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5 Questions to Ask About Client Data Security in a Hosted Environment
Here are five practical, vendor-neutral questions an accounting or tax firm should ask before choosing any provider.
September 5, 2014
10 Products to Investigate for Document Storage
One of the challenges in writing these reviews is to explain the delineation between document management and document storage solutions. I don’t think it is worth dwelling on this too much because the distinction will become apparent as you dig deeper into the different solutions in both categories. At the end of the day, it…
September 5, 2014
AccountantsWorld — CyberCabinet
888-999-1366 www.accountantsworld.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Firm Fit: CyberCabinet is best suited for sole practitioners and small firms who provide accounting, payroll and tax services. If your practice can use the Accountants Relief and Payroll Relief applications, you can have a solid online platform for running your practice without the hassle of...…
September 5, 2014
Intuit — Lacerte/ProSeries Document Management System
800-765-7777 http://lacerte.intuit.com/products/tax/document-management-system http://proseries.intuit.com/products/dms 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit: If your firm is using either the Intuit ProSeries or Lacerte tax preparation systems, then DMS is the natural first choice. It provides some functionality that can legitimately facilitate its use to manage the storage of all of your firm’s electronic documents....…
September 5, 2014
CCH Small Firm Services — ATX & TaxWise Document Manager
888-455-0183; www.atxinc.com 888-455-0182; www.taxwise.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit: If you are using either the ATX or TaxWise tax and/or accounting software applications, then the Document Manager is a natural choice simply because of the direct integration with those applications. Strengths: Integrated suite of small firm tax & accounting applications Integrated...…
September 5, 2014
SmartVault Corporation — SmartVault
713-479-5400 www.smartvault.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit: The nature of the SmartVault model positions it as a solution that can be utilized in any organization. The existing integration with QuickBooks increases its value in firms that use QuickBooks. Strengths: Cloud solution providing anytime, anywhere access & redundant data backup Encrypted transmission and...…
September 5, 2014
Computhink Inc. — ViewWise
800-988-4465 ext 1 www.computhink.com 2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Firm Fit: ViewWise is a good fit for small and mid-size firms that want a system to manage documents across the entire firm, not just for client tax and accounting files. Strengths: Integrated suite of “paperless” applications Depth of document security controls Integration with MS Office...…
September 5, 2014
The Future is Mobility, Collaboration & SaaS
>> 2011 Awards Honor Advances in Technology
September 5, 2014
Thought Leaders Reflect on Technology & the Profession: 20 Years Ago…
Remember 1991? M. Darren Root, CPA.CITP, Executive Editor In 1991 we had a network — Novell Network, I believe. We were using an application that was similar to IM called Right-Hand-Man, it was a TSR program that used up all of our minimal temporary memory and constantly crashed our desktops, but it did allow...…
September 5, 2014
How to Stay Ahead of the Curve
As I write this article, I’m on a flight to the California Accounting & Business Show & Conference — the venue for announcing this year’s Innovation Award winners. In addition to the awards presentation, we will also be recording a series of interviews with software executives and industry thought leaders. Our team has been working...…
September 5, 2014
CPA Practice Advisor Turns 20
From DOS and Windows 3.1, from the end of service bureaus and the emergence of the internet, and now into the full-blown SaaS and Mobile Revolution, CPA Practice Advisor celebrates 20 years serving tax and accounting professionals. Here’s a look back at where we were and how we’ve grown alongside the technology changes in the…
September 5, 2014
Innovation Awards Announced in Los Angeles
Technologies focused on enhancing the productivity and workflow of public tax and accounting professionals will be honored on Monday, June 6, at a special event during the California Accounting and Business Show & Conference in Los Angeles.
September 5, 2014
10 Questions Every Partner Should Ask Their IT Team
The majority of tax and accounting firm partners spent the last few months focused on tax, audit and accounting production, but with the busy season behind us, there is an opportunity to take a look at how processes can be improved during the slower summer months. Partners should use this time to meet with IT...…