Accounting February 19, 2026
Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
August 11, 2011
Red Wing Software, Inc. — CenterPoint Payroll
800-732-9464 www.redwingsoftware.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit CenterPoint Payroll is a good solution for most small businesses and payroll service providers who process payroll for multiple companies and who may want some limited human resource management capabilities. It’s also a good fit for organizations that use Red Wing’s CenterPoint or TurningPoint accounting software...…
August 11, 2011
PenSoft Payroll Solutions — PenSoft Payroll Accounting Edition
888-736-7638 www.pensoft.com 2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Accounting professionals who provide payroll processing for multiple clients and prefer an on-premises application. Strengths Drag-and-drop report modification allows custom reporting, and report customizations can be saved for use in future months. An unlimited number of users can access each company file simultaneously. Export files...…
August 11, 2011
CYMA Systems, Inc. — CYMA Payroll Software
800-292-2962 www.cyma.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Firms or companies who use CYMA’s integrated applications for write-up, nonprofit accounting or general ledger, which has been rebranded as RedGear Accounting for users of the TaxWorks professional tax preparation system. It’s also a good fit for firms or companies who want an on-premises payroll...…
August 10, 2011
Cougar Mountain Software — CMS Professional 2012 Payroll
800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com 2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Users who want an on-premises application for processing large payrolls and those who use other Cougar Mountain Software offerings. It’s also a good fit for those who want to prepare and transmit their own payroll tax filings or outsource to a third party (Aatrix). Strengths Supports...…
August 10, 2011
CompuPay — XpressPayroll
877-729-6299 www.compupay.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit The XpressPayroll for Accountants wholesale version is a good fit for accounting professionals who want to work with client payroll without implementing an in-house payroll application or preparing payroll tax returns. It’s also designed for organizations with a total of five or fewer paid employees...…
August 10, 2011
CompuPay — PowerPayroll
877-729-6299 www.compupay.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Accountants or companies who need a web-based payroll application with outsourced tax filing and payment processing services, as well as organizations that need to manage payroll for businesses with less than 200 total employees. Strengths Offers all-inclusive, full-service payroll with support for unlimited application users. Garnishments,...…
August 10, 2011
CompuPay — PayrollOnline
877-729-6299 www.compupay.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Accountants or companies who need a web-based payroll application with outsourced tax filing and payment processing services. Also, firms or organizations who need to manage payroll for multiple companies using a single login, but who do not have a full-time payroll or HR staff person. Strengths...…
August 10, 2011
AccountantsWorld — Payroll Relief
888-999-1366 www.accountantsworld.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Any accounting firm that wants to offer payroll services directly to their clients. This cloud-based payroll service is private-labeled and can be configured to meet the needs of different clients. It is also a good fit for firms that would like to work with a...…
August 10, 2011
APS, Inc. — APS OnLine
888-277-8514 www.apspayroll.com 2011 Overall Rating Best Fit Firms who are looking for a web-based payroll solution that interfaces with most accounting applications, as well as companies with more than 100 employees. Strengths Publisher indicates that they have over 100 integrations with timekeeping & GL applications. Multi-state payroll withholdings are allowed for employees. eSELFSERVE employee...…
August 9, 2011
Building a Firm for the Next Generation
This year, I celebrated my 50th birthday … and it was quite a turning point. It made me stop and reflect on my career and the vast changes I’ve observed and experienced professionally and personally. During this period of reflection, I was overcome with a powerful drive to change the public’s perception of the tax…
August 9, 2011
Going Paperless: The Tale of the Man Who Printed Out His FB Wall
Have you ever met anyone who PRINTED OUT their Facebook wall to read the postings? When I was at the gym this morning, I was amazed, yet again. Most mornings you can find me there, and as a trained journalist, I know I have a habit of observing those around me.
August 9, 2011
5 Hardware Tools that Mean Business For Small Businesses
Even with all the talk about the productivity-boosting effects of going to the cloud … and SaaS this, and web-based that, technology hardware remains an essential component of any modern business. Yet, while the obvious core components of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers and even phones may immediately come to many people’s minds when they hear…