Technology

July 14, 2020 

We’ve been hearing two things from firms in recent months at CPA.com. First, many graduates of our client advisory services workshops have told us their investment in building a CAS practice has paid off and they haven’t missed a beat, even with the ...

July 14, 2020 

Since the pandemic prevents us from going out anywhere, this month we decided to take a deep dive into augmented reality (AR) apps – bring the reality home to us on our phones and tablets. Video game players are comfortable in this 3-D realm, but for ...

Gail Perry

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

July 14, 2020 

QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale Intuit www.quickbooks.com From the 2020 reviews of point of sale systems. QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale is best suited for small to mid-sized retailers that are using QuickBooks Desktop financial applications. Designed to be installed online, QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale is available in three editions, Basic, Pro, and Multi-Store....…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

Celerant Stratus Enterprise Celerant Technology www.celerant.com From the 2020 reviews of point of sale systems. Celerant Stratus Enterprise from Celerant Technology combines in-store point of sale capability, mobile sales processing, inventory management, and back office accounting into a single platform. Designed for enterprise level retailers, with both brick and mortar and online stores, Celerant Stratus...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

AccuPOS 866-593-2246 www.accupos.com From the 2020 reviews of point of sale systems. AccuPOS is a Windows-based point of sale application well-suited for a variety of niche retail businesses such as restaurants, gift shops, liquor stores, as well as clubs and membership organizations. AccuPOS includes complete integration with both QuickBooks and Sage financial applications for complete...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

Cumulus Retail Celerant www.celerant.com/cumulus-retail/ From the 2020 reviews of point of sale systems. Cumulus Retail from Celerant is designed for small retail businesses. Ideal for businesses that manage both brick and mortar as well as online stores, Cumulus Retail merges the two, offering the same promotions, coupons, and pricing for each. Available as a SaaS...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 14, 2020 

Designed to be user-friendly and cloud-accessible in most cases, these applications no longer require expensive hardware and even non-accountants will find it easy to enter financial transactions and run reports.

Mary Girsch-Bock

July 13, 2020 

Convergence is a theory that refers to the tendency for technologies that were initially unrelated to become more closely integrated and even unified as they develop and advance. For example, in the mid-2000s, everyone had ...

Marc Staut

July 13, 2020 

As accounting firms refine their business strategies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s likely that paraprofessionals will loom large in their plans. There are few things more important today than an adaptable workforce...

Paul McDonald