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In what is good news for the many in accounting who advise very small businesses, the market for low-cost accounting software remains strong. Many small businesses have still not computerized, [...]

The Year 2000 problem is driving accounting and financial management software purchases at an unparalleled pace, but managers who don't make the software selection decision carefully may choose programs that [...]

For those of you who cringe at the thought of tending to your company's financial matters and never seem to have the time to take care of accounting, billing and […]

Filling some unique needs Presented are the characteristics of software packages specifically designed for nonprofit organizations (NPOs). NPOs that will benefit from this discussion include charitable organizations and foundations, religious [...]

It takes successful performance and proven acceptance to be considered for The Accounting Today Top 100 Software Products. When all is said and done, there is no doubt that these [...]

One of the most critical decisions facing real estate organizations is finding the best way to use technology in support of real estate management. At the core of almost all [...]

A controller from a large international manufacturing company called us the other day for some research tips on manufacturing and accounting software. His company was in the process of buying [...]

Here are some of the features to look for, and some tools to help you evaluate today's ABC software choices. A year ago when CMA magazine last published an article [...]

For buyers of midrange accounting software, the reseller may be the deciding factor in choosing a system. Midrange accounting and financial software differs from other categories of software in at [...]

A checklist for objectively evaluating the software giants and choosing the right mission-critical system. Every year, giant software vendors like SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, Baan and D&B sell hundreds of millions, [...]

Points out that selecting a new general ledger system can be a very difficult undertaking in today's environment because of the variety of hardware platforms and choices of software products. [...]

Talk to a software vendor, read an article, or attend a software trade show, and the one term you hear over and over again is 'client/server.' It seems as though [...]

The tax software industry experienced one of its most turbulent years in 1994, battered by product fatalities, vendor downsizings and programming problems. For tax preparers, the year has been equally [...]

Windows applications are increasingly interesting to clients wanting to improve efficiency and integrate financial information into other Windows applications. But, while Windows has swept through the low-end market, the crop [...]

BaseToBase BaseToBase is one of the simplest and finest DA calculators for converting numbers from decimal to hexadecimal, octal, or binary. Also includes logical operations and other functions. Version 1.0 […]

A4 A4 is based on 4th Dimension, the relational-database manager, and thus has 4D's power and drawbacks. It integrates general-ledger, accounts-payable, and accounts-receivable modules. Users familiar with 4D can customize […]

When planning for a period that will span many years, it is essential to project the financial effect so that risk, commitment, and the desired results can be evaluated. This [...]

Part III The ideal property management software selection system would enable you to scan a list of important items, find the combination that perfectly meets your needs, and then find [...]

Part I The ideal property management software selection system would enable you to scan a list of important items, find the combination that perfectly meets your needs, and then find [...]

Business has a need for both short-range and long-range planning. Some companies have resorted to producing their own software to meet their planning needs. This is a field in which [...]

Screen-based trading has just as many elements as old-fashioned brokerage trading, plus a few more.. Addressing the following questions and considerations will help tailor your online trading to maximize the [...]

If you plan to trade short-term, you should look at systems developed specifically for that purpose. Here are the independent, third-party performance statistics for a number of short-term commercial trading [...]

By adapting an on-line assessment tool to their specific needs, Curtin University's internal audit shop has greatly enhanced its control reviews. Internal audit departments worldwide face the double-edged challenge of [...]

Byline: Penny Crosman Mobile strategy company Xtreme Labs has analyzed customer reviews from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store and found RBS Citizens and USAA to have [...]

What happens when you're five months behind on an important system implementation and you realize you never questioned the timetables for installing and upgrading the software? Selecting the right enterprise [...]

As firms move from time and billing systems to practice information systems, new demands arise for information such as time and costs associated with market efforts and collecting receivables. Supplying [...]

While many of the available products are useful even essential none can replace the knowledge and experience of the practitioner. If you're planning to get into personal financial planning, don't [...]

Last year, I reviewed several of the CD-ROM-based tax services and published the results in the November 1993 issue of The CPA Journal. I decided to revisit them this year [...]

Property management accounting software is invaluable to track tenants, properties, income, and expenses. Using any one of the many programs available, you can get all the computer printouts you ever [...]

Byline: Daniel Wolfe Personal financial management software has long had a blind spot for cash spending. Some vendors are trying to change that, but fewer consumers may care than the [...]

SimplyBiz Mortgages is offering its Mortgage Brain software for free to all its member firms throughout 2009, meaning mortgage advisers pay nothing for the service this year The software includes [...]

Product review Investment account Alliance & Leicester Type: Premier 50 current account Description: Alliance & Leicester is extending the 8.5 per cent AER credit interest offer on both its Premier [...]

SAP and Oracle are locked in a fierce battle over the enterprise-resource planning software market, with SAP fighting to retain its lead and Oracle hoping to catch up through an […]

'MyProfitCents' (www.profitcents.com) is a financial analysis software product that was developed to help people understand and improve their personal finances. The program uses Sageworks' core technology ('FIND'), which converts hard-to-understand [...]

It's no secret that accountants have made a good living providing consulting services built around low-cost accounting applications, particularly Intuit's QuickBooks. In 'Consulting Opens the Door,' writer Paul Demery examines […]