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August 29, 2012 

AccountantsWorld — Practice Relief866-999-1366 www.accountantsworld.com  From the September 2012 review of time and billing systems. Best Fit: Small practices seeking a fully web-based suite that includes time and billing functions, along with optional add-ons for write-up, client bookkeeping, payroll, document management and their firm’s website. Strengths Full integration with other programs in the AccountantsWorld suite...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

August 29, 2012 

Darren Root sits down for a conversation with Intuit CEO Brad Smith.

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

August 23, 2012 

3571 characters Computhink Inc. — ViewWise 800-98-THINK www.computhink.com ViewWise is a horizontal document storage solution that is designed to be deployed in many different industries. Core Functionality The interface uses a common design, with a toolbar along the top and a Windows Explorer-like folder display for organizing the files along the left side. The storage...…

August 23, 2012 

4565 characters 800-739-9998 CCHGroup.com The folks at the CCH division of Wolters Kluwer have been busy working on bringing their Next Generation suite of accounting and tax applications to market, with a focus on a SaaS (Software as a Service) deployment model. This is an appropriate strategy since web-hosted applications delivered through a SaaS model...…

August 22, 2012 

4279 characters 800-375-9542 www.ATXinc.com www.TaxWise.com As the name implies, ATX and TaxWise Scan&Fill is a scanning and document storage system that is designed as an integral extension of the ATX and TaxWise tax prep software. Core Functionality The interface is simple in its design. An intuitive toolbar of functions is displayed along the top of...…

August 17, 2012 

COMPANY DESCRIPTION The digital future has arrived and the accounting profession is changing rapidly. Professionals today have different needs, expectations and capabilities. In addition to accuracy, professionals need greater mobility, simplicity and speed. These needs place a premium on access to active intelligence, agile systems and integrated workflow solutions. This is precisely the value that...…

August 14, 2012 

6703 800-211-1172 www.ecrsoft.com Catapult from ECR Software Corp. is a customized point-of-sale product that offers a series of specialized solutions geared toward specific retail business entities. Several add-on options are also available, the system a good fit for high-volume transaction processing businesses such as convenience stores, gas stations and grocery stores. BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS The...…

August 13, 2012 

From the Sept. 2012 Issue. At some point, every accounting professional needs to stop and ask the question: Is the Cloud really better? Of course, “better,” is a relative term and means different things based on who is asking (and answering) the question. For example, if someone asked you “Is a Range Rover better than...…

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

August 13, 2012 

3333 characters 888-999-1366 www.accountantsworld.com The AccountantsWorld (AW) CyberCabinet application is an integral component in the AW strategy to provide a complete accounting practice portal of online applications. Core Functionality The AccountantsWorld lineup of applications includes payroll (Payroll Relief), client accounting (Accounting Relief), practice management (Power Practice) and more. CyberCabinet is the document storage application that...…

August 6, 2012 

What makes us different? It’s our passion for the profession We’re much smaller than corporate giants like CCH, Thomson Reuters or Intuit, but we believe we have a stronger passion for the profession. That’s why AccountantsWorld has survived and thrived for the past 25 years in making a difference in the professional lives of tens...…

August 10, 2012 

Owner, Bredensteiner & Associates, P.C. St. Charles, MO Education: BS in Business Administration – Accounting, University of Missouri – St. Louis Professional Associations/Memberships: AICPA, MSCPA Civic Involvement: St. Charles County Master Plan 2010 and 2015 Committee Member; First State Bank, Board of Directors Member; St. Charles County Family YMCA, Former Board of Directors Member; United...…

August 10, 2012 

8967 What did we do before technology and the Internet? Does anyone reading this article remember that far back — way back to the late ’80s — when we interfaced with our professional peers in person, and received assistance to accounting questions and research solely by phone? The Baby Boomers might show their age when...…