilities, with strong modules for sales, finance, shipping, logistics and fulfillment. The NetSuite...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

866-936-5377 www.LessAccounting.com For Some Clients, Less is More Effective In the last few years, a new market has been taking shape for web-based small business accounting systems that are geared toward users with simpler business needs. The programs, often centered on invoice tracking and management, take direct aim at the traditional do-everything bookkeeping systems as...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

888-693-6248 www.doc-it.com 2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Firm Fit: Due to the robust feature set incorporated into Doc.It to support workflow automation and scheduling, it is best suited for firms that are prepared to work towards fully automating their business processes. The benefits of doing this are greater for larger firms that typically have more...…

John Higgins

September 5, 2014 

800-286-6800 www.quickbooksonline.com   Best Fit: Small businesses with only a few employees, primarily service-based or those with simple product/inventory needs. Strengths: Friendly user interface & intuitive navigation Integrated live bank account data Audit trail Built-in payroll option No contracts Includes accountant log-in Runs on Mac or PC with any browser Potential Limitations: Limited inventory functions...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

800-621-6501 www.cabinetng.com  2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Firm Fit: CNG will fit in many different types of businesses, including, but not limited to, accounting and tax firms, as well as many of their clients. CNG is priced on a per-user model that allows organizations to increase or decrease the number of licensed users to...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

770-849-0508 x116 www.conarc.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit: Although it can be deployed at firms of any size, due to the breadth and depth of functionality, iChannel is best suited for mid-size and large firms. It also has significant flexibility to be configured for many different types of organizations, so firms with niche...…

John Higgins

September 5, 2014 

888-790-7045 www.acct1st.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Firm Fit: Small to mid-sized firms that want a comprehensive solution, with a fairly predictable cost model. Strengths: Intuitive interface SaaS option Integrated portal solution Workflow functionality iQueue integration tool that lets you develop integration with virtually any application Potential Limitations No integrated scanning solution, relies on third-party...…

John Higgins

September 5, 2014 

Biz Automation 888-249-1670 www.bizautomation.com   From the June 2011 Review of SaaS Accounting Systems for Small Business BizAutomation is a comprehensive business management suite comprised of fully featured multi-business accounting, sales, distribution and inventory modules. It was designed and built to be an online system and offers strong ecommerce and partner management portals. Multi-layer project...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

888-228-8300 www.acumatica.com ERP & CRM for Growing Businesses Some businesses have greater needs than most off-the-shelf software can solve, regardless of their exact size or classification as a small or mid-sized business. The cloud-based solutions from Acumatica offer these enterprises sophisticated core financial, distribution and customer management capabilities. The product features a combined ERP and...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

Intacct Corporation — Intacct Online 877-968-0600 www.intacct.com   Best Fit: Entities that have outgrown off-the-shelf programs, require greater integration, subscription-revenue accounting. Ideal for service-based businesses, hospitality industry and technology providers. Also ideal for accounting practices that want to run the system in-house and offer access to clients through portals as a solution provider. Strengths: Exceptional...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 5, 2014 

800-739-9998 CCHGroup.com   2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Firm Fit: One of the advantages of a SaaS distribution model is that it is less expensive to deploy for smaller organizations because the infrastructure is outsourced and provided through an affordable shared services model. Therefore, ProSystem fx Document SaaS can be deployed in nearly any...…

John Higgins