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BEST FIT
CPA firms that want a unique design or features that other template-based providers do not offer. CPAsites.com takes pride in being 100% CPA- owned and managed, which gives them the ability to relate to the online needs of CPA firms.
STRENGTHS r CPAsites does not use pre-designed templates, so all websites are unique.
r Custom programming and graphic design ser- vices are included.
r Tax acts and breaking tax and financial news are fed into sites quickly, within hours or days.
r Financial calculators are on-site and branded with the firm's name and logo.
r Firms that subscribe to the website service can reprint articles in a local newsletter and can use them in any way they wish.
POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS r Since CPAsites.com does so much up-front design work, firms are required to make a one-year commitment. However, after that time, a firm owns its website (except copyrighted content) if it decides to drop the ser- vice.
r Except for initial design modifications and cus- tomers on the Platinum plan, CPAsites.com charges $50 per hour to make changes to a web- site (the $25 minimum applies to most changes). Founded in 1997,
CPAsites.com was one of the pioneers in the accounting firm website market. CPAsites.com follows a business model of creating custom- designed websites based on CPA firms' requests rather than canned templates. Firms that request
access to their website may use CPAsites.com's Website Manager to edit text, add pages, upload images, and make other changes to their website on their own.
SUMMARY & PRICING
CPAsites.com offers four prices levels: a Bronze plan at $300 per year ($25
per month), a Silver plan at $50 per month, a Gold plan at $85 per month, and a Platinum plan at $150 per month. A detailed list of features for each plan is available at htp://www.cpasites.com. Tere is no setup cost for firms that make a 12 month commitment to the service. Modifications to a website are generally free at the outset, and then CPAsites.com charges $50 per hour ($25 minimum) to make changes to a firm's website except for cus- tomers with a Platinum plan which includes one hour each month for edits and updates.
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