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May 20, 2016 

QuickBooks for the desktop has been the undisputed market leader in small business accounting software for the past two decades. Intuit is working to replicate and exceed that success with QuickBooks Online (QBO.) QBO is a comprehensive accounting system that can be extended to meet the specific needs of industry niches through the expansive catalog...…

John Higgins

May 20, 2016 

Accounting CS from Thomson Reuters is part of a complete suite of accounting practice applications. The CS suite of applications is one of the market leaders in accounting firm software. The full suite includes: client accounting, payroll, tax preparation, client portal, engagement management, document management, workpaper, workflow management and more. From the 2016 Reviews of...…

John Higgins

May 20, 2016 

Accounting Power from AccountantsWorld, Inc. was previously marketed as Accounting Relief for many years. They were one of the first to market in terms of providing accountants with a 100% cloud based client accounting solution. Of the five solutions we have reviewed, Accounting Power and Accounting CS from Thomson Reuters are the only two that...…

May 20, 2016 

We have reviewed five of the top selling cloud-based accounting solutions that offer a fully integrated small business accounting system, as well as the tools for an accounting practice to manage and monitor multiple clients.

John Higgins

May 20, 2016 

We surveyed members of the 40 Under 40 class of 2015 to find out about the apps they swear by. Here are some of the responses we received. Kacee Johnson, founder of Blue Ocean Principles, relies on Time Buddy. “It’s a time zone converter and world clock that assists in scheduling meetings for people in...…

Gail Perry

May 18, 2016 

Each state determines how these products are taxed differently. When multiple jurisdictions and products are involved, time spent on sales tax management can quickly snowball. Sales tax automation software like Avalara AvaTax takes this tedious ...

Gail Cole

May 18, 2016 

Here are 10 common “events” that could signal it’s time to make a change when it comes to how you or your clients manage sales taxes.

Kerry Alexander

May 16, 2016 

My earlier column on Microsoft strategies mentioned two other technology ecosystems to support our computing needs: Apple OS & iOS, and Linux & Android. While it is clear that the mainstream of the accounting profession in the U.S. market uses ...

May 13, 2016 

If your firm is like most, you are constantly looking for ways to fuel growth. The fastest and easiest way to grow is by leveraging your existing client base. And to do so you need to make sure that your base is full of happy clients.

Jim Boomer

May 2, 2016 

Another tax season is over, and now you can catch your breath. As a manager for a public accounting firm, you may want to take off for a well-deserved vacation. But before you go, be sure to show your hardworking staff some recognition.

Paul McDonald

April 23, 2016 

Practice Relief, from AccountantsWorld can be utilized as a stand-alone product, or used as part of the Power Practice suite of applications designed for accounting firms, which includes client bookkeeping, document management and document storage ...

Mary Girsch-Bock

April 23, 2016 

Designed to be used with other Thomson Reuters products, Practice CS is an easily navigated, scalable product that can be customized to suit the needs of all firms. The product offers three deployment options; SaaS, Virtual Office CS, which combines ...

Mary Girsch-Bock