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Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

mary.girschbock@cpapracticeadvisor.com

Mary grew up in Chicago, graduating from the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary’s work has appeared in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com. She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.

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Accounting

2015 Review of QuickBooks Online

QuickBooks Online is a good fit for those looking for a solid financial product that is one step above basic micro-business accounting solutions, yet not filled with a lot of unnecessary features. QuickBooks Online is also easily scaled up to the more ...

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Small Business

2015 Review of Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting

CenterPoint Accounting from Red Wing Software is designed for small to mid-sized companies looking for a more traditional accounting and financial solution. Their second product; TurningPoint, is being phased out by Red Wing, and will no longer be sold, a

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Accounting

2015 Review of Acclivity AccountEdge Pro

AccountEdge Pro – from Acclivity, is well suited for small businesses with the need for solid inventory management capability. Available in two versions; Basic for sole proprietors, and Pro, for companies with up to 10 users, AccountEdge offers excellent

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Accounting

Wave Apps Offer Core Accounting, Payroll and Invoicing Options

Launched in 2010, Wave Accounting initially billing itself as the first “truly free, real (double entry) accounting system in the cloud that offered unlimited bank downloads and unlimited invoicing. Today, Wave consists of a series of cloud-based apps ...

Cloud Technology

Kashoo Gives Cloud Option to Many Micro Businesses

An excellent app for micro-businesses and small business owners, Kashoo is a web based application that works as well on desktop and laptop computers as it does on mobile devices such as iPad and Android tablets.

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Small Business

2015 Reviews of Small Business Accounting Systems

Twenty five years ago, small business owners were hard-pressed to find an affordable accounting software product that was designed for the small business owner that had little to no accounting experience.

Small Business

2015 Review of FreshBooks Cloud Accounting

Founded in 2003, FreshBooks is the go-to solution for small businesses and freelancers. Originally designed as a quick invoicing method, the product has evolved, adding numerous features, including the ability to create estimates, track time, bill and inv

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Accounting

2015 Review of Abila - MIP Fund Accounting

MIP Fund Accounting is a good fit for mid-sized nonprofit organizations and government entities that have a need for comprehensive fund management and customization capability.

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Nonprofit

2015 Review of Serenic Navigator Nonprofit Accounting

Serenic Navigator from Serenic Software is a robust nonprofit product suitable for mid-sized to larger nonprofit organizations, NGS’s and government entities. A completely integrated product, Serenic Navigator offers users solid financial management capab

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Accounting

2015 Review of OneNFP Financials for Nonprofits

OneNFP Financials is available in two versions, making it a scalable product that can easily suit the needs of most small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations. The product offers excellent financial and grant management capability, as well as an ...

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Accounting

2015 Review of FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting

FUND E-Z is a scalable nonprofit software product that is designed for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and NGO’s. The availability of two versions of the product makes it easy for smaller users to scale up if necessary.

Accounting

Blackbaud Offers New Cloud-Based Financial Edge NXT for Nonprofits

The Financial Edge NXT, from Blackbaud, is the next generation of software designed for nonprofit organizations. Due out in July of this year, The Financial Edge NXT is a cloud-based financial management solution for nonprofits, which will offer the ...