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April 28, 2005 

CPAnalyst from Tomorrow’s Software, LLC (www.tomorrowssoftware.com), is a model-building system that enables businesses to easily capture and integrate its data with industry-specific performance measures and the company’s financial and operations data to provide decision-making company executives with actionable information. In other words, ‘to simplify the complex,’ according to founder and chairman Irwin Jarett, PhD, CPA....…

April 28, 2005 

BizBench financial ratio benchmarking software from Gerke & Associates (www.BizBench.com) uses client summary financial data to produce customized business performance reports. Joe Weston, a senior consultant with Gerke, said the program allows CPAs to begin to develop Profit Improvement strategies for their clients as part of a larger consulting, planning and strategizing relationship. ‘The format...…

April 27, 2005 

ACCPAC ePOS 5.2 is a unique design in point-of-sale software that brings enterprise-level features to small and medium-sized retail businesses. By deploying the client software over the Internet, ePOS can greatly reduce and centralize administrative tasks for businesses with multiple remote retail locations. For example, one of ACCPAC’s ‘case study’ customers uses ePOS to manage...…

April 27, 2005 

DacEasy Point of Sale Version 13 offers more than 30 new and enhanced features that provide greater ease-of-use and more efficient business management.

April 27, 2005 

CAP Automation offers a nice general-use suite of retail business management software that has been around for over 25 years. The latest version (V8) brings a string of new features, including support for the Pervasive SQL database, that keeps it on the front line of high-volume touch-screen enabled retail point-of-sale applications. EASE OF USE –...…

April 27, 2005 

POSitively Business! is a Microsoft Access-based add-on package for use with the company’s Business! Professional or Business! Standard accounting packages. It features a ‘mouseless interface’ and support for standard point-of-sale hardware, such as scanners, light poles, receipt printers, credit card scanners, cash drawers and barcode printers. All Microsoft Access source code is included, so nearly...…

April 27, 2005 

Formerly known as InfoTouch 2000, InfoTouch Store Manager is designed from the ground up as a touch screen-based point-of-sale package with a wide variety of features. Throughout the last year, the company has released several maintenance releases, as well as version 9.0, a fairly major feature release. EASE OF USE – 5 Stars The heart...…

April 27, 2005 

Timeslips 2005 offers a time and billing system that includes templates for specific professions that generate time-based invoicing, including accountants, architects, construction, computer consultants and the legal profession. These templates automatically include profession-specific terminology on statements and client letters, and offer pre-designed tasks common to those fields, such as write-up, audit, payroll and tax preparation....…

April 27, 2005 

ImagineTime is a time and billing and practice management program designed for accountants and other financial professionals that includes time management, productivity analysis and multiple billing methods, as well as due-date monitoring, task/project management functions, and budgeting and forecasting capabilities. ImagineTime starts at $295 for a single-user version and $595 for multi-user packages. Additional modules...…

April 27, 2005 

CPAPractice Manager – Time & Billing Edition, a Best Software product, provides time and expense billing, invoicing, AR, client contact management, and due date tracking for professional services firms, public accounting professionals in particular. The system provides multiple billing methods and customization options for data entry, and is based on an MSDE or SQL database...…

April 27, 2005 

BalaBoss Client Navigator from BalaBoss Software provides timekeeping, billing, contact management, project due dates, staff scheduling and client exposure monitoring capabilities. FEATURES – 3.5 Stars Client Navigator offers three client responsible levels (partner, manager and accountant) and common data for clients. Custom fields are not supported. Links to client documents (tax returns, spreadsheets) are set...…

April 27, 2005 

CPAPractice Manager (formerly Visual Practice Management) from CPASoftware (a division of Best Software) offers robust capabilities, including timekeeping, billing, contact management, marketing and project management, reports, and AR. FEATURES – 5 Stars Setup of master information is straightforward. Client information includes fiscal year end, entity type, NAIC code, six persons in charge, engagement fee, monthly...…