From the June 2010 Issue
For better or worse, tax and accounting professionals are increasingly dependent on technology for nearly every aspect of their professional and personal lives. From programs that help perform client service functions, to practice management applications and even general small business bookkeeping systems, technology allows us to do more than ever before, and to do it better and faster. In short, working smarter is now a necessity in our dynamic modern economy.
While it would be nearly impossible to learn about every possible technology vendor that serves the tax and accounting profession, it can be useful to explore some who are actively helping to shape and advance the profession. They work with practitioners to help develop more productive and efficient technologies and improvements in workflow productivity.
The technology providers in this special “Who’s Who” section are invested in the success of today’s tax and accounting practices. By providing the tools, technologies and services that help professionals be more efficient, productive and profitable, these technology vendors also ensure their own success with the firms of tomorrow. Take some time to get to know them, and you may find a technology partner that can help your practice realize success in the near term and the future.
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- AccountantsWorld
- We’re much smaller
than corporate giants like CCH, Thomson Reuters or Intuit, but we believe
we have a stronger passion for the profession. That’s why AccountantsWorld has survived and thrived for the past 25 years in making
a difference in the professional lives of tens of thousands of accountants.
- Read Full Review
- Advanced Micro Solutions
- Originally founded as Edmond Software, Advanced Micro Solutions has been working in the tax software business since 1985, and officially changed its name in 1989. AMS started as a small two-man software shop and has since grown into a nationally respected software company.
- Read Full Review
- AICPA
- The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) is the national, professional association of Certified Public
Accountants (CPAs), with approximately 350,000 members, including CPAs
in business and industry, public practice, government, and education.
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- BQE Software Inc.
- First released 15 years ago,
BillQuick was designed to maximize billable hours and minimize non-billable
hours. Creating a simple solution to this common and chronic problem is
what motivated BQE Software’s founder, an owner of a small professional
services firm, to create BillQuick.
- Read Full Review
- CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business
- The digital future has arrived and the accounting
profession is changing rapidly. Professionals today have different needs,
expectations and capabilities. In addition to accuracy, professionals need greater mobility, simplicity and speed. These needs place a premium on access to active intelligence, agile systems and integrated workflow solutions. This is precisely the value that CCH delivers to professionals.
- Read Full Review
- CCH Small Firm Services
- CCH Small Firm Services (SFS) provides market-leading
tax and accounting research, software and workflow tools to 45,000 small
professional firms and tax assistance sites in 72,000 locations throughout
the United States and Puerto Rico. The company's ATX and TaxWise programs
are developed and tested by CPAs, enrolled agents, accountants and attorneys
with hundreds of years of shared experience.
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- CPA2Biz, Inc.
- CPA2Biz is a subsidiary of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the national
professional association of CPAs. CPA2Biz is the exclusive marketing arm for AICPA products and services — including publications, webcasts, conferences, continuing professional education and member benefits programs — for CPAs and financial professionals nationwide.
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- Drake Software
- For over 33 years, Drake’s
team of programmers, tax analysts, CPAs, and EAs has provided tax professionals
the tools they need to grow their businesses. Each year, Drake processes more than nine million federal- and state-accepted returns, focusing on value, consistent excellence in federal and state programming, and free electronic filing.
- Read Full Review
- National Society of Accountants
- The National Society of Accountants
(NSA) is the association for “Main Street” tax and accounting
professionals. NSA represents the needs of and delivers “must have”
benefits to both tax and accounting professionals.
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- Office Tools Professional
- Serving the accounting profession for over 10 years,
Office Tools Professional is a proud developer of the best practice management
software. Receiving many accolades as the best solution for the small
to mid-size firm, Practice Management Software has become the Accountant’s
choice.
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- Paramount Software Solutions, Inc.
- Paramount Software Solutions
is the first payroll technology company to offer a client service system
truly designed for professional accountants.
- Read Full Review
- RootWorks, LLC
- RootWorks launched in 2008
with a primary focus on providing small accounting firms with a single,
expert source for technology, best practices, and branding and communications
support.
- Read Full Review
- SurePayroll
- SurePayroll is the online
alternative to ADP and Paychex that provides trusted advisors online reports,
free educational resources and CPE-accredited
webinars, worry-free payroll, and tax payment and filings for your clients.
- Read Full Review
- SurePrep, LLC
- Founded in 2002 by a CPA,
SurePrep’s automated electronic workpaper solutions, forms recognition,
automatic tax return population functions and onshore and offshore outsourcing
options are used by nearly half of the top 100 accounting firms in the
country.
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- TaxSlayer Pro
- Founded over 40 years ago as a tax preparation business, TaxSlayer Pro has grown into a nationwide tax software company with more than 100 employees.
- Read Full Review
- Thomson Reuters
- The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters
is a leading provider of technology innovations, information solutions,
and integrated workflow offerings to accounting, tax, and corporate finance
professionals. The company offers a full range of software, services and
integrated research and guidance solutions through the most trusted brands
in the profession.
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- XCM Solutions, LLC
- XCM Solutions is a leader in delivering workflow
management solutions that empower accounting professionals at firms of
all sizes and specialties to improve efficiency, productivity and profitability
by giving professionals better control over their processes for completing
work
- Read Full Review
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