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April 24, 2005 

The software in this review offers varying functions, printing output, data-entry styles and, ultimately, pricing. While all provide the primary W-2/1099 preparation functions, a few offer after-the-fact or even full payroll capabilities.

April 23, 2005 

Sales Tax Preparer calculates state, district and local taxes and prints quarterly, partial quarterly and annual primary returns, as well as supporting schedules and forms.

April 23, 2005 

Formerly known as Visual Client Write-Up, this client write-up accounting program has been re-branded following sale of its owner, CPASoftware, to Best Software. We all know Best as purveyor of Peachtree, BusinessWorks, MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500, ABRA HR Payroll, ACT!, FAS, and MIP Fund Accounting, to name a few. Through its purchase of...…

April 23, 2005 

Founded in 1980, CYMA Systems, Inc. is one of the oldest personal computer accounting software companies in the United States. The CYMA product family consists of three native-mode 32-bit Windows accounting systems, CYMAIV Financial Management System, CYMAIV Not-For-Profit Edition, and CYMAIV Client Write-Up. Each of the systems is offered in modular form. CYMAIV Financial Management...…

April 23, 2005 

The Client Ledger System features general ledger, fully integrated after-the-fact payroll, financial reporting (including job costing accounting with work-in-process sub-ledger), plus a suite of add-on (additional cost) products.

April 23, 2005 

With solid improvements to the EasyACCT write-up program, Intuit has served notice that it intends to be a force in professional accountant's write-up.

April 23, 2005 

Client Write Up consists of GL, after-the-fact payroll, bank reconciliation and financial reporting. The program has the ability to convert data from many other vendors' write-up systems - a real plus for a quick start to setup.

April 23, 2005 

The Lacerte Tax Planner provides multi-scenario and multi-year income tax planning, allowing users to project future tax liabilities and provide clients with graphical reporting showing how they can best minimize those liabilities. The 2004 program has added support for seven states, and now supports AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MN,...…

April 23, 2005 

True to its name, Creative Solutions has been first to market with many innovations that are now presumptive industry standards. Write-Up Solution boasts more users than any other competitor.

April 23, 2005 

Veteran performance. UBCC offers a comprehensive write-up solution in a real-time, platform-independent, character-based program known as Client Data Center.

April 22, 2005 

Tax Research NetWork (TRN) provides a web-based research system that includes subscription modules for CCH’s federal, state, international and accounting material. CCH includes more than 100 primary research sources, in addition to analyses and explanations provided by legal and accounting experts, and current news related to specific tax and accounting subjects. Pricing for TRN is...…

April 22, 2005 

CFS Tax Research is a research program that provides primary tax-related documents, including code, government publications, regulations, rulings and procedures, a stand-alone California tax research program, and linked access to the tax authorities for other states. The system costs $149 for a single-user license ($139 for renewals), which includes four quarterly updates. CFS also now...…