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.
September 12, 2014
2014 Review of ZenPayroll
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 12, 2014
2014 Review of Thomson Reuters Accounting CS Payroll
Accounting CS Payroll is now well established as a high volume payroll solution. Scalable to nearly any size organization, the solution is designed to process payroll in batches. Accounting CS Payroll is a separate module available to users of the Accounting CS system. New features this year include the Complete Payroll Output feature and also...…
September 12, 2014
2014 Review of SurePayroll
Basic System Functions: 5 Stars SurePayroll for Accountants is a special branded payroll solution offered exclusively to accounting professionals. Though the payroll service processing is pretty much the same as the traditional SurePayroll solution, several features are provided to accounting professionals. With this branded service, accountants can manage all payroll clients currently on the SurePayroll...…
September 12, 2014
2014 Review of Paychex Online
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 12, 2014
2014 Review of Intuit Enhanced Payroll for Accountants & QuickBooks Online Payroll
Online Payroll for Accountants is a fully outsourced, web-based solution designed to process small business payroll. With flat pricing, accounting professionals are able to price their services for optimal profitability. Basic System Functions: 5 Stars Online Payroll for Accountants is a web-based solution designed for collaboration between accounting professionals and their clients. The service is...…
September 12, 2014
2014 Review of CCH Small Firm Services: Payroll
CCH Small Firms Services has recently streamlined the payroll compliance options previously co-branded as solutions from ATX and TaxWise. Now only one product, Payroll, is provided and provides full integration with both product lineups. Several new features have been introduced in the current edition including automatic system updates and downloads and enhanced data import options....…
September 12, 2014
2014 Review of Advanced Micro Solutions 1099-Etc
1099-Etc. is a modular payroll system designed to process forms for annual and quarterly payroll tax compliance. Within the system are a number of modules that enhance the offering and provide accounting professionals a complete payroll processing solution. New this year is the ability to import time information directly into the system and a new...…
September 12, 2014
2014 Review of ADP RUN Payroll for Accountants
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 12, 2014
2014 Review of AccountantsWorld Payroll Relief
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 enhance...…
September 10, 2014
2014 Review of Real Business Solutions Payroll Mate
Payroll Mate 2014 is designed to fit the needs of accountants and small to medium size businesses. It automatically calculates net pay, federal withholding tax, Social Security tax, Medicare, state and local payroll taxes. Payroll Mate also supports different types of payroll pay periods, prints checks, prepares payroll forms 941, 943, 944, 940, W2 and...…
September 5, 2014
Engagement Products Bring Workflow Improvement to Firms
Every firm, no matter the size, should be using either an engagement (audits, review, compilations, etc.) or trial balance (write-up work) system. In the past, engagement and trial balance software packages were “islands” of information that did not communicate very well with other systems. The first integrations were with other tax preparation systems. Now that...…
September 5, 2014
10 Products to Investigate for Document Storage
One of the challenges in writing these reviews is to explain the delineation between document management and document storage solutions. I don’t think it is worth dwelling on this too much because the distinction will become apparent as you dig deeper into the different solutions in both categories. At the end of the day, it…