June 30, 2023
The Technology Lab Podcast – Review of Audit Technology Trends – July 2023
Technologists Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss technology trends for audits.
October 29, 2012
2012 Review of CYMA 13: Financial Management System
CYMA Systems, Inc. – CYMA 13: Financial Management System800-292-2962www.cyma.com From the Nov. 2012 Review of Client Write-Up Systems. Best Fit: Professional firms offering write-up and reconciliation services to mid-sized and larger business clients, including consolidated entities and those with multiple locations or subsidiaries. The system can also be used in-house by such businesses. Strengths Extensive...…
October 29, 2012
How the Cloud is Affecting Client Write-Up
How the Cloud is Affecting Client Write-Up It would be hard to miss the major shift that small businesses have made toward cloud accounting over the past few years. Although there have been totally web-based accounting and business management systems since about 1998-1999, when NetSuite and Intacct debuted, these solutions were primarily focused on mid-sized...…
October 29, 2012
Meeting the Special Accounting Needs of Non-Profits
Nonprofit organizations, perhaps more than any other business structure, must keep a close rein on their finances, including revenue streams, such as donations or annual appeal funds.
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of Professional Tax Planning Systems
Everyone has heard the old Benjamin Franklin quote about the only certain things in life being death and taxes. The certainty of taxes, however, is far more subject than the first.
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of Thomson Reuters Planner CS
Thomson Reuters — Planner CS800-968-8900 cs.thomsonreuters.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although it can be used as a stand-alone program, Planner CS provides the greatest benefit to users of UltraTax CS and other programs in the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite due to tight integration with tax preparation,...…
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of Lacerte Tax Planner
Intuit — Lacerte Tax Planner800-765-7777 www.lacertesoftware.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although Lacerte Tax Planner can be used independently, integration and automated features make it even more valuable to firms using the broader tax preparation system. Strengths Intuitive interface and user-friendly navigation Direct integration with Lacerte Tax 1040...…
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of BNA Income Tax Planner
BNA Software — BNA Income Tax Planner800-424-2938 www.bnasoftware.com From the 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit Firms with clients across the spectrum, including high net worth individuals, serial entrepreneurs, ex pats and others with increasingly complex planning and compliance requirements. Strengths Simple interface and navigation Exhaustive calculations and analysis functions Side-by-side comparisons...…
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of Advanced Micro Solutions — 1099-Etc
Advanced Micro Solutions — 1099-Etc800-536-1099www.1099-etc.com From the Oct. 2012 Review of Professional Payroll Systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals providing annual and quarterly payroll reporting for clients or are only processing payroll for a few small clients Strengths Cost effective system to achieve payroll compliance reporting Integration with popular small business accounting software to provide...…
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of CompuPay PayrollOnline
CompuPay, A BenefitMall Company — PayrollOnline877-729-6299www.compupay.com From the 2012 Review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Larger organizations looking for an Internet based solution or that may require more support and guidance on processing payroll Strengths Easy to use employee portal is included with the service Strong support options are included Company setup is...…
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of QuickBooks Payroll Enhanced for Accountants
Intuit — QuickBooks Payroll Enhanced for Accountants888-236-9501www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll From the October 2012 review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals currently using QuickBooks extensively throughout their practice who need a cost effective way to manage live and after-the-fact payroll Strengths Cost effective service to enhance payroll functions built into QuickBooks Full range of custom...…
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals
Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals888-236-9501www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll From the October 2012 review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals mainly reliant on the QuickBooks accounting software platform but need a higher level of outsourced payroll support Strengths Internet-based solution to allow anytime payroll processing Provide platform for collaborating with clients on various payroll tasks...…
September 27, 2012
2012 Review of Crest Payroll
Paramount Software Solutions, Inc. – Crest Payroll888-400-1613www.ParamountSoftware.com From the October 2012 review of professional payroll systems. Best Fit: Firms seeking an automated payroll preparation and compliance system that can support any number of businesses, provides client-side and employee self-service tools, free direct deposit, and quarterly/annual reporting handled and guaranteed by the vendor at no extra...…