Accounting Software 411 Insider - Avoiding False References When Buying Software

December 2007 Edition

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Avoiding False References When Buying Software

When you're making a large investment in software, you want to ensure you're buying from a reputable company that will provide support for the long term. Getting a short list of happy customers your vendor has helped is a common part of most companies' buying processes. However, there is a good way and a bad way to check references. You must ensure you are doing it right in order to get the data you really need to make such a critical buying decision.

Ideas In Motion:

Kyle Brownlee: Using High-Tech Tools to Manage Financial Services

As CEO of Wymer Brownlee Tax and Financial Management, Kyle Brownlee is dedicated to offering comprehensive financial services through technology – and good-hearted compassion for his client’s needs. He was recently honored as one of CPA Technology Advisor’s "40 under 40." From the 40-Under-40 page: "His initial vision to add investments and some insurance services to what had previously been mainly a tax and write-up firm provided an opportunity for clients to receive comprehensive financial service under one roof." Find out what makes Kyle tick.

Ideas in Motion is a monthly column designed to focus on best practices within CPA firms and organizations involved in providing technology related services.

Accounting Concepts:

General Accounting and Related Business Processes: General Ledger System Tables - Part 10

This is the 10th article in a series about General Accounting and Related Business Processes. The following article discusses the different tables associated with a typical general ledger. This material is adapted from The Automated Accounting Systems and Procedures Handbook (John Wiley, New York 1991) Chapter 9.

This column presents a new accounting system concept each month that may be applicable to your organization.

BillQuick – Time, Billing and Project Management

With BillQuick, all your critical business functions—time and expense tracking, project management, billing and accounts payable—are in one system. If you are already using QuickBooks®, Peachtree Accounting® or MYOB®, you can leverage your existing investment by integrating with BillQuick. You can also get the mobility you desire with BQE’s feature-rich SaaS product which also comes with an iPhone and Android mobile app.

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