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Micronetics, Int'l. — Accounting Xpert Enterprise Edition 2011 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT: Firms managing small to mid- sized enterprises, and those with multiple locations. STRENGTHS: • Doesn't require monthly closings • Run reports across multiple years, any time periods • Broad reporting & financials customization • Strong support for multi-location entities POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS: • No bank statement import 561-995-1477 The Versatile Group — Certifl exDimension Client Write-Up 2011 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT: Firms managing clients with high transaction volumes and multi- level company structures. STRENGTHS: • Good interface customization • Strong reporting & financials options • Broad set of core modules • Broad reporting & financials generation 800-237-8435 CYMA Systems, Inc. — CYMA After-the-Fact 2011 OVERALL RATING BEST FIT: Professional firms managing complex clients with multiple locations or subsidiaries, as well as nonprofit and grant-based organizations. STRENGTHS: • Exceptional customization options • Comprehensive module options with strong integration • Output to many formats 800-292-2962 • Broad reporting & financials generation POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS: • Module-based pricing • No client portals SUMMARY & PRICING T e CYMA Aſt er-the-Fact module and the other core modules in the CYMA Financial Management System are comprehensive and off er abundant tools for managing client write-up processes, from main- taining and correcting journal entries and transactions, to bank reconciliation and fi nancial state- ment generation. Additional e-tools and solid customization options add to the power of the program, which is geared toward fi rms managing mid-sized and larger clients. A package with appropriate write-up focused modules would cost about $1,700 per year for a license sup- porting up to fi ve concurrent users. POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS: • Moderate reporting customiza- tion • Module-based pricing SUMMARY & PRICING Certifl exDimension Write-Up and the related modules provide comprehensive write-up function- ality and tools for streamlining journal tasks and reconciliation functions. T e tool is well suited for use with large clients that have multi-level company structures … or with large firms. Pricing is modular and based on the number of users. T e core System Manager is $295 for a single user, $895 for up to five users, and is required with all purchases. T e fi rst-year pricing for the Write-Up module is an additional $995. Renewals are $395 for each of the core modules. PRODUCT DELIVERY METHODS: ■ ✔ On-Premises ■ SaaS ■ Hosted by Vendor BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS CORE WRITE-UP FEATURES REPORTING & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IMPORT/EXPORT/INTEGRATION HELP/SUPPORT SYSTEM Read the full review of this product exclusively online at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/10314687 www.Certifl exDimension.com PRODUCT DELIVERY METHODS: ■ ✔ On-Premises ■ SaaS ■ Hosted by Vendor BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS CORE WRITE-UP FEATURES REPORTING & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IMPORT/EXPORT/INTEGRATION HELP/SUPPORT SYSTEM Read the full review of this product exclusively online at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/10314684 www.cyma.com September 2011 • www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com 21 function (although import is available from ASCII format) • No client portals or automated data transfer SUMMARY & PRICING Accounting Xpert Enterprise Edition is a high-volume write-up tool designed by accounting professionals, and provides excellent control over journals and the GL. Its work screens simplify many oſt en tedious tasks, and it provides solid fi nancial statement generation and customization options. The fully networked version of the system costs $995 for the fi rst user ($245 for each additional user), and includes data import/conversion support. System renewals, including unlimited support and updates, are $495 per year. T e optional Checkbook Xpert module (for client data entry and synchroniza- tion) costs $195. T e system is best-suited to firms managing small to mid-sized enterprises with fl exibility to handle any type of business. PRODUCT DELIVERY METHODS: ■ ✔ On-Premises ■ SaaS ■ Hosted by Vendor BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS CORE WRITE-UP FEATURES REPORTING & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IMPORT/EXPORT/INTEGRATION HELP/SUPPORT SYSTEM Read the full review of this product exclusively online at www.CPAPracticeAdvisor.com/10314303 www.axpert.com