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October 10, 2011 

Awesome Add-ons for 2012

The Sleeter Group awards the Awesome Add-Ons each year to products that aid small businesses and their accounting firms by providing enhanced capabilities that integrate with small business accounting systems.

Doug Sleeter

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October 10, 2011 

12 Products That Can Help Your Nonprofit Clients

As with most organizations, nonprofits vary in size and scope, and their software needs vary, as well. As an accounting professional, you know that the software needs of the local animal shelter will vary widely than the needs of the United Way. While this may be a drastic comparison, it really highlights the wide range…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 10, 2011 

Blackbaud, Inc. — The Financial Edge

800-443-9441 www.blackbaud.com   2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Fit The Financial Edge is well-suited for mid-sized to large nonprofit organizations and government entities that require both top-notch reporting capability along with excellent donor and grant management. Strengths Excellent customization capability Easy integration with dozens of add-on modules Unlimited customized dashboards Solid grant tracking Easy integration...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 10, 2011 

Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting for Nonprofits 2012

877-495-9904 www.peachtree.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Sage Peachtree would work well with smaller nonprofit organizations that place affordability equal to functionality, and it is optimally designed for the one- to 10-person organization. Strengths Easy to install & easy to navigate Good nonprofit reporting capability and advanced Business Intelligence for custom reporting and...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 10, 2011 

Sage North America — Sage Fund Accounting

800-811-0961 www.sagefundaccounting.com   2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Fit Sage Fund Accounting (formerly Sage MIP Fund Accounting) is optimally designed for mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities that require flexibility as well as detailed budgeting and grants management capabilities. Strengths Extensive list of modules Contains fundraising & grant management add-on options Excellent budgeting capability Available...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 10, 2011 

AccuFund, Inc. – AccuFund Accounting Suite for Non-Profits

877-872-2228 www.accufund.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit AccuFund is an ideal fit for mid-sized nonprofits and government entities that desire a modular design and consistency throughout the program. Strengths Two versions available Excellent budgeting & grant management capability Easy system navigation User-defined dashboards Solid, customizable reporting options Available as a desktop or SaaS...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 10, 2011 

Intuit Inc – QuickBooks Premier Nonprofit Edition

866-379-6636 www.quickbooks.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit QuickBooks Premier Nonprofit 2011 is best suited for smaller nonprofits that are looking to get organized quickly and inexpensively. Strengths Easy installation & system navigation Numerous tutorials & training videos available Good reporting Affordability Solid budget tracking At-a-glance snapshot of customer activity Potential Limitations Easy to...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 10, 2011 

FUND E-Z Development Corporation — FUND E-Z Fund Accounting

877-696-0900 www.fundez.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit FUND E-Z is an excellent fit for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations that need an easily navigated fund accounting product that is available in Basic and Pro editions. Strengths Scalable, with two editions available Outstanding Fundraising module Easy system navigation Solid reporting capability Excellent budget functionality...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 7, 2011 

Serenic Software — Serenic Navigator

877-737-3642 www.serenic.com   2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Fit Serenic Navigator is a powerful system optimally designed for larger nonprofit organizations that need a fully integrated financial solution that provides solid performance and system reliability. Smaller users may wish to utilize the SaaS version, Navigator Online, which was designed for small to mid-sized users. Strengths...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 7, 2011 

Cougar Mountain Software — DENALI FUND+Accounting

800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit DENALI is flexible and easily accessible, making it a perfect choice for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations that desire a scalable and user-friendly product. Strengths Modular design ensures system flexibility Intuitive user interface make system navigation easy Financial & Sales Dashboards Excellent reporting customization options Integration...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 7, 2011 

eTEK International Inc. — eTEK Fundamentals

800-888-6894 www.etek.net   2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit eTEK Fundamentals is a brand new product optimally designed for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations, offering a high level of security with its SaaS version. Strengths Built on Microsoft Office platform for easy system navigation Excellent fund raising module available Easy report customization Solid import/export capability...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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October 7, 2011 

Aqubanc, LLC – Cheque 21

800-350-4720 www.aqubanc.com Cheque 21 System, from Aqubanc LLC is a donation processing software product designed for larger nonprofit organizations, and is designed to speed up donation/gift acceptance for more immediate donor acknowledgement. Cheque 21 works with many popular nonprofit software products including Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge and eCRM, Amergent, Talisma, PledgeMaker, Donor Perfect and Sage. Ideal...…

Mary Girsch-Bock