Accounting February 28, 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.
February 26, 2019
Modern POS Systems Key in on CRM Capabilities
4370 The cash register, a staple in the retail industry for years, has increasingly disappeared from the counters of stores nationwide. In its place, you’ll frequently find a variety of tools that resemble a cash register but offer a much wider array of features, such as a touch-screen terminal, product scanners for quick product processing,...…
February 26, 2019
Smartwerks, Inc. — SmartwerksUSA
5086 888-882-1530 www.smartwerksusa.com SmartwerksUSA is POS/accounting product designed for retailers with single or multiple users and locations. Hosted on the Web, Smartwerks offers retailers a flexible product that can work in a multitude of environments. BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTION The program’s main screen contains a list of all system modules in a drop-down menu at the...…
February 26, 2019
Intuit Inc. — QuickBooks Point of Sale
6303 866-379-6636 www.quickbooks.com Like all QuickBooks products, QuickBooks POS provides small business owners a solid product for a reasonable price. QuickBooks POS offers many of the features found in more sophisticated programs, along with solid reporting. Currently, there are four versions of the retail/point-of-sale product available: Cash Register Plus, Basic, Pro and Pro Multi-Store. Each...…
February 26, 2019
Wasp Barcode Technologies — Wasp QuickStore POS Software
6119 866-547-9277 www.waspbarcode.com Wasp QuickStore POS is a scalable point-of-sale product available in three versions: Standard, Pro and Multi-Store. Each product builds on the features contained in the others, making it easy to scale up to the next level. Wasp QuickStore is designed for specialty retail stores, and is not designed for use in restaurants,...…
February 26, 2019
MPAY Inc. — Payentry.com
781-810-9000 www.MPay.com MPAY Inc. offers a variety of employer, human resources, benefits management and payroll programs for small, mid-sized and enterprise-level organizations, with options for web-based and on-premise solutions. The company’s two primary payroll offerings, Payentry.com and Millennium, are designed to provide automated processing and compliance as a service and, therefore, fit into our “Outsourced/Referral”...…
February 26, 2019
Are Your Clients Prepared for the New 1099 Headache?
3714 Year-end wage and information reporting has always been somewhat of a peculiar activity, in large part because it combines two compliance processes that, in terms of accounting, have nothing to do with each other. Wage reporting, aka W-2 filings, are a payroll matter, while 1099 filings are an accounts payable concern. They don’t even...…
February 26, 2019
Nonprofit Segment Continues To Grow & Products Rise To The Challenge
By Mary Girsch-Bock The software needs of the nonprofit organization are vastly different from those implemented by standard organizations. Many nonprofits are funded solely by grants, which require detailed tracking and accountability for every dollar spent. As well, those active in fundraising need a way to record donations, provide receipts and track donors for future...…
February 26, 2019
Effective Asset Management Requires More Than Simple Spreadsheets
From the November 2010 Issue The software needs of the nonprofit organization are vastly different from those implemented by standard organizations. Many nonprofits are funded solely by grants, which require detailed tracking and accountability for every dollar spent. As well, those active in fundraising need a way to record donations, provide receipts and track donors...…
February 26, 2019
Four Tips To Getting The Most Out Of Your Research
3477 The world of tax research applications has evolved significantly from the paper books we used in college in the late 20th century. Paper research materials formerly updated by replacing thousands of pages of thin paper in a precise manner were replaced by large towers of compact disks, and the CDs have now given way...…
February 26, 2019
State-by-State Guide to the Taxability of Digital Products
Sales tax laws don’t always keep up with the times. Although more and more of us now use digital products in our work and fill our free time with ebooks, Spotify, and Netflix, many states still don’t tax their sale or rental of these products.
February 22, 2019
The Benefits, Perks and Incentives Workers Want Most
Accounting managers understand the persuasive power of a competitive salary when wooing top talent. But it doesn’t stop there. Benefits, perks and incentives can also be deal-makers. Highly skilled accountants and auditors want a well-rounded package ...
February 19, 2019
Top 10 Issues for Employers in 2019
What are the biggest issues employers will face in 2019 when it comes to HR, payroll, benefits and taxes? The experts at Paychex, Inc. have identified the top 10 regulatory issues they say businesses need to keep an eye on.