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 Workflow Software: What’s it all about?

February 26, 2019 

Workflow Software: What’s it all about?

8521 characters When I start to think about where this concept of workflow software originates, it reminds me of the debate between creationism and evolution theory: When and where did it all start? Unlike DOS, Windows, iPhones, etc., for which we can pretty easily trace the roots of their origins, the source of workflow software...…

 Building Strategy: How Worklow, Document Management and Portals Work Together

February 26, 2019 

Building Strategy: How Worklow, Document Management and Portals Work Together

5797 characters   Workflow, document management and portals are the accounting profession’s buzzwords of the year. Well, the past few years actually. Everyone’s talking about them, but many still don’t truly understand how they affect their firm. When it comes to these topics, the question I hear most often is this: “Are these items independent...…

 Tools of the Trade: The iPad and Other Wonders of Technology – 5227

February 26, 2019 

Tools of the Trade: The iPad and Other Wonders of Technology – 5227

I’m often asked what technology solutions I use in my practice. There are so many, and I understand that technology can by overwhelming. In this month’s column, I will discuss all the tools I use in my practice, both on the road and in the office, as CEO of RootWorks, and as Executive Editor of...…

 It’s Time to Celebrate Your Successes

February 26, 2019 

It’s Time to Celebrate Your Successes

Root1210.doc — 3392 All too often, we hear that the accounting profession is slow to change. It is true that some accountants are set in their ways … resistant to change from traditional modes of operation to a new way of doing business. Others have been labeled technology laggards. These observations aren’t completely off course....…

 Cabinet NG, Inc. — CNG-SAFE

February 26, 2019 

Cabinet NG, Inc. — CNG-SAFE

4850 characters 800-621-6501www.cabinetng.com This is an example of a DMS solution that is designed horizontally for deployment in a variety of industry types, but the vendor focuses on the accounting firm market as a key niche. This review is on CNG-SAFE, the vendor’s enterprise DMS solution. They also offer CNG-Books, which is designed specifically to...…

 Acct1st Technology Group, LLC — Acct1st

February 26, 2019 

Acct1st Technology Group, LLC — Acct1st

3941 characters 888-790-7045 ext. 708 www.Acct1st.com The development team at Acct1st has been working hard to continue to move the application forward in its breadth of features and functions. Their signature pricing model of $1.00 per user per day remains intact as the product continues to mature. Acct1st is built for accounting and tax practices....…

 Treeno Software — Treeno Content Server

February 26, 2019 

Treeno Software — Treeno Content Server

3926 characters 800-528-5005 treenosoftware.com Treeno Software is another new entrant to our DMS reviews this year with its Treeno Content Server. My first impression is positive. I like the fact that it is offered as a web-hosted or on-premise solution and that it is browser-based. Treeno Software is a relatively small company with a staff...…

 Development Efforts Help Move the Ball Down the Field

February 26, 2019 

Development Efforts Help Move the Ball Down the Field

Document Management Systems Review (For Your Firm) — 3325 char. It’s that time of year again where you put down your workpaper files and pick up the latest edition of The CPA Technology Advisor (CPATA) to learn about how you can move your firm forward with technology. To help make your summer reading worthwhile, we...…

 Doc.It — Doc.It Suite

February 26, 2019 

Doc.It — Doc.It Suite

888-693-6248 www.doc-it.net The Doc.It suite has evolved to a very mature solution as it approaches its 10-year anniversary, which is a lifetime when it comes to accounting-centric DMS solutions. Doc.It continues to be loyal to the concept of separating archived documents from work in process documents. The system treats the two types very differently, but...…

 NetDocuments — NetDocuments R5-09

February 26, 2019 

NetDocuments — NetDocuments R5-09

3569 characters 866-638-3627 www.netdocuments.com This product was launched in 1999 and has been primarily focused on law firms and financial services organizations. The vendor claims to be custodian for over 100 million documents. NetDocuments is beginning to target the accounting firm marketplace, with 20 firms currently using the system. There is no direct integration with...…

 Xerox Corporation — Xerox DocuShare

February 26, 2019 

Xerox Corporation — Xerox DocuShare

4221 characters 800-735-7749 www.docushare.xerox.com DocuShare is new to our DMS reviews this year. Xerox has developed this as a horizontal application to work in many different types of organizations. The focus is on small to mid-size businesses, although DocuShare also scales to accommodate larger organizations. It is a completely browser-based application developed in Java, which...…

 Small Business Accounting Continues to Move Online

February 26, 2019 

Small Business Accounting Continues to Move Online

4337 characters For those who still don’t quite understand the whole “cloud computing” movement, don’t worry. You don’t really need to know what it is to be a part of it. In fact, you already are a part of it. Much of the things we do for our professional and personal lives are now done...…