Technology

 Putting Together a Marketing Budget That Sticks

September 5, 2014 

Putting Together a Marketing Budget That Sticks

Accountants love numbers, but they also love to slash the numbers in a budget as much as they enjoy adding them. Unfortunately, two of the areas usually cut are marketing and public relations because they are often perceived as overhead expenses in which the return on investment (ROI) is hard to prove.

 CCH Small Firm Services — ATX Payroll & TaxWise Payroll

September 5, 2014 

CCH Small Firm Services — ATX Payroll & TaxWise Payroll

7297 866-345-4171 www.cchsfs.com CCH Small Firm Services is the technology company behind the ATX and TaxWise professional tax compliance suites, which are popular with small and mid-sized practices. Under each of these brands, the vendor also offers collections of professional accounting and client service applications, including trial balance, write-up, asset management, client bookkeeping, and separate...…

 Imaging Science & Services, Inc. – ISSI Tax Compliance Solutions

September 5, 2014 

Imaging Science & Services, Inc. – ISSI Tax Compliance Solutions

1645 characters 866-723-7409 www.issimage.com Just as sales tax compliance issues grow with the evolution of a business, so does the issue of managing non-taxed sales that necessitate exemption certificates. Depending on a business’ industry and nature, managing these certificates can be a significant challenge, and one that can lead to compliance issues with not only...…

 Office Tools Professional — Office Tools Professional 2010

September 5, 2014 

Office Tools Professional — Office Tools Professional 2010

Redesigned Office Tools Pro Offers New Interface and Features 888-667-8440 www.officetoolspro.com Office Tools Pro has been a popular choice for professional service firms for many years, including tax and accounting practices and legal professionals. The system includes integration with QuickBooks for AR and invoicing functions and syncing with Microsoft Outlook for full contact management capabilities....…

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September 5, 2014 

A Young Face of Leadership

8175 characters Despite the continuing rough economy, there are shining examples of the entrepreneurial spirit showing that the American Dream is still alive and well. Perhaps it is the challenge of the current economy that makes these individuals shine all the brighter. After all, it is a dream borne of sweat, determination, long hours and,...…

 Thomson Reuters — Practice CS

September 5, 2014 

Thomson Reuters — Practice CS

800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com Thomson Reuters offers the Practice CS system as a part of its CS Professional Suite of tax, accounting and business management programs, providing an overall practice management application that includes time and billing, productivity analysis, staff management functions, contact management with Outlook integration, and project management capabilities. The system integrates with other components...…

 Salesorder.com

September 5, 2014 

Salesorder.com

415-593-3838 www.salesorder.com Salesorder.com is a fairly new addition to the online small business accounting space, with its self-named system providing a full complement of business management tools for entities ranging from one or two users, up through dozens or more. The system includes all traditional accounting modules, along with cashflow features, lead and prospect management,...…

 Intacct Corporation — Intacct Financial Management

September 5, 2014 

Intacct Corporation — Intacct Financial Management

877-968-0600 www.intacct.com Intacct offers a comprehensive web-based accounting and business management suite that is available in several industry versions, including one specifically designed for professional accountants. The technology company has also been designated the preferred provider of financial applications by the AICPA. This review focuses on the complete integrated suite available from Intacct. Basic System...…

 Thomson Reuters — GoFileRoom

September 5, 2014 

Thomson Reuters — GoFileRoom

800-968-8900 CS.ThomsonReuters.com GoFileRoom was the pioneer application for a completely web-hosted, browser-based DMS solution. The product was acquired by Thomson Reuters about five years ago from Immediatech. GoFileRoom originally focused on the large firm market but has steadily expanded into the small and mid-size firm space with an attractive, all-inclusive pricing model. GoFileRoom is a...…

 Online Sales Tax System TaxJar Now Integrates with Square

September 4, 2014 

Online Sales Tax System TaxJar Now Integrates with Square

TaxJar, an online service that manages sales tax filing for ecommerce merchants, has announced the availability of its service to all Square sellers. More business owners can now easily eliminate the complexity and time involved in filing state and local sales tax by linking their TaxJar and Square accounts.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

 AICPA Survey Shows Financial Executives More Optimistic

September 4, 2014 

AICPA Survey Shows Financial Executives More Optimistic

Business executives are more optimistic about a broad range of performance indicators for the coming year, which has led to a more favorable view on hiring, according to the third quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive…

Isaac M. O'Bannon