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Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

mary.girschbock@cpapracticeadvisor.com

Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.

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2017 Review of ScanWriter, From Personable

For accounting firms that process a high number of transactions monthly for their clients, data entry can be time-consuming. But ScanWriter from Personable eliminates the need for data entry, automating the process entirely.

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2017 Review of CCH Axcess Document and ProSystem fx - From Wolters Kluwer

Both CCH Axcess Document and ProSystem fx Document are well suited for accounting firms of any size that are currently using other CCH Axcess applications. Both products can be used as stand-alone applications as well.

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2017 Review of PSIsafe from PSIgen

PSIsafe offers both on premise as well as cloud deployment options, and is best suited for mid-sized to large businesses. A mobile app is also available that is compatible with both iOS and Android devices.

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2017 Review of Document Management & Storage Systems

It’s been estimated that nearly 20 percent of an employee’s time is spent searching for documents. To make matters even worse, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, 7.5 percent of documents in an office are simply lost. Not misplaced, or on someone’s ...

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2017 Review of ATracker Time Tracking App

Available for as an iOS or Android app, ATracker allows you to start and stop time with a single touch. Limited setup is needed prior to using the app, so you’ll only need to enter a task or a list of tasks to start using the app. Once a task is ...

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2017 Review of ClockShark - Time Tracking App

Clock Shark is designed for niche industries such as construction and other trades that can find it difficult to track time accurately. Clock Shark is cloud-based, and works with mobile devices including iPad, iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Android.

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2017 Review of TSheets

TSheets is best suited for small to mid-sized businesses that need a way to track and schedule employee time, though it also offers the ability to track hours to specific jobs and projects for client billing if desired. TSheets offers excellent ...

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2017 Review of Harvest - Time Tracking App

Harvest is a time tracking app that is designed to work with desktop systems or smartphones. Harvest allows you to easily track time as you work using the included timers, or you can enter time after a task has been completed.

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2017 Review of Time Tracker Professional App

Designed for Mac desktop systems, Time Tracker Professional is a good fit for freelancers or independent contractors. Once installed, Time Tracker Professional works in the background, automatically tracking whatever you’re working on, so users don’t ...

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2017 Review of TimeCamp - Time Tracking App

Time Camp is a time tracking and time management app ideal for professional service companies and consultants. Time Camp can be used as a desktop application, or with iPhone and Android devices. Time Camp offers visual time tracking, with a graphical ...

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2017 Review of Chrometa Time Tracking

Chrometa is a time-tracking product that is well suited for small professional firms including accounting firms. Different from most of the other products reviewed, Chrometa uses passive timekeeping that is designed to automatically track all activity ...

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2017 Review of AccountantsWorld Practice Relief

Practice Relief, from AccountantsWorld, is ideally suited for small to mid-sized accounting firms. Practice Relief can be used as a stand-alone time and billing solution, though it is best when used with other AccountantsWorld applications.