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May 5, 2005 

Visual Bookkeeper Preferred Edition is A-Systems’ new product targeted at the mid-range business wanting a practical, bundled product that is easy to learn and use. After many years of offering its JobView product to the construction industry, the company is offering the core accounting functionality and features in a generalized suite, competing with the likes...…

May 5, 2005 

BusinessWorks is a long-time player in the mid-market accounting software market. Its latest version introduces new e-business features such as enhanced remote access, e-mail forms, and import/export of sales orders, plus two new accounting modules. Other enhancements have been made to nearly every module in the package that keep this integrated suite on the leading...…

May 5, 2005 

Image Accounting PRO provides core accounting modules in a Microsoft Access-based product that includes source code, bringing the capability to fully customize the product for your exact requirements. Version 8.0 introduces many new features that make this a competitive, attractive product that can fit into many different business types. MODULES AVAILABLE/SCALABILITY – 4 Stars Comtech...…

May 5, 2005 

CYMA offers an integrated suite of core accounting modules that addresses the needs of small to mid-sized businesses using a solid, modular approach. From the user interface to the back-end database, this is a product that has stood the test of time and continues the company’s tradition of providing accounting software to a broad industry...…

May 5, 2005 

Open Systems offers two separate products to the mid-range accounting market: TRAVERSE and OSAS. Beyond some relatively minor user interface differences, both products offer similar feature sets. TRAVERSE is built on Microsoft Access and designed for a purely Windows environment, while OSAS can operate under Linux, Unix or Windows. Since the products are so much...…

May 5, 2005 

TurningPoint is Red Wing’s flagship accounting product, offering core accounting modules with an easy-to-use interface and simple installation and administration. MODULES AVAILABLE/SCALABILITY – 4 Stars TurningPoint is sold by the module or by the suite, allowing the business to purchase only what it needs and expand into additional functionality later. Modules available include System Manager,...…

May 5, 2005 

With version 9.0, The Versatile Group brings a significant upgrade to the company’s flagship product, Certiflex Dimension. The release features new usability enhancements such as the ability to save reports to a digital report catalog, output reports to *.PDF format, a simplified menu system, new drill-downs, trans-action attachments and more. MODULES AVAILABLE/SCALABILITY – 4 Stars...…

May 5, 2005 

ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.) is one of the nation’s leading payroll service bureaus and is perhaps the most widely recognized name in the payroll service industry. ADP has been in the business for over 50 years. In addition to the comprehensive set of payroll service offerings, ADP also offers a complete human resource management...…

May 5, 2005 

Creative Solutions started as a small software company in 1979, specializing in client write-up software for accounting firms. Over the past 25 years, it has grown to be one of the most respected software application providers to the accounting profession. The company was purchased by Thomson Corporation and has continued to grow and expand its...…

May 5, 2005 

Everyone in the accounting profession knows who Intuit is and is aware of the reputation they have established with their hugely successful QuickBooks software. Intuit has continued to broaden and expand its reach into business software applications, including payroll. Intuit offers a wide range of payroll solutions from the QuickBooks Do-It-Yourself Payroll to QuickBooks Assisted...…

May 5, 2005 

The history of Paychex’s success is an awesome case study of achieving entrepreneurial success in America. The company was founded in 1971 by B. Thomas Golisano with just one employee and $3,000. Over the next 33 years, the company grew to become one of the premier payroll and HR service providers in the country with...…

May 5, 2005 

Founded in 1983, PenSoft is a privately held company based in Newport News, Virginia. The company has grown an average of 30% per year since 1990. They have approached the market by offering their payroll package in separate industry-focused versions for distribution, restaurants/hotels, distributors/ manufacturers, accounting and healthcare. The PenSoft system is designed for use...…