Accounting

July 27, 2012 

Like all technology, POS/Retail Systems change faster than many business owners are prepared for.

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 26, 2012 

Cloud-based accounting is taking off as small businesses and their public accountants, see the benefits of simplifying workflow, invoicing, payroll and other functions. One of the most rapidly growing companies in the space is Xero, which announced today they now have more than 100,000 paying customers. About 50,000 of those were added just in the...…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 17, 2012 

U.S companies will not be required to meet a mid-2013 deadline for adopting IFRS accounting standards. At least not anytime soon.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 12, 2012 

The nonprofit solution provides full-featured accounting, fundraising and grant management solutions with subscription payment options.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

July 2, 2012 

Small business in the United States are showing noteworthy gains in employment rates, average compensation and hours worked, while revenue figures are down. Employment increased by 0.3 percent in June, for an annualized rate of 4.1 percent – the strongest rate of growth that small businesses have seen in the past three months.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

June 29, 2012 

Hiring is down 1.6 percent from last year, according to the results of SurePayroll’s latest Small Business Scorecard.

Taija Sparkman

June 28, 2012 

Adagio by Softrak Systems Inc.604-736-3741www.softrak.com Related article, from the July 2012 Review of On-Premise SMB Accounting Systems Adagio Accounting was launched in 1999 by Softrak, provider of Windows-based accounting solutions for small and medium businesses. The suite of accounting modules is designed for professional services and distribution companies and offers an extensive range of products...…

Ilene Eisen

June 28, 2012 

A-Systems Corporation — A-Systems Visual Bookkeeper800.365.6790www.a-systems.net From the July 2012 Review of On-Premise SMB Accounting Systems Best Fit: Visual Bookkeeper is a small business accounting and management system based on A-System’s powerful construction-focused flagship product JobView. The primary differences between the two is the inclusion of extensive job-costing functions and workflow utilities in JobView, while...…

Ilene Eisen

June 28, 2012 

Sage North America — Sage 50–U.S. Edition 877-495-9904na.Sage.com / www.Sage50Accounting.com From the July 2012 Review of On-Premise SMB Accounting Systems Best Fit: Sage 50 Accounting is a good fit for most small businesses, it has an impressive selection of management features, inventory functionality, reporting options, and connected services, to meet the users growing needs. This...…

Ilene Eisen

June 28, 2012 

Red Wing Software, Inc. — CenterPoint Accounting Software800-732-9464www.redwingsoftware.com From the July 2012 Review of On-Premise SMB Accounting Systems Best Fit: CenterPoint is a good fit for companies that need multi-company consolidations and other strong reporting capabilities. Companies that have a large amount of data entry will benefit from the import feature and the ability to...…

Ilene Eisen

June 28, 2012 

Intuit Inc. — QuickBooks Premier 2012877.683.3280QuickBooks.Intuit.com From the July 2012 Review of On-Premise SMB Accounting Systems Best Fit: This product is targeted at businesses that need one solution that will meet both their accounting and office management needs.   QuickBooks Premier has strong accounting functionality, management features, reporting tools, connected services, and document storage. Strengths Improved...…

Ilene Eisen

June 28, 2012 

Acclivity—AccountEdge Pro 2012800-322-6962www.accountedge.com From the July 2012 Review of On-Premises SMB Accounting Programs Best Fit: AccountEdge is a good fit for many small companies and especially those companies that require multi-location inventory, multi-currency, or need a program that is designed for a Mac. This program is easy to understand and the uncluttered screens are easy...…

Ilene Eisen