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February 14, 2012 

2012 Review of Sage Timberline Office

Sage Timberline Office 800-628-6583 www.sagetimberlineoffice.com Best Fit: Sage Timberline Office is best-suited for mid-sized to large contractors and real estate management businesses looking for a scalable solution for residential, commercial, industrial, government and specialty construction enterprises, including heavy construction as well as real estate developers. Strengths: Totally customizable user interface Broad user-defined data fields for...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of C-U-C Software — Contractor Essentials

C-U-C Software — Contractor Essentials 800-272-9908 www.cucsoft.com   Best Fit: Contractor Essentials from CUC Software is an excellent fit for small to mid-sized construction-related businesses of any size, but its abundance of specialty modules makes it a terrific choice for service-related contractors.   Strengths: The “My Appointments” function allows users to easily manage appointments and...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of Intuit, Inc. – QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2012

Intuit, Inc. – QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2012 877-683-3280 www.intuit.com   Best Fit: QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2012 is well suited for small or start-up construction companies that need an easy to use software product that fits into their budget.   Product Strengths Affordable for most budgets and easy to use Limited time/expertise needed for installation and...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

Three Apps for Mobile Professionals

A second software revolution taking place around us is the mobile revolution, which is changing the way we work, live, and communicate with everyone in our lives. The “app economy” is changing the way software is written, published, used, and consumed by everyone and major publishers are now direct competitors with apps from startups. Individual...…

Brian Tankersley

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February 13, 2012 

Life-Work Balance — Myth or Reality?

There’s one question that continues to linger in the profession: does life-work balance really exist? Or is it a myth? As I look back over my thirty-year career, I recall enjoying periods of life-work balance, while other times seemed like utter chaos. Like the popular 70’s song says, “To everything, turn, turn, turn, there is...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

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February 13, 2012 

What’s Next?

As I write this column for the March issue, I am returning from a trip to NY where I spent time with accountants, firms, and vendors discussing how to move the accounting profession into the cloud faster. My guess is that as you read this, it is the farthest thing from your mind. You are...…

Rene Lacerte

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of Sage Peachtree Premium Construction Accounting 2012

Sage Peachtree Premium Construction Accounting 2012 800-388-4697 www.Peachtree.com   Best Fit: Peachtree is an excellent entry level product that is well-suited for smaller construction companies or contractors that desire affordability and functionality along with solid industry-specific features.   Product Strengths Affordable, easy to use industry specific product Solid job cost functionality Large selection of add-on...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of CYMA Systems Inc. – CYMA Job Cost Accounting for Windows

CYMA Systems Inc. – CYMA Job Cost Accounting for Windows 800-292-2962 www.cyma.com   Best Fit: CYMA is a best suited for mid-sized construction companies that require a solid job cost module, excellent job tracking capability, along with flexible billing capacity.   Strengths Modular design offers smaller companies purchasing flexibility Solid job cost module Highly customizable...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of eTEK International Inc. – eTEK Accounting

eTEK International Inc. – eTEK Accounting 800-888-6894 www.etek.net   Best Fit: eTEK is well-suited for smaller construction companies that require flexibility and customization capability and is currently being marketed as a “next step up” from off-the shelf products.   Product Strengths: Updated and redesigned for Microsoft Office 2010 Solid Equipment Management module comes standard with...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of A-Systems Corporation – A-Systems JobView

A-Systems Corporation – A-Systems JobView 800-365-6790 www.a-systems.net Best Fit: JobView offers excellent scalability, offering small to mid-sized construction related businesses a solid financial and job costing product while providing assurance that the software can transition and grow with them. Strengths: Scalable: available in three versions Excellent full-featured payroll designed for the construction industry Latest version...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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February 13, 2012 

2012 Review of FOUNDATION Software – FOUNDATION for Windows

FOUNDATION Software – FOUNDATION for Windows 800-246-0800 www.foundationsoft.com Best Fit: FOUNDATION for Windows contains a full menu of features designed specifically for construction related businesses. While small construction companies with under $1 million in revenues may not need Foundation, just about any mid-to large construction company or contracting firm will find this product useful. Product...…

Mary Girsch-Bock