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 Windows 8.1 is a Yawn

April 29, 2013 

Windows 8.1 is a Yawn

Seeing Apple and Google rake in oodles of cash with crippled cell phone apps and ringtone downloads, Microsoft decided to go them one better and convert their entire Windows operating system to something that looks and works like a cell phone screen.

Dave McClure

 What’s Up with Paper?

April 29, 2013 

What’s Up with Paper?

Paper is inefficient and doesn’t easily scale. It is a pain to store, retrieve and share. And yet companies and accountants of all sizes are dependent on it to manage their businesses.

Rene Lacerte

 The ‘Busy Season’ That Almost Wasn’t

April 29, 2013 

The ‘Busy Season’ That Almost Wasn’t

As we wrap up another busy season, we have the chance to catch our breath and reflect on the past few months. When reflecting to the beginning of 2013, many of us recall the fear of the unknown on various tax guidance and advice we had given the previous year.

Steven M. Phelan

 2013 Review of Thomson Reuters – GoSystem Tax RS

April 29, 2013 

2013 Review of Thomson Reuters – GoSystem Tax RS

Thomson Reuters – GoSystem Tax RS800-968-8900cs.thomsonreuters.com/gosystem BEST FIRM FIT: Medium-size accounting firms and larger or firms requiring tools to manage high net-worth individuals and multi-tiered or consolidated entity returns. STRENGTHS Simultaneous and multi-level staff editing capabilities Strong data import features Support for advance return types POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS On-screen review tools are not as complete as...…

 2013 Review of Intuit, Inc. – Lacerte Tax

April 29, 2013 

2013 Review of Intuit, Inc. – Lacerte Tax

Intuit, Inc. – Lacerte Tax800-765-7777accountants.intuit.com/tax/lacerte BEST FIRM FIT: Full service tax and accounting firms with multiple staff, who want the benefits of integration with many of Intuit’s other systems, including QuickBooks data import for business entity returns, document management, research and data analysis. STRENGTHS Easy, intuitive interface Wizards to aid with electronic filing and data...…

 2013 Review of CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business – ProSystem fx Tax (SaaS)

April 29, 2013 

2013 Review of CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business – ProSystem fx Tax (SaaS)

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business – ProSystem fx Tax (SaaS)800-PFX-9998tax.cchgroup.com BEST FIRM FIT: Firms of any size looking for options to streamline tax compliance and are comfortable accessing information via Internet STRENGTHS Client focused and provides granular access to client data Quick resolutions to federal and State changes as changes occur Familiar interface for legacy...…

 Software that Meets the Core Needs of Tax-Focused Firms

April 29, 2013 

Software that Meets the Core Needs of Tax-Focused Firms

From the May 2013 issue. In our May issue each year, we review tax preparation systems designed for professionals who prepare federal and state income tax returns for individuals, businesses and other entities. There is a significant difference between the types of professional preparation systems on the market, but differences in capabilities are often intentional,...…

Brian Tankersley