Technology

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September 5, 2014 

Cougar Mountain Software — DENALI Retail/POS

800-388-3038 www.cougarmtn.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Fit DENALI opens up the market sector considerably for Cougar Mountain Software. While still an excellent selection for small to midsized retail businesses, DENALI is also powerful enough to appeal to larger, multi-location stores with more complex needs. Strengths Modular design allows users to choose the...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

Celerant Technology Corp. — Celerant Command Retail

718-605-7733 www.celerant.com   2011 Overall Rating 5   Best Fit Both brick-and-mortar and online stores will appreciate Command Retail’s extensive options, all designed to make retail management more efficient. While retailers of all sizes can utilize Command Retail, its long list of features and multi-location capability make it a great fit for larger retail businesses...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

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September 5, 2014 

12 Products to Help Your Retail Clients

It’s no secret that the retail industry has struggled in this difficult economy. Yet Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, show an increase in total sales in May 2011, up 7.7% from May 2010. While numbers were down from the previous month (April 2011), indicating that...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

 Specialized Tools Aid in Audit Engagements

September 5, 2014 

Specialized Tools Aid in Audit Engagements

Audits are not the realm of only the Big 4 and other very large practices. Many small and mid-sized firms also offer A&A services to their clients. But audits can certainly be complex and labor intensive, not to mention the considerable regulatory obligations that accompany them. With the right tools and services, such as those…

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September 5, 2014 

Practice Management Products Play Part in Promising Future

Practice management software has evolved over the years from programs that did little more than time and billing to completely integrated technologies providing firm partners and managers with real-time data related to productivity and financial performance. As comprehensive systems, they give firm owners tools to perform a detailed analysis in their practices in terms of...…

Dustin Wheeler

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September 5, 2014 

The Insecurities of Email

Email has been around a long time and has evolved into a mission-critical resource to deliver documents and communicate with clients. It’s the default for most businesses — convenient, easy and mature — and has all but replaced time-consuming faxing and manual delivery of documents. However, while email has been a trusted delivery tool for...…

Eric Pulaski

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September 5, 2014 

Improve Your Practice With SaaS

There are ample articles trying to convince you of the value of Cloud Computing. There are three primary application approaches for the cloud: 1) Backup, which we have reviewed in prior columns covering products like NetRescue, Gillware and eFolder, 2) Hosting, including companies like CPAASP InsynQ, Awensa, Cloud 9 and Real Time Data Services, Thomson...…

Randy Johnston

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September 5, 2014 

Going, Going, Gone … Mobile

Freed Maxick & Battaglia (FMB) didn’t become a Top 100 firm by avoiding change. In fact, the firm can best be described as the most rapid of rapid adopters — just all in good time. This is not meant to confuse anyone, but is testament to FMB’s stance on staying ahead of change by first…

Kristy Short, Ed.D.

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September 5, 2014 

Copanion Inc. — GruntWorx Populate

800-291-2136 www.copanion.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit While the GruntWorx Gather, GruntWorx Organize, and GruntWorx Trades services create files that are compatible with almost any tax application or document management tool, the GruntWorx Populate tool integrates fully with GoSystem Tax RS, ProSystem fx Tax or UltraTax CS. Strengths Firms can process as few...…

Brian Tankersley

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September 5, 2014 

Office Tools Professional — Practice Management 2011

661-951-9200 www.officetoolspro.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit Practice Management 2011 is best suited for firms with five to 10 users. Office Tools Professional also serves more than 100 offices with 15 to 60 users. Strengths Integrated suite of office productivity tools (document storage, contact management, time & billing, project management, scheduling) Reporting...…

John Higgins

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September 5, 2014 

eTEK International Inc. — eTEK for Microsoft Office 2010

  eTEK International Inc. — eTEK for Microsoft Office 2010 800-888-6894 www.etek.net From the July 2011 Review Construction and Contractor Accounting Systems Best Fit: eTEK is scalable and an excellent choice for smaller construction companies in need of good job cost functionality that need to upgrade from entry-level products. eTEK for Microsoft Office is a...…

Mary Girsch-Bock