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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of eTEK International Inc. – eTEK Accounting

eTEK International Inc. – eTEK Accounting 800-888-6894 www.etek.net   Best Fit: eTEK is well-suited for smaller construction companies that require flexibility and customization capability and is currently being marketed as a “next step up” from off-the shelf products.   Product Strengths: Updated and redesigned for Microsoft Office 2010 Solid Equipment Management module comes standard with...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of A-Systems Corporation – A-Systems JobView

A-Systems Corporation – A-Systems JobView 800-365-6790 www.a-systems.net Best Fit: JobView offers excellent scalability, offering small to mid-sized construction related businesses a solid financial and job costing product while providing assurance that the software can transition and grow with them. Strengths: Scalable: available in three versions Excellent full-featured payroll designed for the construction industry Latest version...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of FOUNDATION Software – FOUNDATION for Windows

FOUNDATION Software – FOUNDATION for Windows 800-246-0800 www.foundationsoft.com Best Fit: FOUNDATION for Windows contains a full menu of features designed specifically for construction related businesses. While small construction companies with under $1 million in revenues may not need Foundation, just about any mid-to large construction company or contracting firm will find this product useful. Product...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of Management Information Control Systems – Builder Information System (BIS)

Management Information Control Systems – Builder Information System (BIS) 800-838-6427 www.bissoftware.com   Best Fit: Builder Information Systems is well-suited for small to mid-sized or larger construction related businesses that desire a scalable product that offers room for growth. Strengths Scalable with 4 Editions available Excellent job costing capability Excellent subcontract management Solid document management and...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

 Why Extending Payables Is A Really Bad idea

February 13, 2012 

Why Extending Payables Is A Really Bad idea

In any economic downturn, companies at some point will consider improving their cash flow by “extending” the payment cycle for their vendors. Larger companies in particular will use this strategy, since they have fewer worries about being cut off by suppliers and are not dependent on their D&B ratings to obtain credit. Typically, this strategy...…

Dave McClure

 Are You Ready for the iPad3?

February 10, 2012 

Are You Ready for the iPad3?

Yesterday, Apple announced they will hold an event in early March 2012 to launch and debut the iPad 3. As with the initial version and the iPad 2, the products likely won’t be available until April or shortly thereafter. I am not an Apple person, but I had an original version of the iPad, and...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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February 8, 2012 

Treating ACS (aka, “Accountant Cloud Stagnation”)

Accountants and bookkeepers are eager to put dashboards in front of their clients. There’s no faster way to drive a deeper relationship than to begin surfacing insights and automating opportunities for more regular and substantive interaction.

Adam Neary

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February 8, 2012 

How is Your Website Performing?

More firms are beginning to understand the necessity of having a website. In an “online” world, the web is where people go first to research products and services. In essence, it has become the new “front door” to business. And the same is true for accounting firms.

Hugh Duffy, Kristy Short, Ed.D.