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Wasp Barcode Technologies — www.waspbarcode.com
Wasp manufactures barcode software and solutions and useful business applications based on these technologies. Solutions includes barcode scanners, barcode printers, inventory software, asset tracking, time and attendance systems, Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, and a range of barcode labels and barcode accessories.

The vendor’s asset tracking solutions include software and an asset tracking device or portable data terminals. Wasp inventory software and tracking solutions include software bundled with mobile devices to reduce inventory stock outs, manage inventory reorder levels, and manage check-in/checkout. You can decrease the cost and frustration of manual employee timekeeping setup with WaspTime, thereby eliminating buddy punching, reducing employee time tracking errors, and decreasing payroll processing time and effort. Time and attendance systems include time and attendance software combined with biometric time clocks, RFID time clocks, and barcode or magstripe time clocks.

Wasp Complete Point of Sale (POS) Solution provides a solid system without the big business costs. Wasp QuickStore POS software is available separately or as a complete hardware POS system that includes cash drawers, pole displays, thermal receipt printers and magstripe readers. Wasp’s original barcode software and hardware heritage continues today with a range of barcode software solutions, including desktop thermal barcode printers and industrial thermal barcode printers, with supporting barcodes labels, barcode ribbons and other printer supplies.

Avalara AvaTax — www.avalara.com
AvaTax is an Internet-based sales tax solution that integrates seamlessly with your traditional accounting system. Its unique method of applying sales tax based on your nexus and other data down to the actual street address is a significant benefit of this product. Pricing will vary based on the accounting software with which it interfaces and the volume of sales, which determines how much you use the product. Strengths include comprehensive jurisdictional assignment capabilities, extensive sales tax research, and the up-to-date rates and boundary information. It offers quick and easy setup and applies sales tax calculations in the background (often in less than a second depending on Internet connection) via a secure, encrypted Internet connection.

SpeedTax — www.speedtax.com
SpeedTax is a provider of web-based, fully automated sales tax compliance and management services for small to large businesses. The SpeedTax solution is hosted in a complete SAS70 compliant environment. There are no timeframe requirements and no transactional overages penalties. Strengths of this product include the fact that it’s SST-Certified and that it offers an executive reporting dashboard, real-time address validation and jurisdiction research, automated submission of returns to taxing authorities, and custom reports and views.

Tax and Accounting Firm Programs
Doing the right thing for your practice and your clients includes participating in major publisher’s programs for obtaining software and support. ProAdvisor from Intuit, SSAN by Sage, MPAN by Microsoft and BusinessOneCPA Advisor Program by SAP are all recommended programs. Joining the programs produced by the publishers gives you access to superior support, reduced-cost software and marketing programs.