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22 June 2016 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com SMB ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS INSTALLED BEST FIT Small retail businesses as well as businesses with a need for com- prehensive sales and inventory management. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Excellent sales and inventor y management capability • Intuitive inter face and easy system setup • Ofers multi-currency capability • Product can be used with both Windows and Mac users • Electronic and online payment processing available POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Cloud and mobile add-on need to be synced with desktop product SUMMARY & PRICING AccountEdge from Acclivity ofers small to mid-sized businesses an afordably priced, easily navigated accounting solution that is par- ticularly well suited to retailers. AccountEdge Basic runs $99, and AccountEdge Pro at $399, which includes up to 10 users and has more features for payroll, billing, time tracking and inventory. www.accountedge.com BEST FIT Denali is a good ft for small to mid-sized businesses that are in the market for a scalable, comprehen- sive accounting sofware product. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Product is scalable, with three versions available: Basecamp, Ascent and Summit • Excellent payroll module • Users can add additional mod- ules as needed • Works well with niche markets such as nonproft and retail POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • No mobile access available SUMMARY & PRICING Denali Business Accounting, from Cougar Mountain Sofware, ofers small to mid-sized businesses a highly scalable product that is intui- tive, afordable and packed with add on modules. Pricing starts at $1,800 for a single user system, with all add-on modules priced separately. www.cougarmtn.com BEST FIT CenterPoint Accounting is a good match for businesses looking for a product with a more traditional look and feel that ofers solid inven- tory and business management capabilities. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Ofers good inventory and f xed asset management • Ofers comprehensive pay roll capability • Good selection of help, training, and geting started tools to assist new system users • Of fers good c ustom izat ion capability POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • Does not ofer remote system or mobile access SUMMARY & PRICING A good ft for small businesses that need inventory and fxed asset management, CenterPoint pricing starts at $1,495, with add-on mod- ules such as check printing, payroll, and inventory priced separately. www.redwingsoftware.com BEST FIT Visual Bookkeeper is a good ft for smaller businesses looking for more robust product features than typically found in entry-level book- keeping and accounting sofware products. PRODUCT STRENGTHS • Updated i nter face is more user-friendly • A fordable for just about any business • Solid help and geting started features and functions • Good selec t ion of add-on modules POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS • No remote/online access for accountants SUMMARY & PRICING Visual Bookkeeper ofers small business owners solid bookkeeping capability, with a good selection of system add-ons that can increase product functionality. Visual Book- keeper is available for $249.00 for a single user system, with users able to purchase add-on modules and user licenses at an additional cost. www.visualbookkeeper.net Acclivity - AccountEdge Pro Cougar Mountain Denali Red Wing Software - CenterPoint Accounting A-Systems Inc. - Visual Bookeeper Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12213824 Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12213820 Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12213822 Read the full review and see expanded ratings for this product online at: www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/12213827 4.75 4.75 4.25 4.5 2016 OVERALL RATING 2016 OVERALL RATING 2016 OVERALL RATING 2016 OVERALL RATING