Accounting

August 27, 2013 

Crowe Horwath LLP releases findings from its 2013 Financial Institutions Compensation Survey

August 27, 2013 

From the Sept. 2013 issue. A little harmony can go a long way. And that’s exactly what Intuit set out to demonstrate when it debuted a new, redesigned version of QuickBooks Online at the Midwest Accounting & Finance Showcase in Chicago in August. With a cleaner and simpler user interface, seamless navigation new features and...…

Taija Sparkman

August 26, 2013 

While many small retailers continue to use a cash register, many others have moved into more sophisticated payment systems; which can increase sale processing speed by quickly scanning bar codes, and processing electronic payments quickly.

Mary Girsch-Bock

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: ReliaSale, from Reliable Softworks LLC is a point of sale system designed for high-end retail dealers that offer appliances, furniture, outdoor equipment or high-end electronic devices. ReliaSale fits the need of these specialty retailers by providing comprehensive inventory control functionality, flexible product delivery options, and serial number tracking, and an integrated quoting system....…

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: Though ideally suited for larger specialty retailers, with the availability of Retail Star Lite, smaller retailers can utilize the product as well. Retail Star offers excellent customization capability, along with applications designed for specific retail sectors. Retail Star, from CAM Commerce is a fully integrated POS product that offers complete front and back...…

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: While small retailers are unlikely to use many of the features found in Celerant Command Retail, they are just as likely to benefit from its scalability and ease of use. Retailers with multiple locations that have a large web presence will also benefit from Command Retail. Command Retail from Celerant Technology Corporation is...…

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: Traditionally Cougar Mountain Software has been a better fit with small to mid-sized businesses, but its expanded, updated point of sale software that is available in three distinct versions make this product a good fit for specialty retailers of just about any size. Cougar Mountain Software has been providing targeted business solutions to...…

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: CATAPULT comes with standard touch screen technology, and with its extensive customization capability, fits perfectly with the high-transaction retailers described above. CATAPULT Point of Sale Software from ECRS offers complete retail enterprise automation, including both front and back office management. Completely customizable, CATAPULT is designed for high-transaction retailers such as convenience stores, gas...…

August 26, 2013 

Best Fit: Intuit’s core audience of small and mid-sized businesses will appreciate the newly enhanced QuickBooks Point of Sale product. A good fit for retailers with up to 20 locations that do not process a high level of sales transactions monthly, QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013 also makes good use of Cloud technology and offers...…

August 26, 2013 

The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index remained flat in July as improvements in real housing prices and labor markets offset weakness in other areas. The Index tracks consumer cash flow as an indicator of future consumer spending.

August 21, 2013 

Distinguished professors recognized for leading edge research and innovative teaching methods

August 20, 2013 

Although some gains have been made in recent months to employee wages, a new report suggests that these private sector gains are expected to remain in a holding pattern in the coming months.