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SEP 2014

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12 September 2014 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com PAYROLL Reviews BEST FIT Accounting professional s pro- cessing large volumes of payroll clients, whether current or afer the fact. STRENGTHS • B u i lt f or s m a l le r c l ie nt s a nd scalable to meet needs of large companies • Pay roll setup is maintained by sof ware for accuracy and con- sistency • Strong reporting options • Tight integration with other CS P r o f e s s i o n a l S u i t e p r o d u c t s (additional licensing required) POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Few human resource manage- ment capabilities • Some remote access feat u res require purchase and confgura- tion of NetClient CS SUMMARY & PRICING Accounting CS Payroll is a payroll solution designed for accounting professionals processing large vol- umes of payroll data. Te system is designed for batch payroll pro- cessing, allowing multiple payrolls to be processed simultaneously. Tough intended for smaller payroll organi zat ions, Account ing CS Payroll will scale to meet the needs of organizations of any size. Pricing for Accounting CS Payroll starts at $1,800 for 20 payroll companies. Additional processing may be pur- chased in bundles of fve. Annual renewal pricing is based on a per- centage of the initial purchase price. http://cs.ThomsonReuters.com BEST FIT Users who want an on-premises application for processing large payrolls and those who use other Cougar Mountain Sofware ofer- ings. Cougar Mountain's Sofware Assurance program for support and sofware upgrades, includes access to the Aatrix application to prepare, print, and eFile payroll forms in all 50 states, including W-2s. Denali Payroll is Cougar Moun- tain Soft ware's pay rol l system. Although designed to integrate directly with other products within the Cougar Mountain Software family, Denali Payroll can be used as a standalone payroll package. Denali Payroll offers an easy-to- navigate interface and a number of customization options to provide everything businesses need to pay e m p l o y e e s a n d m a n a g e t a x e s efectively. STRENGTHS • Supports an unlimited number o f b u s i n e s s e s w i t h m u l t i p l e department codes, pay frequen- cies & job costing data, as well as custom felds. • Tight integration into the other C o u g a r M o u n t a i n S o f t w a r e modules; however, integration w i t h o t h e r p a c k a g e s i s n o t natively supported. • Custom reporting and branding o f r e p o r t s w i t h a n a d d - o n module. • Suppor ting documents can be atached to the master records, i.e. PR employees, from within the application. POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • I n t e r n e t- b a s e d e m p l o y e e & company portals not supported. SUMMARY & PRICING Denali Payroll provides function- ality for any business type, particu- larly w holesale and non-prof it b u s i n esses. Co ugar Mo u nta i n Sofware prides itself on the service and support ofered to its customers as well as the tight vertical integra- tion of its products. Payroll can be purchased stand-alone or as part of the Denali Accounting system. Pricing starts at $995. Service fees for any Aatrix subscription services are billed separately. www.CougarMtn.com Thomson Reuters Accounting CS Payroll Cougar Mountain Denali Payroll Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/11675631 Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/11675559 5 4 2014 OVERALL RATING 2014 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT • Not spec i f ic a l ly desig ned for external accountants, A DP RUN is best with small businesses with 100 or fewer employees, particu- larly when a f ull featured sof t- ware platform is required. STRENGTHS • With over 375,000 small busi - ness clients, RUN has a solid user bas • Cloud-based payroll with com- prehensive support for all juris- dictions • Si mpl i f ie d c loud-ba se d t i me track ing , pay rol l del iver y a nd reports on demand • Full integration with HR prod- ucts, such as hiring, tracking and document storage • Ful l A f fordable Care Act sup- port, including links to external resources • Phone a nd e -m a i l s uppor t i s provided and on-demand help is accessible from v irtually ever y screen • Fu l ly outsou rced compl ia nce f i l i n g a n d t a x p a y m e n t i s included with the service • Sc a l able a nd f u l l-feat u red to meet the g row ing demands of client needs POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • More c omple x t o s e t up a nd expensive than other packages • Add-on services may be needed to achieve full HR and employee management functions SUMMARY & PRICING RUN Powered by ADP Payroll for Partners is designed for accounting professionals looking to provide full ser vice payroll options to small business clients with 100 or fewer employees who want a cloud-based payroll solution. Built-on the RUN platform ofered by ADP to small businesses, this service is modifed to allow accounting professionals to create a comprehensive payroll service revenue stream, quickly and efciently. All payroll compliance is pro- cessed through the RUN platform and i s hand led by A DP w hich relieves the compliance burdens from the accounting professional. Standard pricing for the full service of ferings is $60 per client, per month plus a nominal per check processing fee. Scaled back service oferings are available and are priced at $22 per client, per month, for unlimited p ay r o l l s . T h e H R 4 1 1 a d d - o n module to manage employees and benefts is ofered in payroll service bundles and is generally priced around $40 per month, per client. www.ADP.com/accountant ADP RUN Payroll for Accountants Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/11675547 4.75 2014 OVERALL RATING

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