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November 2, 2011 

Sage Software — FAS 100

800-368-2405 www.sagefas.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit Mid-sized or larger organizations, or professional firms managing the assets of such entities, who have increasingly complex asset depreciation needs and departmental management requirements. Strengths Excellent customization & assistive features Global edit capabilities Support for all asset types & disposal needs Strong reporting options &...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 2, 2011 

MoneySoft — Fixed Asset Pro

800-966-7797 www.moneysoft.com Best Fit Fixed Asset Pro is best suited to medium to large organizations or firms managing their assets and who have asset management strategies of moderate complexity. Strengths Excellent data import & export capabilities Robust reporting & customization Ability to manage any number of entities & assets Potential Limitations No integrated RFID or...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 2, 2011 

Thomson Reuters — Fixed Assets CS

800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com    2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Firms serving multiple clients with moderate to complex asset bases and depreciation needs, particularly those firms using other programs in the CS Professional Suite. Strengths Mass edits across groups, departments & global User-friendly wizards for many tasks Simplified splits, disposals & consolidations Good user customization...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 2, 2011 

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business – ProSystem fx Fixed Assets

800-PFX-9998 www.tax.cchgroup.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit Firms with clients whose asset bases are large or complex, or potentially distributed across multiple geographical locations, particularly those using other components of the ProSystem fx Suite. Strengths Comprehensive capabilities for all depreciation methods & treatments Wizards for performing mass asset life events such as...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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November 2, 2011 

Thomson Reuters 2011 Year in Review and 2012 Executive Predictions

For a lot of tax and accounting professionals, 2011 was the year when “The New Normal” got a lot less new. We began to see firms adapt successfully and flourish in a changed environment. Firms that have been creative about using all of the information and technology resources at their disposal are doing well. They...…

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October 31, 2011 

How Integration Works in the Cloud

Tax & Accounting vendors talk about best of breed, best of process, web services and the need for products to be easy to use and to play well with others.

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October 31, 2011 

What You Need to Know to Prepare for the CPA Exam

Valerie Wendt from Bisk Education provides straightforward advice and tips on ways to ensure you are ready for the CPA exam. She goes on to explain how Bisk allows students to tailor their study plan on learning style and budget.

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October 31, 2011 

Demystifying CPE: How to Earn Live Event CPE from Your Home or Office

Valerie Wendt from Bisk Education explains how new education formats allow tax and accounting professionals to earn CPE credit for live training without having to leave the home or office, which is especially important for states that limit self-study hours and require CPAs to get live CPE. She further notes the increased number of options…

depreciation_10452549

October 28, 2011 

Effective Asset Management is More than Depreciation

If you’re reading this review, then you have more than a passing interest in fixed assets … if such a thing is possible. After all, in the glamorous world of tax and accounting, few things may inspire more eye rolls from clients than talking about effective depreciation strategies and methods such as MACRS, ACRS, straight-line,…

Isaac M. O'Bannon