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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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Firm Management

2017 Review of CosmoLex Legal Practice Management

CosmoLex is designed to simplify practice management for the law office. Offering a comprehensive practice management solution, CosmoLex also combines business accounting functionality with trust accounting capability. 100 percent web-based, CosmoLex ...

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2016 Review of CCH ProSystem fx Scan with AutoFlow Technology

CCH ProSystem fx Scan can be used as part of CCH ProSystem fx Suite or CCH Axcess Suite of applications. The product can also be used as a stand-alone application if desired. Powerful as a scanning tool, when used in conjunction with AutoFlow Technology,

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2016 Review of GruntWorx Organize, Populate and Trades

Completely web-based, GruntWorx offers users three distinct modules that are designed to increase organizational capability, while increasing accuracy and reducing data entry. Each module can be used individually, or used together for increased ...

2016 Review of SurePrep 1040SCAN

SurePrep was founded in 2002, and is currently being used by more than 18,000 tax practitioners. Their various solutions have been used in the preparation of over 1,600,000 individual and business tax returns since that time. All data is managed at ...

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2016 Review of Thomson Reuters Source Document Processing

FileCabinet CS Source Document Processing is designed to work with UltraTax CS from Thomson Reuters. Purchased as an add-on module, the product is designed to increase accuracy and reduce or eliminate the need for time-consuming data entry.

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2016 Review of Intuit Lacerte and ProSeries Scan and Import

Tax Scan and Import is available through either ProSeries or Lacerte Tax Systems. Links to the product are included in the tax software, so users can begin to use the module at any time without an additional activation fee.

Firm Management

2016 Review of BillQuick

BillQuick, from BQE Software, is a scalable product that offers Time and Expense Management, Project Management, Billing and Accounts Receivable, and Accounting functionality. The software typically offers enhancements with the release of each ...

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Firm Management

2016 Review of ImagineTime Time and Billing

ImagineTime offers a comprehensive time and billing software product that can be used as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with other ImagineTime applications to create a complete practice management solution. The product is available in both ...

Firm Management

2016 Review of Tsheets Time Tracking

Designed for professional firms that wish to schedule employees and track time from varying locations, TSheets can be used from a standard desktop system, as well as mobile devices. TSheets also offers a Partner Program for Accountants, which offers ...

Firm Management

2016 Review of TPS Time and Billing Software

Designed for accountants, TPS contains accounting specific terminology throughout the product, and is available as Microsoft Access database as well as Microsoft SQL server for larger firms. that can be used in conjunction with other features found in ...

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Firm Management

2016 Review of Time and Billing Systems

Rather than being seen as a micro-management tool, time and billing systems provide your employees with the tools they need to track individual tasks, as well as help with project management and work flow; particularly when several employees are ...

Firm Management

2016 Review of AccountantsWorld Practice Relief

AccountantsWorld Practice Relief is part of AccountantsWorld Power Practice Suite of applications. The product can be used as a stand-alone time and billing solution, or in conjunction with other applications in the Power Practice suite.