Technology

May 3, 2005 

As part of its ‘Right for My Business’ strategy, Intuit offers a number of industry-specific accounting software packages that are based on the company’s popular QuickBooks product. By applying industry-appropriate terminology, as well as specialized reports and functions, the familiar QuickBooks software is transformed into a product that targets a certain market ‘ in this...…

May 2, 2005 

Synchronics ‘ CounterPoint SQL Previously known as CounterPoint In Touch, CounterPoint SQL is the high-end point-of-sale and inventory management system from Synchronics, built on Microsoft SQL Server database technology for performance, scalability and security. Three separate feature releases (8.2.7, 8.2.8 and 8.2.9) within the last year have added many new enhancements to the company’s flagship...…

May 2, 2005 

Software Technology, Inc. ‘ PracticeMaster PracticeMaster and Tabs3 from Software Technology, Inc. work together to deliver a viable solution for small to mid-sized firms. Tabs3 handles time tracking, billing, AR and reporting, and PracticeMaster provides calendaring, scheduling and contact management. FEATURES – 4 Stars Tabs3 setup covers client, staff, task code and various validation lists....…

April 28, 2005 

Atlas Business Solutions (www.abs-usa.com), which produces the business planning technology in QuickBooks Premier 2003, also has a stand-alone product called Ultimate Business Planner 2.0. Ultimate Business Planner offers more than a thousand business plan samples, startup resources, Small Business Administration loan information and links, and the ability to import QuickBooks financial and company information, which...…

April 28, 2005 

ProfitCents from SageWorks, Inc. (www.profitcents.com) is a web-based financial statement analysis program for financial professionals that provides comprehensive, client-ready reports that help explain a company’s financial condition. ProfitCents uses industry comparisons, ratio analyses and trend analyses to develop the report after the professional inputs client industry and key income statement and balance sheet data. SageWorks...…

April 27, 2005 

ACCPAC ePOS 5.2 is a unique design in point-of-sale software that brings enterprise-level features to small and medium-sized retail businesses. By deploying the client software over the Internet, ePOS can greatly reduce and centralize administrative tasks for businesses with multiple remote retail locations. For example, one of ACCPAC’s ‘case study’ customers uses ePOS to manage...…

April 27, 2005 

NonprofitBooks Office addresses some of the inherent limitations of Intuit’s QuickBooks in a nonprofit environment: accounting for restricted funds for nonprofit reporting, shared-expense allocation and program-related expense tracking, and preparation of the IRS Form 990 statement of functional income and expenses. The program integrates with existing QuickBooks data, and even the QuickBooks interface, but also...…

April 27, 2005 

Cougar Mountain has a solid tradition and reputation in the for-profit accounting software market, but also offers a state-of-the-art fund accounting package for medium to large nonprofit organizations. Version 8.0 was released in September 2003, with numerous enhancements, including an updated user interface and feature additions across all modules. Although not available at the time...…

April 27, 2005 

Tabs3 provides a time and billing system for accountants (and one tailored to the legal profession) that supports multiple billing methods, including time-based, flat rate, consolidated and split. It also provides firm analysis tools for measuring productivity and profitability. As well, the vendor produces modules for GL, AP and trust accounting that can be integrated...…

April 23, 2005 

Formerly known as Visual Client Write-Up, this client write-up accounting program has been re-branded following sale of its owner, CPASoftware, to Best Software. We all know Best as purveyor of Peachtree, BusinessWorks, MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500, ABRA HR Payroll, ACT!, FAS, and MIP Fund Accounting, to name a few. Through its purchase of...…

April 23, 2005 

Founded in 1980, CYMA Systems, Inc. is one of the oldest personal computer accounting software companies in the United States. The CYMA product family consists of three native-mode 32-bit Windows accounting systems, CYMAIV Financial Management System, CYMAIV Not-For-Profit Edition, and CYMAIV Client Write-Up. Each of the systems is offered in modular form. CYMAIV Financial Management...…

April 23, 2005 

The Client Ledger System features general ledger, fully integrated after-the-fact payroll, financial reporting (including job costing accounting with work-in-process sub-ledger), plus a suite of add-on (additional cost) products.