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1099fire_10369339

September 9, 2011 

1099 Fire — 1099 Fire and W-2 Fire

480-460-9311 www.1099fire.com   2011 Overall Rating 4 Best Fit Small and mid-sized businesses; for in-house use, although it does support multiple EINs. Strengths Multiple options for print, e-filing, various forms. Good multi-staff access capabilities. Outsourced print/mail service option. Potential Limitations Basic multi-client management utilities. Limited built-in help functionality.   Summary & Pricing The 1099 Fire...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

partners_10369168

September 9, 2011 

What Today’s Most Trusted Advisor Needs to Know

Over the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to get out on the road and attend several tradeshows and conferences for the tax and accounting profession. This has allowed me to talk to a lot of practitioners, and I’ve been hearing the same thing from many of you: The role of tax and accounting…

Jim Baker

formmagic_10369255

September 8, 2011 

FormMagic, Inc. — Tax-Mate 1099

888-746-0440 www.FormMagic.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Accounting firms with large client bases, with varied import/integration needs. Strengths Strong multi-client management tools. Multi-user level security. Multiple data entry options. Built-in diagnostics. Potential Limitations Limited local forms. Lacks client billing/invoicing center. Summary & Pricing Tax-Mate provides a comprehensive 1099 and W-2 solution, with strong...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

tenrox_10369298

September 8, 2011 

Tenrox — Timesheet.com

877-4-TENROX www.tenrox.com   2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Firm Fit Medium-sized and large firms. Strengths Interface & many aspects of the program are very customizable. Great user & project management capabilities. Best management dashboards among products reviewed. Tracks accrued vacation & sick days. Integration with many accounting & payroll products, the most comprehensive among products...…

Dustin Wheeler

tps_10369293

September 8, 2011 

TPS Software Inc — TPS Time & Billing

888-877-2231 www.tpssoftware.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Firm Fit Small and mid-size firms using Microsoft Office. Strengths Most complete integration with Microsoft Office among products reviewed, allowing for maximum customization of invoices & reports. Unique to the other products reviewed, the time entry screen includes a graphical timeline showing how a day’s time was...…

Dustin Wheeler

sage_10369290

September 8, 2011 

Sage North America — Sage Timeslips 2012

800-285-0999 www.sagetimeslips.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit Small and mid-sized firms. Strengths Timeslips eCenter allows users to enter time & expenses remotely. Timeslips Today dashboard view provides helpful information & is customizable. Integration with accounting software, including Sage Peachtree and QuickBooks. Potential Limitations Does not support HR tracking, such as personal time...…

Dustin Wheeler

accountantsworld_10369287

September 8, 2011 

AccountantsWorld — Practice Relief

888-999-1366 www.accountantsworld.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Firm Fit Small firms using the AccountantsWorld Power Practice System. Strengths Intuitive, easy to set up & begin using. Integration with other products in the AccountantsWorld suite. E-mail broadcast for client communications, with tools to group clients for e-mails & track which e-mails were sent to clients....…

Dustin Wheeler

broadway_10369285

September 8, 2011 

Broadway Billing Systems — Bill4Time

877-245-5484 www.Bill4Time.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Firm Fit Small and mid-sized firms wanting to do all time and billing in the cloud. Strengths Many options for capturing time, including a desktop widget & mobile apps. Easy integration with PayPal for collecting online payments. Scheduling integration with Outlook, Google Calendar & iCal. Billing rate...…

Dustin Wheeler

bqe_10369281

September 8, 2011 

BQE Software Inc. — BillQuick

855-687-1024 www.BillQuick.com   2011 Overall Rating 5 Best Firm Fit Small and mid-sized firms. Strengths Feature-rich SaaS version available, which can synchronize automatically with the desktop product. Native iPhone & Android apps. Free Lite version available. Tracks personal time off hours & approvals. The most extensive integration options with accounting software among products reviewed. Strong...…

Dustin Wheeler

imaginetime_10369274

September 8, 2011 

ImagineTime, Inc. — ImagineTime Practice Management

877-520-1525 www.imaginetime.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Firm Fit Small firms, especially those taking advantage of the tax software integration available. Strengths Ribbon interface similar to Microsoft Office. Integration with tax software & QuickBooks. Synchronization with Outlook, including viewing staff calendars side-by-side. Potential Limitations No SaaS version. Summary & Pricing ImagineTime is a time...…

Dustin Wheeler

chrometa_10369261

September 8, 2011 

Chrometa

888-340-6425 www.Chrometa.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Firm Fit Small firms with simple billing needs, or firms of any size for timekeeping. Strengths Innovative system for automatically tracking time. Integration with several accounting programs and other billing programs. SaaS software that can aggregate time from multiple PCs. Potential Limitations Limited invoicing capabilities. Works...…

Dustin Wheeler