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 5, 2014
2011 Review of Document Management Systems (DMS)
As I do with every article I author, I started this piece by thinking about the key messages that should be conveyed. This is the sixth consecutive review of document management systems (DMS) I have conducted for CPA Practice Advisor, and it is important to continue to provide current and relevant information about the DMS...…
September 5, 2014
Accounting for Different Needs of SMB Clients
One of the hardest things about evaluating software products is determining what features are likely to be the most important for the intended users. Obviously, needs will vary depending on the type of business. Retail shops will need a strong inventory module that tracks product life, assigns value and produces solid reports. An e-commerce module...…
September 5, 2014
Tax Planning More Important Than Ever
With a tight economy and creeping growth causing more and more Americans to be more miserly in their spending or to at least budget more stringently, they often overlook a potential for significant savings. Or perhaps they don’t think about the potential until it’s too late. Unfortunately, the latter is likely the case because they…
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of eFileCabinet
eFileCabinet is a mature, flexible general document management system (DMS) which was introduced to the market in 2001. Since that time the solution has been used by accounting professionals and others who need a flexible system for indexing and retrieving documents.
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of iChannel by Conarc
Conarc’s iChannel is a comprehensive document management system which is designed to cut across multiple areas of an organization. The application provides functions for customer relationship management (CRM), client portals, document management, and workflow management. The application is targeted at firms of 25 or more, and is designed to work in a complex, multi-site technology…
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of CCH Axcess Document & ProSystem fx Document
Document is the name of the CCH application which is used to store, retrieve, and publish information within an accounting firm. There are three versions of the product...
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of Cabinet SAFE CLOUD
Cabinet SAFE CLOUD is a flexible document management system which was originally designed with accountants and tax professionals in mind. The product is still used and sold to clients by many accounting firms and value added resellers, but the company has expanded its vertical industry support to include law firms, financial services, manufacturing, and health…
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of Drake Document Manager
Drake Document Manager (DDM) is the document storage tool which is integrated into the Drake Tax Suite. The application is designed to provide basic document filing and retrieval capabilities from within the Drake Tax application, and has some integration with the other parts of the Drake Tax suite of solutions. Users can access the application’s…
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of Practice Management Workspace by Office Tools Professional
Practice Management Workspace by Office Tools Professional is an integrated application for document storage, workflow tracking, practice management, and client appointment management. The product’s user interface has been redesigned for 2013, and now offers e-mail synchronization with Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2010 and 2013. Documents can be added to the application by dragging and dropping the…
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of Doc.It Suite
The Doc.It Suite is a comprehensive document management solution for small to mid-sized firms. This solution is based on the concept of “binders”, which are reminiscent of the paper notebooks used to file engagement documentation. The Company’s software is designed to manage data associated with pending and active projects using the Work Binder module.
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of AccountantsWorld Cloud Cabinet
Cloud Cabinet is the integrated document storage service in the AccountantsWorld Power Practice System. The application is completely cloud-based, and the application is hosted from multiple secure Amazon data centers in the US. AccountantsWorld was founded by the Bhansali family, which has a long history of creating on-premises and cloud-based solutions for accounting professionals. Cloud…
August 8, 2014
2014 Review of Thomson Reuters FileCabinet CS
FileCabinet CS by Thomson Reuters is the document storage application associated with the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite of applications for professional accounting firms.