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September 27, 2011 

You are invited to participate in CPA Practice Advisor’s 2011 Reader Survey. Your participation in this study is extremely important. The information gathered from this survey will be used to help us better serve you and other tax and accounting professionals. All responses will be anonymous, and no personal identifying information will be collected. Results...…

September 27, 2011 

800-507-1992 www.realtaxtools.com W2 Mate, which is offered by Real Business Solutions, is a multi-employer year-end form preparation and filing system with support for forms W-2s, and most common forms 1099 and 1098, as well as transmittal forms W-3 and 1096. The program, which can be installed on workstations or networked servers, can be used either...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 26, 2011 

WHAT: FREE webinar Everything you hear and read talks about moving your practice and clients online. Join Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA.CITP and regular contributor Doug Sleeter as they discuss the important trends taking place in the accounting profession that will transform the way you work with your clients. >> Register Now Register Now

September 20, 2011 

For small businesses looking to raise capital, it’s all about creating a buzz. Whether it’s a start up looking for seed money or a revenue-generating enterprise wanting to expand, potential investors need to get excited about a business before handing over a check. Read this Fox Business Small Business Center article for helpful tips/tricks regarding…

Donna Fuscaldo

September 16, 2011 

  I was surprised recently by the findings of a study that looked at how today’s college students are using the internet for research (http://tinyurl.com/3hhvv2u). Perhaps “misusing,” would be a better term. It seems that this current generation, for whom the internet has existed for all of their lives, don’t really know much about it....…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 14, 2011 

www.cpasitesolutions.com Although CPA Site Solutions’ Complete Web Site service may not have the same name recognition as some software providers who offer web building solutions, it is certainly a worthy option for accountants who want just what the name implies — a complete solution. Since premiering in January 1999, Complete Web Site is now in...…

Scott Cytron

September 14, 2011 

800-375-9542 www.ATXinc.com  www.TaxWise.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Small and mid-sized tax and accounting practices seeking to broaden their client services by offering year-end compliance, particularly those using solutions from CCH Small Firm Services for tax preparation and write-up. Strengths Integration with professional tax package. Strong federal & state support, including e-filing. Library...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

September 14, 2011 

Over the past several months, I’ve had the chance to assess the issue of computing “in the cloud,” both in terms of the benefits and the drawbacks. So far, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. But this is a very fluid situation that will require some strong due diligence and more than a little caution. Cloud...…

Dave McClure

September 13, 2011 

CS.ThomsonReuters.com   Best Fit The system can be used by any firm, but it’s optimized for use by professional practices using the CS Professional Suite of accounting and practice management programs.   Strengths Client portals enable secure collaboration and document sharing Integration with CS Professional Suite Professional layouts, images and background colors Support for unique...…

Scott Cytron

September 13, 2011 

websites.intuit.com    Best Fit Virtually any small business, including tax and accounting practices, wanting a simple and automated website creation system.   Strengths Easy to add Intuit Web Payment service for ecommerce activities Good search engine optimization tools Includes email marketing features and an online small business marketing toolkit Broad collection of template designs Customized...…

Scott Cytron

September 13, 2011 

www.emochila.com Best Fit Tax and accounting firms who want a truly customized website backed by a vendor who has heavily invested in updating its products over the past nine months. Strengths Not limited to template-based or out-of-the-box header, button, content field designs and layouts. Unlimited pages. SEO optimized with embedded search engine submission system and...…

September 13, 2011 

www.1040.com   Best Fit Drake’s 1040.com preparer websites are exclusively for Drake Software users. and have gone through a full modification in layout, look, color scheme, enhanced ease of use and full edit capabilities. Strengths Free for Drake Software users. Unlimited pages. Built-in counter for measuring site traffic. Reporting tools allow users to monitor visits,...…

Scott Cytron