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Voting Opens for 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards!
Voting in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards is now open. Readers can vote for the programs, hardware, services, and other technologies they use and trust.
August 14, 2012
ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) — Catapult
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
Is it Really Better in the Cloud?
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...…
August 13, 2012
AccountantsWorld — CyberCabinet
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
AccountantsWorld 2010 Who’s Who
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
Brian D. Bredensteiner, CPA — 39
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
Online Accounting Networks Offer Knowledge Sharing, Assistance
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...…
August 10, 2012
Our Readers Choose the Products They Love
26,103 We don’t wade into politics at this publication, but the upcoming change in control of the U.S. House of Representatives will certainly bring changes to business law and taxation. Regardless of your perspective on these changes, they will directly affect your clients and practice, which means that keeping up with the changes is imperative...…
August 5, 2012
2012 Review of Timesheet.com
Power Steering Software – Timesheet.com877-483-6769 www.Timesheet.com From the September 2012 review of time and billing systems. Best Fit: Medium and large firms and businesses seeking a cloud-based time and expense tracking, management and invoicing solution. Strengths Web-based solution allows remote access and lessens IT burdens Highly customizable user interface and reporting options Strong project management...…
July 28, 2012
Building Your Firm’s Website is Easy with the Right Tools
Very few accountants have the technological skills and artistic gifts to create an effective website. Hexadecimal color codes, meta tags and HTML are like a foreign language in a profession with its own cryptic lingo that includes insubstance defeasance and alternative minimum tax.
July 27, 2012
UTC RETAIL Offers All-Inclusive Solution
UTC Retail Point-of-Salewww.UTCRetail.com Retailers face many challenges, particularly when it comes to finding a point-of-sale system that can meet all of their needs, from the necessary hardware, the software the point-of-sale uses to manage transactions and the services they need to keep running efficiently. While many vendors offer the hardware or the software, few offer...…
July 27, 2012
2012 Review of Thomson Reuters’ Web Builder CS, Powered by Emochila
Thomson Reuters — Web Builder CS, Powered by Emochila CS.ThomsonReuters.com/web-builder Best Fit: Tax and accounting firms that either want a customized design or want to build a site based on a template. Since the product is owned by Thomson Reuters and contains a template for a client login page to NetClient CS, as well as...…
July 27, 2012
2012 Review of CCH Site Builder
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer Business — CCH Site Builderwww.CCHwebsites.com Best Fit: Firms using the CCH ProSystem fx Suite and firms that want to add state-specific tax alerts or premium content (such as the CCH Tax Guide and toolkits) not offered by other vendors. Strengths Integration with ProSystem fx Portal, CCH File Share, GainsKeeper, and ProSystem...…