Small Business

March 29, 2012 

Intuit – QuickBooks Onlinewww.QuickBooksOnline.Intuit.com800-286-6800 From the May 2012 review of SaaS Small Business Accounting Systems. Strengths: Friendly user interface and simple navigation Automated deposit and credit card account data imports from most banks No contracts or long-term commitments. Product supports most major internet browsers. Potential Limitations: Limited inventory and project/job costing functionality Does not support...…

March 29, 2012 

Intacct – Intacct Corporationwww.intacct.com877-437-7765 Strengths: Has a strong ecosystem of third party solutions to meet most industry requirements. Customizable dashboards are very impressive, and provide an alternative to standard reports. Full integration between customer relationship management and payroll Supports any number of users, with strong user access control tools Relationship with AICPA/CPA2Biz has yielded integrations...…

March 29, 2012 

Online accounting products are a small but rapidly growing segment of business management tools. Real-time collaboration between client and accountant, as well as better importing tools have made these solutions a compelling alternative to traditional, locally-installed applications. We have noticed a large number of new offerings in this space over the last couple of years,...…

Brian Tankersley

March 28, 2012 

BizAutomation – BizAutomation.comwww.BizAutomation.com 408-786-5116 Best Fit: Small organizations who need a process-oriented business management tool with strong CRM and fundamental accounting processes in a single, integrated platform. Strengths: Integration with Google Apps allows users to access familiar tools from within the application. Solid Customer Relationship Management (CRM) functionality, tightly integrated into the product. Built on...…

March 26, 2012 

Zoho Corp., provider of productivity, collaboration and business applications, recently enhanced its online accounting software to support the automatic retrieval of bank and credit card transactions.

Taija Sparkman

March 7, 2012 

SU Tax Intro – April 2012  I’ve written about the volatility and challenges of sales and use tax compliance for more than 10 years and, despite movements like the Streamlined Sales Tax Initiative and increased efforts from states to recoup lost tax revenues for their battered budgets, I’ll probably be writing about sales taxes for...…

September 30, 2011 

Like many others, before launching her own practice — Lime & Company — Andrea Abel worked for other firms. During this time, she enhanced her practitioner skills while also gaining valuable insight into what it takes to run a successful business.

Kristy Short

September 26, 2011 

WHAT: FREE webinar Everything you hear and read talks about moving your practice and clients online. Join Executive Editor Darren Root, CPA.CITP and regular contributor Doug Sleeter as they discuss the important trends taking place in the accounting profession that will transform the way you work with your clients. >> Register Now Register Now

August 1, 2011 

This year is shaping up to be a big year for innovation in the world of accounting services and client business processes. I’ve been researching several companies lately, and I’m learning how they view the market, how they build solutions, and what technology approach they believe will win the most customers today and into the...…

Doug Sleeter

August 1, 2010 

The accounting software model is in the midst of a major transition toward the use of hosted, on-demand services. Some experts are advocating a switch to a purely online Software as a Service (SaaS) model, where data and programs are hosted in secure data centers.

Brian Tankersley

June 2, 2010 

Small Business Accounting Continues to Move Online

April 16, 2010 

877-683-3280www.intuit.com

Mary Girsch-Bock