CPA Practice Advisor

MAY 2014

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May 2014 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com 11 NOT-FOR-PROFIT Reviews Nonprofi t Reporting on your mind? Help your nonprofi t clients meet their deadlines. • Internal reporting. • Funder/Grant reporting. • Board reporting. • Compliance reporting. AccuFund has your cloud or on-premise solution! Our complete, integrated accounting and fundraising solutions are designed exclusively for nonprofi ts. Enhance your reporting responsiveness, save time every month, and lower your costs with AccuFund. Learn more at www.accufund.com/reporting-cpa or call 877-872-2228 x215 . BEST FIT A plos i s designed for smal l to mid-sized nonprofts with annual revenues of less than $500,000. Affordable for even the smallest nonproft, Aplos ofers convenient system access via a cloud-based platform, along with easy system navigation via a simple, straightfor- ward user interface that requires litle training. STRENGTHS • Cloud-based appl icat ion pro- vides convenient system acces- sibility • Easy system navigation requires litle training • Product support is included in base price • Integrates with Donor Manage- ment component • A fordable for even the leanest budget POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Limited budgeting capability • Rapidly growing nonprofts may outgrow product SUMMARY & PRICING Specifcally designed for nonprofts with revenues of less than $500,000 annually, Aplos allows small non- p r o f i t s t o b e u p a n d r u n n i n g immediately with litle down time needed for training or system setup. Af fordably priced for even the s m a l l e s t n o n p r o f i t , A p l o s Accounting starts at $12.00 per month for a single user; $20.00 per month for unlimited users. The Donor Management opt ion i s $10.00 for a single user. www.aplossoftware.com Aplos Fund Accounting Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/11429096 4.5 2014 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT The Financial Edge, from Black- baud is well suited for small to mid-sized nonproft organizations, NGO's, and government entities. A n e x cel l ent c h o i ce f o r t h o s e needing comprehensive donor and grant management functionality, The Financial Edge can be easily scaled up or down, depending on the needs of the organization. STRENGTHS • More fexible pricing structure • Long list of available modules and third-party applications • E x c e l l e n t i n d u s t r y s p e c i f i c options available • Scalable and customizable • Excellent budgeting capability POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Not wel l-su ited to ver y sma l l nonprofts SUMMARY & PRICING Te Financial Edge starts at $2,995 for a 3-user on-premise system. Online subscription pricing starts at $299 per user per month, with pricing for both versions depending on the number of modules pur- chased. With its scalable structure and more fexible pricing options, Te Financial Edge can be a useful asset to organizations of all sizes. www.blackbaud.com Blackbaud - The Financial Edge Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/11429122 5 2014 OVERALL RATING cpa_6-11_NFPReview.indd 11 5/7/14 8:52 AM

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