Review

Nonprofit organizations, perhaps more than any other business structure, must keep a close rein on their finances, including revenue streams, such as donations or annual appeal funds.

Everyone has heard the old Benjamin Franklin quote about the only certain things in life being death and taxes. The certainty of taxes, however, is far more subject than the first.

Thomson Reuters — Planner CS800-968-8900 cs.thomsonreuters.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although it can be used as a stand-alone program, Planner CS provides the greatest benefit to users of UltraTax CS and other programs in the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite due to tight integration with tax preparation, […]

Intuit — Lacerte Tax Planner800-765-7777 www.lacertesoftware.com From the October 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit: Although Lacerte Tax Planner can be used independently, integration and automated features make it even more valuable to firms using the broader tax preparation system. Strengths Intuitive interface and user-friendly navigation Direct integration with Lacerte Tax 1040 […]

BNA Software — BNA Income Tax Planner800-424-2938 www.bnasoftware.com From the 2012 review of professional tax planning systems. Best Fit Firms with clients across the spectrum, including high net worth individuals, serial entrepreneurs, ex pats and others with increasingly complex planning and compliance requirements. Strengths Simple interface and navigation Exhaustive calculations and analysis functions Side-by-side comparisons […]

Advanced Micro Solutions — 1099-Etc800-536-1099www.1099-etc.com From the Oct. 2012 Review of Professional Payroll Systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals providing annual and quarterly payroll reporting for clients or are only processing payroll for a few small clients Strengths Cost effective system to achieve payroll compliance reporting Integration with popular small business accounting software to provide […]

CompuPay, A BenefitMall Company — PayrollOnline877-729-6299www.compupay.com From the 2012 Review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Larger organizations looking for an Internet based solution or that may require more support and guidance on processing payroll Strengths Easy to use employee portal is included with the service Strong support options are included Company setup is […]

Intuit — QuickBooks Payroll Enhanced for Accountants888-236-9501www.accountant.intuit.com/payroll From the October 2012 review of professional payroll systems. Best Firm Fit: Accounting professionals currently using QuickBooks extensively throughout their practice who need a cost effective way to manage live and after-the-fact payroll Strengths Cost effective service to enhance payroll functions built into QuickBooks Full range of custom […]