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
AccountantsWorld — Payroll Relief AC
7820 888-999-1366 www.AccountantsWorld.com Payroll Relief is the professional web-based payroll system from AccountantsWorld, providing an accountant-centric model for payroll processing that includes client portal and data-entry access, support for any number of clients and employees, direct deposit, electronic payment, and reporting. The program is available in per-payroll and per-paycheck options, as well as an all-inclusive...…
September 5, 2014
Intuit — QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll for Accountants
Intuit, Inc. – QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll for Accountants800-365-9618www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll From the Sept. 2010 Review of Professional Payroll Systems Intuit offers several payroll processing systems and services, with some designed for direct use by small businesses and others designed with the accountant in mind. With QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll for Accountants, the vendor provides professional firms that...…
September 5, 2014
Advanced Micro Solutions — 1099-Etc A-T-F Payroll
6966 800-536-1099 www.1099-etc.com The 1099-Etc program and After-the-Fact/Live Payroll module from Advanced Micro Solutions (AMS) is, as its name implies, an after-the-fact payroll processing system designed for either professional accountants or business entities. The system also includes live payroll processing capabilities with direct deposit, but is generally geared toward managing in-house payrolls, multiple-payrolls for smaller...…
September 5, 2014
Sage — Sage Abra Suite
7348 800-424-9392 www.SageAbra.com Sage Software is well-known for its accounting and business management systems, with products ranging from the Peachtree small business bookkeeping system to applications and ERP systems for large enterprises. The Sage Abra Suite is the software vendor’s premier payroll and human resources management system, providing extensive payroll processing and management capabilities for...…
September 5, 2014
PenSoft — Payroll Accounting Edition
6926 888-736-7638 www.PenSoft.com PenSoft offers several payroll processing and employee management systems geared toward use directly by small and mid-sized businesses as well as a version tailored to the needs of professionals managing the payrolls of several employers. The Accounting Edition includes all of the features found in the vendor’s comprehensive payroll systems, including benefits...…
September 5, 2014
Intuit — Intuit Online Payroll
7588 800-365-9618 www.OnlinePayroll.Intuit.com The Intuit Online Payroll offering, formerly known as PayCycle, is one of several payroll products and services offered by Intuit. The completely web-based system includes versions for small businesses and for accounting professionals managing payroll activities and compliance for multiple employers, with automated compliance reporting, payments and due date alerts. The system...…
September 5, 2014
CCH Small Firm Services — ATX Payroll & TaxWise Payroll
7297 866-345-4171 www.cchsfs.com CCH Small Firm Services is the technology company behind the ATX and TaxWise professional tax compliance suites, which are popular with small and mid-sized practices. Under each of these brands, the vendor also offers collections of professional accounting and client service applications, including trial balance, write-up, asset management, client bookkeeping, and separate...…
September 5, 2014
Review of XpressPayroll For Accountants – 2010
CompuPay – Xpress Payroll for Accountants877-729-6299 www.CompuPay.com From the Sept. 2010 Review of Professional Payroll Systems CompuPay has a variety of payroll systems designed primarily for direct use by small businesses that offer varying degrees of automated processing, reporting and compliance. The company also offers an Accountant Solutions division, which offers guidance to professionals...…
September 5, 2014
CheckMark Software — CheckMark Payroll
6156 www.CheckMark.com 800-444-9922 CheckMark Software offers its self-named CheckMark Payroll, a traditionally installed live payroll system designed for use by accountants or small businesses as a multi-employer payroll management system. The program can be run on Windows or Mac computers, providing support for all federal and state reporting requirements, and offering Direct Deposit and basic...…
September 5, 2014
Payroll Services for Your Clients: Which Model is Right for Your Firm?
6363 Over the past two decades, payroll processing has had an ebb and flow relationship with many professional practices. Small and mid-sized business owners or management either try to manage payroll themselves without assistance, or they instinctively turn to their public accountant. In the first case, most will inevitably face penalties for missing due dates...…
September 5, 2014
12 Time-Saving Tech Tools That Please
9208 Accountants are a special breed of people with above average intelligence, a genuine interest in helping people, and often a lot going on in their lives both professionally and personally. No, I’m not trying to butter you up; it’s simply an observation that we are busy people who can learn to use tools fairly...…
September 5, 2014
2010 review of Virtual Software — Virtual Time + Expense
888-874-1118 www.virtualsoftware.net Virtual Software was founded by two former CFOs who have spent decades in the finance and accounting markets. Virtual Time + Expense is a fully-hosted solution that eliminates setup and maintenance requirements. The system allows firms to import client, staff and billing data from other products, thereby eliminating the need for manual data...…