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CCH Small Firm Services — ATX & TaxWise Payroll Compliance Reporting

800-375-9542 www.ATXinc.com  www.TaxWise.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.5 Best Fit Small and mid-sized tax and accounting practices seeking to broaden their client services by offering year-end compliance, particularly those using solutions from CCH Small Firm Services for tax preparation and write-up. Strengths Integration with professional tax package. Strong federal & state support, including e-filing. Library […]

Isaac M. O'Bannon

XpandedReports and SmartVault Integration – Another Step in the Right Direction

XpandedReports, developers of the browser-based reporting add-on application which integrates with QuickBooks, recently announced smart integration with SmartVault, providers of Cloud-based document storage and file sharing solutions. Integration between systems leverages XpandedReports and SmartVault’s bi-directional integration with QuickBooks to deliver a single, streamlined solution that shares a single document management platform. For users, this means […]

Darren Root, CPA, CITP, CGMA

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Build Your Firm — Website Development and Internet Marketing

http://websites.buildyourfirm.com   Best Fit  Build Your Firm intentionally focuses on the small firm as its primary customer. Strengths Over 95 modifiable templates available. Customization services offered. Variety of free add-ons such as file transfer, logo integration, credit card processing, e-commerce, spam filtering, portals, etc.) Provides statistics for site tracking; also integrates with Google Analytics and […]

Scott Cytron

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EG Systems, Inc. — The W-2/1099 Filer

800-264-3155 www.W21099.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Professional practices with large client rosters for whom they provide year-end reporting. Strengths Excellent multi-client management functionality. Comprehensive state, federal & local form support. Multiple batch filing & printing options. Good integration capabilities. Barcoding of W-2s & SSN masking. Automated, free web-based data backup. Potential Limitations […]

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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Spokane Computer, Inc. — MAG-FILER

866-440-5471 www.SpokaneComputer.com    2011 Overall Rating 4.25 Best Fit Practices seeking a simple system for managing multiple clients, with support for all federal and state year-end compliance requirements. Strengths Intuitive interface, client management screens. Import from Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, Sage Peachtree & text files. Multiple file output options. Print/mail service bureau option. Potential Limitations No […]

Isaac M. O'Bannon

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American Riviera Software Corp. — Magtax Professional

805-504-1366 www.magtax.com   2011 Overall Rating 4.75 Best Fit Firms managing year-end compliance for multiple businesses, with built-in electronic filing for federal and supported states. Strengths Comprehensive forms, reporting capabilities. Output to various file formats. Excellent QuickBooks integration. Strong Help utility/assistive features. Potential Limitations No built-in invoicing functionality. Does not provide 940-series forms.   Summary […]

Isaac M. O'Bannon