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August 2015 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com 13 WEBSITE BUILDERS Reviews BEST FIT Accountants World Website Relief is best su i ted to t h o se c u r rent l y u t i l i z i ng Accountants World Power Practice Suite of Applications, though the product can be used as a stand-alone system as well. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Complete integ ration w it h Power- Practice Suite of Applications • Ofers a comprehensive list of tem- pl ate s t h at c a n be c u s tom i z e d a s desired • Unlimited number of pages can be added to website • Of fers c ustom for ms for cl ients to complete online POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Does not currently ofer an integrated tax-preparation system SUMMARY AND PRICING An excellent choice for those using PowerPractice Suite, Website Relief is pr iced at $595.00 per year, i f paid annually. Firms can also choose to pay monthly, w ith pricing at $59.00 per month. Website Relief also comes with a money-back guarantee, if the service is cancelled within 30 days of the start date. www.AccountantsWorld.com AccountantsWorld Website Relief Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12095998 BEST FIT Build Your Firm provides custom web design services that are well suited to f irms offering unique and specialty ser vices, as well as firms that do not wish to be involved in the website cre- ation process. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Extensive experience in frm manage- ment as well as custom website cre- ation • Easy client newsleter management allows frms to send diferent newslet- ters to diferent clients • Unlimited number of email addresses can be used • Product can integrate with WordPress blog service POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • F i r m s h a v e l i m i t e d c o nt r o l o v e r website changes SUMMARY AND PRICING Build Your Own Websites for Accoun - tants is available in two versions; Profes- sional and Platinum. Professional level pricing is $83.33 monthly and includes secure fle sharing for up to three users, SEO capability, unlimited emails, mobile website design, and 1 MG of cloud-based storage. Platinum level pricing is $99.95 per month and includes all of the options available in the Professional level as well as 4 GB of cloud storage, the ability to add additional fle share users, Biz-Pay payment processing, and up to 24 credits of CPE/CE courses. Custom design for Niche websites is extra. www.BuildYourFirm.com Build Your Firm Websites for Accountants Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12096008 BEST FIT Small to mid-sized accounting or tax frms that currently use Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting products including CCH A x cess Po r ta l , w h i c h c an b e embedded directly into the application. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • S e a m l e s s i nt e g r a t i o n w i t h C C H A xcess Portal, as well as other Wolters K luwer Tax & Accounting products • E x ten si ve selec t ion of templ ate s , designs, and styles, including mobile accessible sites • Quick, easy website setup allows frms to have a web presence in hours, with users able to customize content at a later date • Access to a large array of documents, a r t icles, f i na ncia l tools, a nd ot her content from Wolters K luwer Tax & Accounting POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • There is no simple, integrated blog c a p a b i l i t y w i t h i n t h e p r o d u c t , a lt houg h u ser s c a n l i n k to a blog hosted separately if desired SUMMARY AND PRICING A good choice for those using Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting products, CCH Site Builder is available in four diferent packages: The star t ing pr ice for CCH Site Builder is $785. Pricing is tiered based on available options. 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