Review

September 30, 2013 

ZenPayroll is an outsourced, web-based payroll solution started in December 2012 and is backed by venture capital funds from many top Internet-based companies. The solution is designed to quickly process payroll and reports and relies heavily on user-guided assistance to ensure the most accurate processing. ZenPayroll is limited in its state compliance offerings but is...…

September 30, 2013 

CYMA software is focused on payroll and human resource management services and CYMA 13 Payroll delivers as a quality offering for medium size and larger organizations. The payroll solution offers a high level of customization features that spread throughout the system. New for the current release is a refreshed interface to the employee self-service portal...…

September 30, 2013 

RUN Powered by ADP Payroll for Partners is a wholesale payroll platform designed for accounting professionals. The RUN platform is designed exclusively for Internet-based payroll processing and can be implemented across a wide range of industries. Backed by ADP, one of the premiere online payroll vendors, extensive marketing materials are provided to aid accounting professionals...…

September 30, 2013 

Paychex Online is an outsourced Internet-based payroll solution designed for small businesses, but scalable to work for larger organizations. The solution is designed around processing payroll as quickly and efficiently as possible. As an outsourced solution, all required filings and deposits are handled directly by Paychex. Recently, Paychex Online has been re-engineered from the ground...…

September 30, 2013 

  Payroll Relief is a cloud-based payroll solution specifically designed for accounting professionals to offer payroll services to their clients. The solution is focused on quickly processing payroll for a large number of payroll clients. New features this year include a newly redesigned user interface, full support for independent contractor workers, and new tools to...…

September 8, 2013 

On the conference room shelf of a CPA’s office I visited recently, I noticed a Magic 8-Ball with the label “free tax answers.” When turned, the die floating in colored liquid inside the ball presses against the window to reveal an affirmative, negative, or non-committal answer such as “cannot predict now.”

Dustin Wheeler

August 29, 2013 

Best Fit: Firms using the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite that can benefit from the integration between Planner CS and the suite’s tax preparation and document management products. Strengths Capable to producing projections for an unlimited number of years Integration with several components of the CS Professional Suite Many options for customizing reports and graphs...…

August 29, 2013 

Best Fit: Firms with clients requiring complicated tax planning across multiple states and firms that take advantage of its web-based capabilities (such as accessing the program from multiple computers and/or locations). Strengths Only planning product among those reviewed with mobile apps and web-based administrative tools. Imports tax data from several popular tax preparation programs Many...…

August 29, 2013 

Best Fit: Firms using other components of the ProSystem fx Suite or CCH Axcess Tax that take advantage of the direct integration. Strengths Imports tax data from ProSystem fx Tax and CCH Axcess Tax The license allows for an unlimited number of users at a firm location Interactive tutorial and ample help resources Potential Limitations...…

August 29, 2013 

Best Fit: While firms using Lacerte Tax and DMS will benefit with the direct integration, it may also be considered as a standalone product because it is easy to use and a lower cost alternative than the products reviewed. Strengths User-friendly interface similar to that of the tax program. Easily imports client tax data from...…

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: ReliaSale, from Reliable Softworks LLC is a point of sale system designed for high-end retail dealers that offer appliances, furniture, outdoor equipment or high-end electronic devices. ReliaSale fits the need of these specialty retailers by providing comprehensive inventory control functionality, flexible product delivery options, and serial number tracking, and an integrated quoting system....…

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: Though ideally suited for larger specialty retailers, with the availability of Retail Star Lite, smaller retailers can utilize the product as well. Retail Star offers excellent customization capability, along with applications designed for specific retail sectors. Retail Star, from CAM Commerce is a fully integrated POS product that offers complete front and back...…