Payroll

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August 12, 2011 

Thomson Reuters — Accounting CS Payroll

800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit Accounting firms who use the Accounting CS application to work with clients on payroll and bookkeeping, as well as accounting professionals who use other CS Professional Suite tools for accounting, tax or document management. Strengths Uses combination of SaaS & hosted technologies to facilitate collaboration...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 12, 2011 

2011 Review of Crest Payroll

888-400-1613 www.crestpayroll.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit Companies and firms who want a sophisticated, web-based payroll product that integrates with their existing websites, as well as organizations that use Paramount’s other applications (eVault 365 DMS, Meridian MSP recruiting). Strengths Website integration feature, included employee portals & firm-specific branding makes even the smallest...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 12, 2011 

SurePayroll for Accountants

877-954-7873 www.SurePayroll.com   2011 Overall Rating Best Fit Clients or firms who want a robust, web-based payroll solution with strong features such as a mobile application, employee self-service portals and integration with numerous accounting software applications. Strengths Interfaces provided for QuickBooks, Sage Peachtree, AccountEdge & Intacct (data transfer may require users to pay a fee)....…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 12, 2011 

Cheque-Mate International, Inc. — Cheque-Mate Payroll Solutions

800-755-7846 www.chequemate.com   2011 Overall Rating   Best Fit Payroll processors with large numbers of payroll clients who need an application with an inexpensive entry point but do not need general ledger (GL) integration. Strengths Includes support for multiple payroll frequencies, job costing & direct deposit. Call Calendar helps staff manage multiple priorities & shows...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 12, 2011 

CCH Small Firm Services — ATX Payroll & TaxWise Payroll

  ATX: 888-455-0183; www.atxinc.com TaxWise: 888-455-0182; www.taxwise.com   2011 Overall Rating 4   Best Fit Accounting firms and small companies who need a live and after-the-fact payroll preparation tool designed to work with the ATX and CCH write up solutions, as well as firms who are using ProSystem fx Practice Management, or need check in/checkout...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 12, 2011 

Intuit Online Payroll for Accounting Professionals by Intuit ProLine

888-236-9501 www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll   2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Fit Small businesses and accounting professionals who want a web-based payroll application that provides the ability to collaborate with users at other sites. It’s also a good fit for QuickBooks for Mac and QuickBooks Online users who want a payroll tool that integrates directly with their...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 12, 2011 

4 Models To Position Payroll As A Profit Center

Payroll is an important part of any business, and most payroll solutions currently available are capable of providing support for all business types and sizes. Although technology and automation have made compliance much easier, payroll continues to grow in complexity.

Steven M. Phelan

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August 11, 2011 

Advanced Micro Solutions, Inc. — 1099-Etc, A-T-F Payroll

800-536-1099 www.1099-Etc.com   2011 Overall Rating Best Fit Accounting professionals and small businesses who need a value-priced program for after-the-fact payroll & employment tax compliance, as well as firms who prefer locally installed applications to web-based tools. Strengths Good tool for year-end reporting & interim after-the-fact payroll & tax compliance. Electronic wage detail filing is...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 11, 2011 

RUN Powered by ADP Payroll for Accountants

800-Call ADP (225-5237)  www.accountant.adp.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Firms who manage payroll and compliance needs for multiple client businesses, but who prefer most compliance work to be outsourced. It’s also a good fit for professionals who want to provide human resource tools and workers’ compensation premium payment solutions. Strengths Available in full-service...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 11, 2011 

Sage HRMS

800-424-9392 www.sageabra.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5     Best Fit Companies who want a solid on-premises or third-party hosted payroll system with full human resource management capabilities. Strengths Strong payroll capabilities, including support for both U.S. and Canadian payroll. Employee portal module (Sage Employee Self Service). Human resources management functionality is a leader in...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 11, 2011 

Red Wing Software, Inc. — CenterPoint Payroll

800-732-9464 www.redwingsoftware.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit CenterPoint Payroll is a good solution for most small businesses and payroll service providers who process payroll for multiple companies and who may want some limited human resource management capabilities. It’s also a good fit for organizations that use Red Wing’s CenterPoint or TurningPoint accounting software...…

Steven M. Phelan

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August 11, 2011 

PenSoft Payroll Solutions — PenSoft Payroll Accounting Edition

888-736-7638 www.pensoft.com   2011 Overall Rating 4   Best Fit Accounting professionals who provide payroll processing for multiple clients and prefer an on-premises application. Strengths Drag-and-drop report modification allows custom reporting, and report customizations can be saved for use in future months. An unlimited number of users can access each company file simultaneously. Export files...…

Steven M. Phelan