Hardware

November 24, 2020 

Abacus next Ideal Firm https://www.abacusnext.com From the 2020 reviews of hosting systems for accounting firms. AbacusNext has moved from the legal vertical and into the accounting vertical to offering a number of hosting options for small and medium size accounting firms. AbacusNext has expanded its market considerably in recent years with the acquisition of several...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

November 23, 2020 

Vision for the future comes from a variety of sources. Clear vision and sources of inspiration can come from colleagues, friends, quiet time, struggling with an issue, conflict, relaxing on the beach or vacation, meditation or attending a religious ...

Randy Johnston

November 3, 2020 

During the last half of this year alone, we've seen outages from Microsoft, Wolters Kluwer, Intuit, and many other applications that are critical for our profession. Are they only ones? Certainly not! If we look back two years, the list becomes onerous.

Randy Johnston

November 2, 2020 

Why the escalating cybersecurity threats for finance and accounting firms? For one, you likely have sensitive customer data, in addition to key information about their employees, vendors and customers.

Greg Dyer

October 5, 2020 

When we are back to whatever the new normal is, eventually there will be some return to offices. But the workforce with also see a continued and growing distribution of staff and clients.

August 20, 2020 

With many workers now returning to the office, companies and government agencies are going to be forced to deal with a mountain of new equipment purchased for the work-from-home period.

August 13, 2020 

The ways small businesses have been handling their bookkeeping and accounting for years are quickly becoming obsolete. Antiquated and manual processes leave small businesses vulnerable to fraud from both the inside and the outside.

August 11, 2020 

Built specifically for firms that employ up to four tax and accounting professionals, this expert solution transforms how small accounting firms operate. It combines the proven cloud-based tax preparation capabilities of CCH Axcess Tax with the ...

August 9, 2020 

From the August 2020 Issue. In the June 2020 issue, my column Do You Have a Clear Tax Vision? addressed tax software innovations in around a dozen categories. Many of you have just finished the unusual tax season of 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic extended personal tax deadline of July 15 just behind us. You...…

Randy Johnston

July 14, 2020 

Keystroke Advanced POS Specialized Business Solutions www.keystrokepos.com From the 2020 reviews of point of sale systems. Keystroke Advanced from Specialized Business Solutions is one of three point of sale applications offered with Keystroke Express best suited for smaller retailers, Keystroke Point of Sale is best suited for growing retail business, and Keystroke Advanced is best...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

Cougar Mountain Denali Point of Sale Cougar Mountain Denali www.cougarmtn.com From the 2020 reviews of point of sale systems. Denali, from Cougar Mountain Software (CMS), offers a point of sale module that is designed to be used exclusively with other Denali applications. Best suited for small to mid-sized businesses that are looking for front/back office...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

Vend Point of Sale www.vendhq.com From the 2020 reviews of point of sale systems. Vend is an online point of sale application designed to work on iPad, Mac, and PC platforms. Along with complete point of sale capability, Vend includes e-commerce management, flexible payment acceptance, inventory management capability, and flexible reporting options. Though designed to...…

Mary Girsch-Bock