Accounting Technology articles from March 2008

Accounting Technology archives from March 2008

Issue Note Notice.
March 1, 2008... March 2008

Can Specialists Win the Software War?
March 1, 2008... Deltek is a name not widely known in the general accounting software market, but it made news late in 2007 when it went public, and then in January hired former Sage Software executive Taylor Macdonald to build its reseller channel. ...

Tracking Funding.
March 1, 2008... Nonprofit accounting is a bit like untangling a ball of yarnorganizations must separately track the sources of their revenue, which can often have different fiscal years. In A Horse of a Different Dollar, Associate Editor Alexandra...

Show Calendar.
March 1, 2008... APRIL 6-8 ITA Spring Members Meeting. Westin Buckhead Atlanta. www.italliance.com APRIL 6-9 Engage 2008. Exact Software user and reseller conference, Las Vegas Hilton. www. exactamerca.com APRIL 7-10 Syspro PragmaVision...

Accounting Technology April's Coming Attractions.
March 1, 2008... Top 100 VARS How has the accounting software reselling market changed in the last year? The annual ranking of VARs lists the industrys top revenue generators. Online Payroll Review Online payroll has the look of a winning...

Practice Development News.
March 1, 2008... BURCH GOES TO DELTEK Peyton Burch, a longtime Sage Software reseller and a CPA active in AICPA technology events, has taken the job of director of partner programs for Herndon, Va.-based Deltek. Most recently vice president of...

Accounting News.
March 1, 2008... EXACT SOFTWARE FOR SALE? Exact Holdings, the Dutch parent of Exact Software, indicated a sale of the company is being considered. Exact Software markets the Progression and Macola software lines. On Jan. 14, the parent company said it...

Tax & Financial Planning News.
March 1, 2008... SCIVANTAGE BUYS UNGER Scivantage, a Jersey City, N.J.-based company, has acquired the assets of Unger Software Corp., which markets the Methuselah financial planning line. Unger, based in New York, also published the Financial Compass...

Horse of a Different Dollar: Nonprofits farm out funding woes.
March 1, 2008... Giddy laughter pours from the mouths of Jacqueline Tiso and Kent Hollrah as two miniature horses greet them on a snowy February day at Green Chimneys Farm. Moments like these are what make the pair enamored with their careers as accounting...

Is It Time to Upgrade?(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Not every nonprofit organization needs industry-specific software. But there are certain red flags that should indicate its at least time to consider it. Following is a list of circumstances provided by resellers, consultants and others...

Getting Help Fast.
March 1, 2008... When asked about what challenges he faces when trying to stay abreast of the latest tax laws and developments during the busy tax season, David W. Aucoin, CPA APAC of Kenner, La., was quick to the point. Finding the time to sift through...

On the Document Management Bandwagon?: This review helps you decide when to hop on.
March 1, 2008... There isnt going to be such a thing as a paperless accounting office in our lifetimes. Still, the move to the electronic handling and storage of documents has clearly demonstrated economic value in reducing the costs of workflow and archiving....

Data on the Loose: Thumb drives and handheld devices are making protecting information more difficult than ever.
March 1, 2008... Thumb drivescall them USB drives, USB flash drives or memory sticksmay be small items, but they are a big worry for people like Jim Bourke. And so are SmartPhones, which carry an increasing amount of firm data on the road, data that the...

Security Issues Dominate AICPA List.
March 1, 2008... Officially, information security management is the No. 1 issue in the 2008 Top Technology Initiatives Survey conducted by the American Institute of CPAs. True, information security management led the list as it has for the past six years....

Symantec Measures the IT Underground.
March 1, 2008... In a report issued in April 2007, Symantec, known for its anti-virus software and other security applications, reported that stolen U.S.-based credit cards with a card verification number were selling for $1 to $6 each. An identity was...

New Products.
March 1, 2008... ADAGIO GL 9.0A Unlimited years of history and a soft year-end lead the feature set in version 9.0A of Adagio GL, the flagship product of Softrak Systems 19-module Adagio Accounting suite. Opening a new year does not require closing the...

CDC Fills Dynamics Holes.
March 1, 2008... When software lacks some type of functionality prospective customers need to run their businesses, resellers have a choice: develop a module themselves or resell a product someone else already built. Thats where c360 Solutions excels. CDC...

Advertisers' Index 3/08.
March 1, 2008... Ad Appears Advertiser on page Acct1st Technology Group, LLC 3 AccuFund 23 CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business SR7, C4 Cougar Mountain Software 15 Doc.It ...

QuickBooks Creator Bets on the Net.
March 1, 2008... Ridgely Evers didnt just write the book on QuickBookshe wrote the software. Now the man, who in 1991 created a software that today boasts 3.7 million customers, is using his technology prowess to attract small business owners with a new...

A Healthy Check on Payroll Expenses.
March 1, 2008... For many not-for-profits, personnel expenditures including payroll, payroll taxes, and fringe benefits can be greater than 50 percent of their total expenses. Yet, many not-for-profits have trouble accurately tracking these costs for all of...

Fund Accounting Fills a Definite Need.
March 1, 2008... In 2008, technology will continue to become an integral part of nonprofit accounting. However, the initial wow of certain technological facets has faded and users are realizing the difference between functions that are flashy-but-useless and...

Flexible Financial Systems a Must.
March 1, 2008... Epicor has helped many different kinds of non-profit organizations to be successful in todays business environment by providing enterprise systems and implementation expertise designed to meet the needs of non-profit concerns. Epicor for...

Accounting for Accountability.
March 1, 2008... Accountants may not have the creative reputation typically attributed to the marketing or fundraising departments, but they can play a significant role in the success of fundraising efforts. From single fundraising events to constituent...

Gain Time with BI.(business intelligence)
March 1, 2008... Nonprofit financial officers, directors, and managers are hired and fired by their ability to manage the financial health of the organization. They are asked to be the change agents, tighten expenditures, manage to the budget, adhere to...

A Note to Nonprofit Investment Committees: Buyer Beware.
March 1, 2008... Increasingly, nonprofits are moving into alternative investments: private investment funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds, oil, and gas funds. The goal is generally higher returns and diversification. In going...

Securing Valuable Data.
March 1, 2008... Its every not-for-profit organizations worst nightmare: you find out that someone has hacked into your computer system and accessed your valuable information. You dont know what was stolen. It could be information about your organizations bank...

Remain Profitable and Serve Not-for-Profits.
March 1, 2008... The call comes in: Were a not-for-profit, can you work with us? Knowing all too well that not-for-profits typically have limited funds and challenging cost allocation issues to contend with, you affirm, perhaps somewhat reluctantly, that you...

Moving Not-For-Profits Forward.
March 1, 2008... Not-for-profit organizations find themselves in a very challenging position. Government and funding sources thrust extremely sophisticated reporting requirements upon them, yet budget and personnel constraints often hamper their ability to...

Supporting Not-for-Profits.
March 1, 2008... From the CFO to the grants administrator and from the development manager to the volunteer in the field, the Serenic Navigator financial and operational software suite supports and enhances the unique workflow processes of not-for-profits,...

Nonprofits Facing New Hot Buttons.
March 1, 2008... The start of a new year is always a good time to take a moment to assess the hot buttons that can impact your organization during the coming year. For 2008, IRS reporting requirements and new auditing standards for your external auditors will...

Seven Questions to Ask Before Approving the Purchase of a New Accounting System.
March 1, 2008... Many organizations updated their accounting systems in the late 1990s as they prepared for the new millennium and the requisite change in date structure. With most software having a life cycle of six to eight years, many CFOs are now reviewing...