February 27, 2013
QuickBooks Premier 2013877-683-3280www.quickbooks.com Intuit’s QuickBooks is a product most accounting professionals work with at some level, and there are a number of different versions to the product, which is confusing to many users. Major versions of the product include: QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, a product aimed at companies who want an on-premises product with industry-specific reporting...…
February 27, 2013
CenterPoint Accounting(800) 732-9464www.redwingsoftware.com CenterPoint Accounting is one of two accounting software product lines offered by publisher Red Wing Software. Both product lines (CenterPoint and TurningPoint) are sold and implemented by value added resellers or sold directly, and are targeted at the high end of the small business space or the lower end of the mid-market...…
February 27, 2013
A-Systems Visual Bookkeeper800-365-6790www.A-Systems.net A-Systems Visual Bookkeeper is a Windows-based general accounting application which has its roots in A-Systems JobView solution for the construction industry. The product has been on the market since 1978, and the company has released two significant updates to the product since our review in July 2012. The product has enough sophistication...…
February 27, 2013
Sage One (www.sageone.com) is a business management application targeted at micro-businesses, or those with zero to nine employees. Although the product is hosted on a global platform, with different versions for the U.S., United Kingdom, and Ireland, the U.S. version of the product was designed and created after significant local market research and consultations with...…
February 27, 2013
Addsum — Advanced Accounting888-923-3786www.addsuminc.com Addsum Advanced Accounting 7i r3 (release 5) is an accounting software product designed to work with Addsum’s popular point of sale module. The application is utilitarian, and its appearance appears somewhat dated compared to some of the other products included in this review, but the application is designed for speed, not...…
February 27, 2013
Acclivity — AccountEdge Pro 2013800-322-6962www.accountedge.com Acclivity’s AccountEdge Pro is a U.S. small business accounting software application for both Windows and MacOS which originated as the U.S. version of global small business management system MYOB. Two former MYOB executives purchased the exclusive rights to sell the application in the U.S. in 2005, and then set up...…
February 27, 2013
Wave of continued customer momentum underscores demand for new cloud service
February 27, 2013
Finding a suitable small business accounting application continues to be a challenge for many practitioners. While some choose to install a single solution for all clients, many accounting professionals are moving clients into cloud-based accounting applications, whether they are true Software as a Service applications (SaaS) or hosted versions of on-premises software. The summaries of...…
February 27, 2013
I’ve had the privilege of helping developers of many of the mainstream accounting software products in use in the U.S. market and the opportunity to follow many more over the last 30 years.
February 27, 2013
The ability to check on the status of cash, receivables, and payables from anywhere is a critical business need.
February 27, 2013
From the March 2013 review section of small business accounting systems. Intacct is a SaaS accounting product which really doesn’t fit the definition of a small business accounting application. Although it can be used for small businesses, it is more of a mid-market product, with features and pricing which make more sense for a larger...…
February 25, 2013
While the economy is showing some signs of returning to something closer to normal, it continues to be incredibly challenging for small businesses to get lending from financial institutions.