Technology

September 8, 2014 

Adam Kupperman, MBA – 39 Vice President & Head of ONESOURCE Firm EditionThomson ReutersHoboken, NJ   What are the key areas of your firm that have seen the greatest change/challenge in workflow over the past few years? (Or, what are the key challenges you see firms facing?) The greatest single challenge for firms in workflow...…

September 8, 2014 

A weekly roundup of professionals in the tax and accounting profession that have changed jobs and/or been promoted.

Taija Sparkman

September 5, 2014 

877-888-0880 www.accupos.com AccuPOS Point of Sale is a stand-alone POS product designed for use in the retail and restaurant industry. AccuPOS is designed to flawlessly integrate with a variety of popular accounting programs including all QuickBooks financial products, Peachtree products, Sage BusinessWorks and Simply Accounting. Available in five different versions (Basic, Pro, Gold, Platinum and...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 5, 2014 

866-547-9277 www.waspbrcode.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.5   Best Fit QuickStore is available in three editions and works with retail businesses of all types and sizes, but is not suitable for grocery stores or restaurants. The company offers a complete line of POS-related hardware and bundled products. Strengths Scalable, with 3 versions available Easy to...…

September 5, 2014 

800-322-3279 www.daceasy.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Fit Well-suited to smaller businesses that also require POS capability, DacEasy is a good front/back office solution to businesses that offer products for sale but do not handle hundreds or thousands of transactions daily. Strengths Easy setup & little training time required Great dashboards provide immediate...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 5, 2014 

800-678-8682 www.infotouch.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.25   Best Fit Store Keeper is a good fit for smaller retail establishments with only one location, but who still desire a custom user interface for use with touch-screen monitors. The vendor also offers Store Manager for multi-location shops. Strengths Highly customizable touch-screen technology Easy to setup &...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

September 5, 2014 

800-211-1172 www.ecrs.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75   Best Fit  Touch-screen technology comes standard with Catapult, and the add-on modules designed for specialty retailers like drug stores, grocery stores, convenience stores and other specialty stores make this a good fit for high-volume retailers that require a high level of customization. Strengths Default touch-screen monitor functionality...…

September 5, 2014 

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

September 5, 2014 

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

September 5, 2014 

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

September 5, 2014 

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…

September 5, 2014 

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