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Accounting Software World
An Independent Review of Today's Top Accounting and Financial Management Solutions

Accounting Software World is a K2 Enterprises sponsored site primarily intended to augment our educational seminars.
 Those looking for independent information are welcome to review content and contact us if you have questions or need help.
Randy Johnston Editor-In-Charge  - Dr. Bob Spencer Editor-At-Large
Top Accounting Software - North America
The follow matrix represents the top accounting solutions which are presented across a number of our seminars and which represent the leading solutions in North America. Where possible we have reviewed many of these products and have included a short review of the products best fit, market presence, history, number of typical users supported, pricing and so forth. Click on Review where available by vendor to view.
Publisher Application Vendor Demos K2 Review
Entry Level Accounting
Entry level solutions are for a small business of one to five active users with limited accounting needs, but the desire to have true financial accountability and reporting. These solutions have the widest installed user base and offer a full range of features and functions.
Cougar Mountain Software Inc. CMS Professional Accounting  
Intuit, Inc. QuickBooks Demo Review
Fishbowl Inventory Fishbowl Inventory Demo Review
  BQE Software Inc. BillQuick Demo Review  
Microsoft Corporation Office Accounting Demo  Review 
Sage Software Peachtree by Sage Demo Review
Small to Medium Business (SMB)
The SMB market place serves businesses with 5-25 users with more demanding transaction and reporting needs. These solutions typically support more functionality and a broader range of reporting. The underlying database is more robust ,and therefore, these products are more scalable and able to take the business to its next level.
Cougar Mountain Software Inc. Denali Premium Accounting    
CYMA Systems, Inc. CYMAIV - Client Write Up   Review
CYMA Systems, Inc. CYMAIV  Financial Management System   Review
CYMA Systems, Inc. CYMAIV Not for Profit Edition   Review
Intuit, Inc. QuickBooks Enterprise Demo Review
Microsoft Corporation Dynamics GP Demo Review
  MISys Manufacturing Software MISys Small Business Manufacturing Demo Review  
  Oneir Solutions Oneir Point of Sale for Retail   Review  
Sage Software Sage MAS 90 Demo Review
Softrak Systems Inc. Adagio by Softrak   Review
Sage Software Peachtree by Sage Quantum Demo Review
Mid-Range Accounting
Note that many of the products shown above also fit this range. Product fit is often based on number of active users, number of transactions processed, and the need to specialized features, such as multi-currency and multi-language support.  These products are considered to have many of the more advanced features as well as being highly scalable. Mid-Range solutions often fit companies of 25-100 users.
Microsoft Corporation Dynamics GP Demo Review
Microsoft Corporation Dynamics NAV Demo Review
Microsoft Corporation Dynamics SL Demo Review
Open Systems, Inc. OSAS Demo Review
Open Systems, Inc. TRAVERSE Demo   Review  
Open Systems, Inc. TRAVERSE Not-for-Profit Demo Review
Sage Software Sage Accpac Demo Review
Sage Software Sage MAS 200 Demo Review
SAP America Inc. SAP Business One Demo Review
Enterprise Accounting (SME)
Enterprise solutions typically target large organizations of 100 users or more.  However, the feature set and functionality of these systems is advanced and very robust so specialized businesses, such a process based manufacturing, large scale project management, of as few as five users, could benefit from these applications.
Sage Software Sage MAS 500   Review
Microsoft Corporation Dynamics AX Demo Review
  Sage MIP Fund Accounting MIP Fund Accounting Demo Review  
Epicor Software Corporation Enterprise Solutions  
Epicor Software Corporation Vantage  
Exact Software North America, Inc. Synergy  
Exact Software North America, Inc. Exact Globe Enterprise  
Exact Software North America, Inc. Macola ES Review
SAP America Inc. Business By Design Demo Review
SYSPRO   Review
Enterprise Resource Planning Accounting (ERP)
ERP has been the buzzword at the pinnacle of accounting for many decades. At one time, ERP meant specialized modules for Human Resources, Customer Relationship Management, Warehousing and Distribution. Today, all the solutions in the Enterprise market and most of the Mid-Range and SMB solutions have strong offerings in these areas. Where these were once a half-dozen competitors in the Fortune Five Thousand market, today there are only a few giants remaining.
Lawson Software Enterprise Management System Review
Oracle Corporation JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
Oracle Corporation Oracle E-Business Suite   Review
Oracle Corporation PeopleSoft Enterprise    
SAP America Inc. A1 - All-in-One   Review
Business Analytics - Business Intelligence & Reporting Solutions
Business Analytics and Reporting are extremely important in any business. Many software manufacturers offer specific products to accomplish this, as well as products that are independent of specific accounting applications. The list below represents a short list of the top solutions in this classification.
BizNet Software BizNet Insight Demo Review
  TASCON Software TheBusinessAnalyst Demo Review
CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business ProSystem fx Profit Driver Demo Review
Centage Corporation Budget Maestro Demo Review
Exact Software North America, Inc. Exact Business Analytics    
SAP Business Objects Crystal Reports Demo Review
  Infor Global Solutions F9 Demo Review  
Oracle Hyperion® System™ 9 BI+™   Review
  IBM Cognos Review  
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Forecaster Demo Review
Microsoft Corporation Microsoft FRx Demo Review
Microsoft Corporation Performance Point   Review
PROPHIX Software, Inc. PROPHIX Enterprise Demo Review
Sage Software Business Insights    
Sage Software Sage Accpac Insight    
Sageworks, Inc. ProfitCents Demo Review
SAS Institute, Inc. SAS    
Softrak Systems, Inc. Adagio FX  
SYSPRO SYSPRO Analytics    
Specialty Needs and Add-on Solutions
There are a number of applications which do not fit neatly into a specific category, but which offer unique and important services to users. We have collected a number of these which we discuss in more detail in our seminars, but wanted to include associated links and information for our attendees, as well as visitors to our site.
Avalara, Inc. AvaTax Demo Review
  SPEEDTAX SPEEDTAX Demo Review  
FLEXquarters QODBC (QuickBooks ODBC driver)     
Sage Software Sage MIP Fund Accounting Demo Review
  LeGrand CRM Software LeGrand CRM Software Demo Review  
  Sage Software ACT! by SAGE Demo Review  
  Sage Software SageCRM Demo Review  
  Sage Software SageSaleLogix Demo Review  
Salesforce.com, inc. Professional Edition    
Serenic Corporation Serenic Navigator for Not-for-Profits    
  Sage Software Sage Payroll Services Demo    
Vineyardsoft Corporation KnowledgeSync    
XRBL.org XBRL  
  Wasp BARCODE TECHNOLOGIES Wasp Products and Solutions Demo    
 

Wasp Barcode Technologies

 MobileAsset – IT asset tracking software Demo     
 

Wasp Barcode Technologies

 InventoryControl – Inventory tracking Demo    
 

Wasp Barcode Technologies

WaspTime – time and attendance systems Demo    
 

Wasp Barcode Technologies

QuickStore – Point of Sale (POS) software Demo    

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