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September 13, 2011
AFSB Accounting and Financial Site Builder
www.afsb.net Best Fit AFSB has a strong retention rate with tax and accounting firms looking to establish a professional web presence at a low cost. Strengths Unlimited site pages. Integration with Google Analytics. Unique domain names included. Includes up to 20 free email accounts. Firms may add services, including payroll and online tax prep....…
September 13, 2011
Five Steps for Marketing Your Firm
Many tax and accounting professionals struggle to find the best way to leverage limited marketing resources to effectively position their firm in the marketplace. And the advent of social media, online networking and other digital strategies has expanded the field of marketing activities for firms even further. For many firms, this adds to the confusion...…
September 13, 2011
Have Tech, Will Travel: 4 Great Gadgets for Travelers
Love it or hate it, it’s the last hurrah of summer vacation, which means you’re likely to be cramming yourself onto a plane or staring at an endless line of brake lights snaking into the distance. To ease your travel travails, here are a few gadgets and services to salve the pain. Read more of...…
September 13, 2011
The Sage Business Intelligence Revolution
Sage Business Intelligence, powered by Alchemex, is a solution that provides drag-and-drop reporting for Sage Peachtree, Sage Simply Accounting, Sage ERP MAS 90, Sage ERP MAS 200, Sage ERP MAS 500, and Sage ERP ACCPAC (This tool was first discussed in the April/May 2011 issue). In the months since its launch, Sage’s strategy for supporting...…
September 13, 2011
AccountantsWorld — Website Relief
www.accountantsworld.com/wr Best Fit Tax and accounting firms who want tight integration with the vendor’s web-based product suite. Strengths Expanded and improved library of customizable templates provides unlimited combinations. Users have direct access with tight integration to all AccountantsWorld cloud applications Syndicated news content, including stock and custom RSS feeds, and AW-supplied newsletters are...…
September 12, 2011
CPAsites, LLC — CPAsites.com
www.cpasites.com Best Fit If you want a custom website, then CPAsites.com could be your go-to solution. Founded in 1997, CPAsites.com prides itself on being owned and managed by CPAs. The primary differential is its focus on designing custom sites for client firms. Strengths All sites are custom sites with no minimum/maximum page counts. Clients...…
September 12, 2011
Build Your Firm — Website Development and Internet Marketing
http://websites.buildyourfirm.com Best Fit Build Your Firm intentionally focuses on the small firm as its primary customer. Strengths Over 95 modifiable templates available. Customization services offered. Variety of free add-ons such as file transfer, logo integration, credit card processing, e-commerce, spam filtering, portals, etc.) Provides statistics for site tracking; also integrates with Google Analytics and...…
September 12, 2011
Only Need a Few W-2s or 1099s? WageFiling.com Offers Pay-As-You-Go Option
361-884-1500 www.wagefiling.com Small businesses are often the ones least prepared for the challenges of tax season, especially when they find out that it actually starts in January with preparation of last year’s W-2s and 1099s. With good financial management and advice from a great accountant, they can be better prepared. But if they only have...…
September 12, 2011
7 Things to Consider for Year-End Reporting
7 Things to Consider for Year-End Reporting
September 12, 2011
EG Systems, Inc. — The W-2/1099 Filer
800-264-3155 www.W21099.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Professional practices with large client rosters for whom they provide year-end reporting. Strengths Excellent multi-client management functionality. Comprehensive state, federal & local form support. Multiple batch filing & printing options. Good integration capabilities. Barcoding of W-2s & SSN masking. Automated, free web-based data backup. Potential Limitations...…
September 12, 2011
Tenenz — Laser Link
800-888-5803 www.tenenz 2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Small practices managing year-end compliance processes for multiple small businesses. Strengths Easy interface & data entry. Free e-filing. Good forms support. Inexpensive. Potential Limitations Limited import options & does not export. No built-in invoicing functionality. Minimal online support, but live support is free. Summary &...…