Biz Automation 888-249-1670 www.bizautomation.com From the June 2011 Review of SaaS Accounting Systems for Small Business BizAutomation is a comprehensive business management suite comprised of fully featured multi-business accounting, sales, distribution and inventory modules. It was designed and built to be an online system and offers strong ecommerce and partner management portals. Multi-layer project […]
888-228-8300 www.acumatica.com ERP & CRM for Growing Businesses Some businesses have greater needs than most off-the-shelf software can solve, regardless of their exact size or classification as a small or mid-sized business. The cloud-based solutions from Acumatica offer these enterprises sophisticated core financial, distribution and customer management capabilities. The product features a combined ERP and […]
Intacct Corporation — Intacct Online 877-968-0600 www.intacct.com Best Fit: Entities that have outgrown off-the-shelf programs, require greater integration, subscription-revenue accounting. Ideal for service-based businesses, hospitality industry and technology providers. Also ideal for accounting practices that want to run the system in-house and offer access to clients through portals as a solution provider. Strengths: Exceptional […]
Public accountants wear many hats, ranging from tax professional for individuals and business or nonprofit entities, to bookkeeper, payroll service provider, strategic business consultant and financial advisor, virtual CFO, and even the sleuth role of an auditor. At the same time, you’re a small business owner and employer, too, which means you face many of […]
We live in a mobile and always-on world, and where the smartphone by itself was once lauded (or blamed) for our incredible connectivity, that honor now belongs to the app. An abbreviation for the word application that was used almost only by developers and computer techs just a couple of years ago, the term is […]
Whether you use an iPhone or not, you cannot escape the impact it is having on the accounting profession. While the iPhone is slick, it’s not the user interface that has been the catalyst. Rather, it is the App Store. And that, in combination with SaaS applications designed for accountants, has and will change your […]
2011 Overall Rating 3.75 650-952-1773 www.orangedoorinc.com Product Delivery Methods: _____ On-Premises __x__ SaaS _____ Hosted by Vendor Best Firm Fit: Small practice with less complex clients, primarily 1040-focused, who need mobility or remote access, and ability to quickly ramp up/down the number of users Strengths: Fully web-based Client portals/collaboration tools Instant ramp-up/down […]
2011 Overall Rating 4.5 800-890-9500 www.DrakeSoftware.com Best Firm Fit: 1040-focused practices looking to broaden their services with integrated write-up and tax planning options, as well as retail environments with multiple locations. Strengths: – Exceptional live support – Affordable all-inclusive pricing includes all entities, states, e-filing, plus tax planning, document management & write-up with ATF […]