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 New York Accounting Firms Announce Merger

September 30, 2013 

New York Accounting Firms Announce Merger

Two prominent CPA firms in Buffalo have reached an agreement to merge. The Bonadio Group and Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP (GKE) will finalize their new arrangement on November 1, and will operate under the Bonadio name.

 CCH Releases New Financial Reporting Brief App

September 30, 2013 

CCH Releases New Financial Reporting Brief App

The new CCH Financial Reporting Brief app for Apple and Android devices delivers trustworthy and timely news updates covering accounting, audit, regulatory and government action developments.

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September 30, 2013 

2013 Review of Intuit Online Payroll for Accountants

Online Payroll for Accountants is a fully outsourced, web-based solution designed to process small business payroll. With flat pricing, accounting professionals are able to price their services for optimal profitability. New this year are enhancements to the mobile app offerings and updates to the employee time tracking module. Basic System Functions: 5 Stars Online Payroll...…

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September 30, 2013 

Payroll – To Be or Not To Be

Both accounting firms and industry accountants ask me regularly about opportunities for their firms. One area that has been avoided by industry and public practice CPAs alike is payroll. We’d prefer to transfer the work, liability, risk, schedule commitment and governmental reporting to someone else.

Randy Johnston

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September 30, 2013 

2013 Review of SurePayroll for Accountants

SurePayroll for Accountants is a payroll solution designed specifically for accounting professionals. The platform is free to accounting professionals and provides a resell opportunity of payroll services through SurePayroll. A number of branded marketing options are included with the service to further assist accounting professionals with building or adding payroll services within their organizations. Basic...…

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September 30, 2013 

2013 Review of CCH Small Firm Services Payroll

From the Oct. 2013 issue. CCH Small Firms Services has recently streamlined the payroll compliance options previously co-branded as solutions from ATX and TaxWise. Now only one product, Payroll, is provided and provides full integration with both product lineups. Several new features have been introduced in the current edition including automatic system updates and downloads...…

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September 30, 2013 

2013 Review of Advanced Micro Solutions 1099-ETC

From the Oct. 2013 issue. 1099-Etc. is a modular payroll system designed to process forms for annual and quarterly payroll tax compliance. Within the system are a number of modules that enhance the offering and provide accounting professionals a complete payroll processing solution. New this year is the ability to import time information directly into...…

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September 30, 2013 

2013 Review of Red Wing Software CenterPoint Payroll

CenterPoint Payroll an in-house payroll solution that provides the flexibility to handle payroll needs of businesses of any size and complexity. Traditionally, Red Wing Software has targeted agriculture and non-profit organizations, but CenterPoint Payroll may be tailored to any business type. Though no significant updates have occurred from the previous release, the software remains a...…

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September 30, 2013 

Improving Business with a Virtual Office

When Bryce Forney, CPA realized he was duplicating many tasks and wasting countless hours simply checking email, he knew it was time for a change. He transitioned his email from Outlook to Gmail and began looking for other ways to eliminate waste and redundancy in his practice.

Taija Sparkman