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.
September 5, 2014
Celerant Technology Corp. — Celerant Command Retail
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...…
September 5, 2014
CAM Commerce — Retail STAR/Retail STAR Lite
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....…
September 5, 2014
12 Products to Help Your Retail Clients
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...…
September 5, 2014
Specialized Tools Aid in Audit Engagements
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
TaskTracker Keeps an Eye on Due Dates
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...…
September 5, 2014
CLI Offers Comprehensive Practice Management Solution
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...…
September 5, 2014
Practice Management Products Play Part in Promising Future
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...…
September 5, 2014
Thomson Reuters — Practice CS
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...…
September 5, 2014
Office Tools Professional — Practice Management Software
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...…
September 5, 2014
CCH, A Wolters Kluwer business — ProSystem fx Practice Management
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...…
September 5, 2014
CaseWare International Inc — CaseWare Time 2011
800-267-1317 www.caseware.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Firm Fit Firms currently using CaseWare Working Papers. Strengths Integration with CaseWare Working Papers Scalable & works well for multi-partner and multi-location firms Layout & Windows Explorer-like Document Manager will be familiar to CaseWare Working Papers users Potential Limitations Does not track accruable employee benefits No complete...…
September 5, 2014
CFS Tax Software, Inc. — CA and NY Sales Tax Preparer
800-343-1157 www.taxtools.com 2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit: Small and mid-sized businesses with multiple locations and reporting requirements in CA or NY, or firms managing multiple businesses with such requirements. Strengths: Easy to use Gross summary reports E-filing to CA PDF output Good client communication templates Multi-client management tools Automation of system...…