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CCH Small Firm Services — Fixed Asset Manager for TaxWise & ATX

Isaac M. O'Bannon

Nov. 02, 2011

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800-681-1750; www.taxwise.com

800-681-1752; www.atxinc.com

 

2011 Overall Rating 4.25

 

Best Fit

Small to medium sized firms that are looking for an easy-to-use asset management system that provides flexible reporting for clients with evolving asset management needs, including multi-departmental and geographical locations.

Strengths

  • Easy to use
  • Supports all common depreciation methods
  • Customizable reporting, including output to Word, Excel, PDF and Crystal Reports
  • Integration with TaxWise & ATX tax systems

Potential Limitations

  • No RFID or barcode scanning integration
  • No fully custom depreciation books
  • Limited consolidation/mass asset action functions

Summary & Pricing

Fixed Asset Manager is a good addition to firms using either the ATX or TaxWise compliance systems, and can also be used as a complete stand-alone application. It provides basic depreciation management with support for all common methods, is easy to use and offers good reporting. The program costs $420 when purchased individually, but is also available in some of the ATX and TaxWise bundles.

Product Delivery Methods

_X_ On-Premises

___ SaaS

___ Hosted by Vendor

 

Basic System Functions 4.5

Core Asset Management Features 4

Reporting 4.5

Import/Export/Integration 4.25

Help/Support 4.75

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