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Halfpricesoft’s new ezPaycheck payroll software provides great value for small businesses by automating payroll processing and eliminating errors in tax calculations

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Cost is rising, overseas competition is encroaching, and margin is being cut. In this challenging environment, how to increase business efficiency is critical for any company. The new edition of ezPaycheck payroll software can help small businesses deal with the payroll taxes processing in a stress-free way and enables companies to focus on core activities.

The latest edition is with the new Year 2011 Form 941. Other new features of ezPaycheck 2011 payroll application include Customizable Payroll Reporting Feature, Auto-fill Paycheck Data Feature, Customizable Tax and Deduction Features, Employee List Export Feature, Income tax rate updates and Tax form updates, which make the 2011 edition more powerful and flexible than ever.

Halfpricesoft is a leading payroll tax software solution provider for small businesses, non-profits and accountants. ezPaycheck software is designed to help keep small companies payroll operations running smoothly and efficiently. The user-friendly design make is ideal for use by non-accountants with minimal computer skills. However, even accountants like it because it is so flexible and supports unlimited accounts with one flat rate.

“Small business owners have enough to do without having to manually calculate wages,” said Dr. Ge, founder of Halfpricesoft.com. “We created ezPaycheck to free up time for more important tasks and simplify the lives of business. The tedious chore of calculating payroll taxes no longer needs to be a concern for small business owners.”

ezPaycheck reduces payroll costs
Priced at just $89 per installation, ezPaycheck is the most Affordable and flexible payroll accounting software in the industry. And ezPaycheck can supports multiple companies and unlimited checks with no extra cost.

ezPaycheck saves time for business owners
Once employee information is set up, including pay rates, dedutions and tax options, ezPaycheck automatically calculates payroll taxes. And ezPaycheck also generate the W-2 forms based on payroll data.

ezPaycheck is easy to use, with no learning curve to get started
No accounting skills or computer background are required to use ezPaycheck. The software’s graphical interface is highly intuitive and guides users step-by-step through all processes.

Additional features supported by ezPaycheck include:
– Capability for adding local tax rates
– Automatically calculate tips, commissions, federal withholding tax, Social Security, Medicare tax, employer unemployment taxes, and other pre-tax and post-tax deductions
– Form 940 and Form 941 printing
– Supports forms W-2 and W-3
– Calculate and print daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly payroll periods
– Use check-in-middle, check-on-top, or check-at-bottom check stock formats
– Able to print MICR numbers on blank check stock to save on pre-printed checks

Small Business Owners can try ezPaycheck 2011 payroll tax solution without cost or obligation
ezPaycheck 2011 can be downloaded at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/payroll_software_download.asp for free and tried for up to 30 days to ensure the software meets the customer’s needs before purchasing. The free download includes all features of ezPaycheck 2011, except check printing. For full, unlimited use customers must purchase a license key.

To make sampling ezPaycheck 2011 even easier, the free download includes a sample database. Customers do not have to waste time entering employee data before sampling the software’s many features.

User can purchase ezPaycheck 2011 software online at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp, and receive the license key immediately after the transaction is done.

Or check the video ezPaycheck Made Your Payroll an Easy Job
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JISurtSXoZ0

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Provider of CPA Websites Now Includes Free and Discounted CPE Credits with Each Website Package

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CPA Site Solutions, a provider of CPA websites, announced they now include one free Continuing Professional Education (CPE) course and 30% off additional CPE courses with each of their website packages.

That’s a value of up to 38 credits and $277 for the free course and a savings of $92 for each course thereafter.

“With tax season coming to a close, we know accountants will soon be concerned with fulfilling their CPE requirements for the year,” commented Brian O’Connell, President of CPA Site Solutions. “We’re delighted to provide our clients significant savings in this area.”

All CPA Site Solutions clients are eligible for the free course and the discount, O’Connell stressed.

Clients choose which course they want to take for free, with topics ranging from“The Ultimate Guide to Retirement Planning from a Tax Perspective” to “Business Taxation,” and the available credits ranging from 4 to 38.

Each course is offered online and in PDF version, and all courses are available for up to 5 years. The course setup allows you to save your place so you can progress at your own pace. All courses are fully searchable in both online and PDF versions.

All available courses meet or exceed state and NASBA/AICPA standards.

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Tax Refunds Help Americans Pay Down Debts, Get Caught Up On Bills, Or Simply To Make Ends Meet

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Millions of Americans count on their tax refunds each year to pay down debts, get caught up on bills, or simply to make ends meet. With an estimated 1.5 million personal bankruptcies to be filed in 2011, bankruptcy lawyers around the country are being asked the same question: “What will happen to my tax refund if I declare bankruptcy?”

Income tax refunds are basically interest-free loans to the government, and are therefore considered assets of debtors who declare bankruptcy. The trustee assigned to your case may be able to seize your income tax refund, depending upon two main factors: first, what type of bankruptcy you file, and second, whether your refund is fully  exempted.

TAX REFUNDS

•  According to the IRS, the average tax refund for 2009 was $3003 per person.

•  Early filers usually get larger refunds.

•  There were $1.2 trillion in personal taxes in the 2009 tax year.

The two main types of personal bankruptcy cases are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. In a Chapter 7 case, debtors are essentially allowed to walk away from their debts.

In a Chapter 13 case, debtors must repay their unsecured debts over 3 to 5 years.

Most Chapter 7 cases are considered “no asset” cases, and for those assets that the debtor does possess, there are federal and state exemption laws, which prevent the bankruptcy trustee from seizing and selling the debtor’s property.

Just like the debtor’s household goods, clothing and automobile, in most Chapter 7 cases the debtor’s tax refund can be fully exempted, which means the bankruptcy trustee cannot even consider seizing the refund. However it is very important to use the full and correct exemptions to protect the refund.

BEFORE YOU FILE BANKRUPTCY

•  Tweak your withholdings to produce more immediate income throughout the year, which will reduce your refund return at the end of the year

WHEN YOU FILE

•  You must disclose all of your assets and all of your debts, and your tax refund is an asset. Bankruptcy fraud is a serious crime.

•  Maximize the bankruptcy exemptions on your refund and in most cases, you will be able to keep it.

AFTER YOU FILE

•  If your refund is exempt, the money is yours to keep.

•  If your return must be surrendered, the trustee in your case will directly notify the IRS, and you will likely never even see the money.

Chapter 13 cases can be a bit more complicated. If you have a confirmed Chapter 13 Plan that requires repayment of only a percentage of your debt, your trustee will likely seize your refund every year over the course of your bankruptcy, using the proceeds to increase the payout to unsecured creditors.  Income tax refunds in Chapter 13 are considered “property of the estate,” so your trustee will want to apply this money toward payment of your Plan.

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Deadline Approaching! ezW2 Software Helps Small Business Distribute Forms 1099 and W2 Before Jan 31, 2011

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The Clock is ticking! halfpricesoft.com reminds small business owners that Monday, Jan 31, 2011 is mailing deadline for year 2011 Tax season.

Halfpricesoft.com is a leading provider of small business software, including payroll software, employee attendance tracking software, check printing software, W2/1009 software, and barcode generating software. Today Software from halfpricesoft.com are trusted by thousands of users and help small business owners simplify their payroll processing and business management.

Developed by Halfpricesoft.com, ezW2 is simple and robust software that prepares and prints 1099 and W2 forms. Known for its ease of use and affordability, ezW2 is available online at halfpricesoft.com.

“We intentionally engineered this software for business owners who are not professional accountants and tax experts,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “We believe small business software should be simple – stupid simple – so that business owners can focus their time and energy on running their businesses, not trying to figure out how to run these tax reporting software.”

Halfpricesoft.com designed ezW2 2010 with the non-accounting small business owner or manager in mind. Now available with PDF electronic printing, ezW2 software for W2 and 1099 preparation contains several features for cutting paper consumption and reducing waste, making for a more environmentally friendly tax season ezW2 2010 1009 W2 softwareHighlights:

1) ezW2 2010 can print 2 forms on one sheet—using half as many expensive red form sheets
(2) ezW2 2010 eliminates need for W2 Copy A and W3 by laser printing Social Security Administration-approved substitutes on plain white paper
(3) Users save valuable time by eliminating the learning curve—ezW2 2010 is designed to be simple and intuitive, allowing users to get started right away
(4) Users save valuable time by importing employee data and contractor data from csv file – no need for users to enter the data one by one.
(5) Users save even more time by saving form data for later use and modification
(6) Support unlimited accounts with one flat rate
(7) PDF document converting
(8) At $39, ezW2 is among the lowest priced, full-featured software available for small businesses.

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ezW2, Powerful and Affordable W2 1099 Printing Software for Year 2011 Tax Season

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Thousands of users love this 1099 W2 preparing, importing and printing software because ezW2 is simple, reliable and affordable. While halfpricesoft.com’s focus has been on small to mid-sized businesses, ezW2 software is also welcomed by accountants because of its flexibility to support data importing & exporting, pdf conversion and unlimited accounts.

Halfpricesoft.com, the provider of business payroll tax software solution, is proud to announce the launch of the new ezW2 2010, a simple, powerful and affordable w2 1099 software which was designed for small businesses and accountants.

“Small business owners shouldn’t be spending hour after hour setting up and learning to use payroll tax software,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “We designed ezW2 to be powerful, yet simple, so anyone can use it, and ezW2 2010 is the most easy-to-use version to date.”

Founded in 2003, Halfpricesoft.com has established itself as a leader in meeting the software needs of small businesses around the world with its payroll software, employee attendance tracking software, check printing software and W2/1009. It continues to grow with its philosophy that small business owners need affordable, user friendly, super simple, and totally risk-free software.

The new ezW2 2010 software is more user friendly and powerful than before with form level help button and PDF conversion feature, which allow users to convert the form 1099’s and W-2’s into PDF format documents. Then user can email them to recipients and employees.

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Businesses Use 1099 Tax Software from W2Mate.com to Generate Ready to Email 1099 1099s in PDF Format

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Real Business Solutions (www.W2Mate.com), a leading 1099 software provider, drives cost and time savings for small businesses and 1099 processing services. Through W2 Mate, the 1099 tax solution offered by the company, businesses can generate secure and IRS-compliant 1099 forms in PDF format. The PDF 1099s can then be sent to contractors and recipients instead of paper copies, which delivers tangible money and time-saving benefits to US businesses.W2 Mate software has some of the best 1099 software reviews in the industry.

The PDF 1099 FORMS feature available in W2 Mate makes issuing 1099s to recipients as simple as sending email. No forms to print, no envelopes to stuff, no paper cuts, no postage and no headache. Just enter recipient information, generate a PDF file and email. Says W2 Mate product manager Nancy Walters.

A FREE 1099 Software trial of the software can be downloaded from W2Mate.com and evaluated FREE of charge. The 2010 version of W2 Mate supports 2010 1099 forms and 2010 W2 forms for filing in tax year 2011,

W2 Mate was the first 1099 software to introduce the ability to generate secure PDF 1099 forms and PDF W2 Forms. The resulting PDF 1099 forms can be emailed to consenting recipients instead of paper 1099 copies. Emailing 1099 forms saves businesses precious time and money. Large organizations such as banks, factories and universities are currently using electronic delivery of 1099 forms to reduce the costly and labor-intensive process of printing and then distributing these forms by mail.

The PDF files generated by the W2 Mate W2 / 1099 compliance software are encrypted and require a password in order to be opened. This makes sending these files by e-mail or any other electronic means more secure. The electronic version of form 1099 generated by W2 Mate contains all required information and complies with applicable IRS procedures relating to substitute statements to recipients.

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Awards Keep Rolling In As Access Wins Software Package Of The Year

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Access, the mid-market consulting, software and solutions provider is celebrating today after winning ‘Software Package of the Year’ at the Accountancy Age Awards for the third year running. Access fought off stiff competition from IRIS, Mamut and Thomson Reuters to retain the crown at the glitzy awards ceremony, held at Battersea Park in London this week.

The judging panel, made up of some of the industry’s top figures, said “Access is definitely made of winning material and the figures back it up.” Another commented, “Access Dimensions represents excellent value for money, delivers a good range of functionality and is user-friendly.” On collecting the award Chris Bayne, managing director at Access said “I’m absolutely delighted that Dimensions has won this award three times in a row now. It’s a very competitive category and it just shows what a great product we offer the mid-market. We were surprised to win it twice in a row, three times is just phenomenal.”

The Software Package of the Year Award wasn’t Access’ only success on the night, with Access Finance Director, Ian Little picking up ‘FD of the Year – Growing Business’. The judges remarked “It’s clear that the last 12 months have been critical for the company and Ian has played a very influential role in its success and growth.” As he collected his trophy Ian said “To be recognised by the industry’s leading figures is a great honour. We’ve been working very hard at Access over the past 12 months to continue our growth and to develop the business further, to get an award for these achievements is really special”

It’s been a spectacular year for Access, who also won three awards at the Software Satisfaction Awards in October. “The fact we continue to win highlights the hard work of everyone at Access. This year we’ve picked up awards and nominations across our whole product portfolio, with individual awards going to some of the great staff we have here. This proves we have the best products and the best people” concluded Chris.

For more information on Access, and its consultancy and accounting software solutions contact Matt Newman on 0845 345 3300 or visit http://www.theaccessgroup.com.

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QuickBooks Payroll Alternative from PayrollMate.com provides SMBs and Accountants with High Quality Payroll Software for QuickBooks at an Affordable Price

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Real Business Solutions (www.PayrollMate.com), a leading provider of payroll tax products, unveiled today an exciting new feature in its 2011 Payroll Mate payroll software. The professional payroll system now allows users to export payroll data to QuickBooks accounting software. With this new powerful addition Payroll Mate can be used as an affordable, yet powerful, alternative to QuickBooks Payroll.

“The QuickBooks payroll export wizard that ships with Payroll Mate is one of the most sophisticated, yet easy to use QuickBooks export utilities available in the industry. We invested a lot of engineering time to ensure that this new feature would work well for our customers.” says Payroll Mate product manager Nancy Walters.

If you use QuickBooks to manage your business and you’ve bee searching for a payroll software that integrates with QuickBooks, then Payroll Mate is definitely for you. With the advanced features in this payroll solution, SMBs can save a bundle by using Payroll Mate to prepare payroll and track payroll taxes and then post payroll data to QuickBooks at the end of the pay period. Payroll Mate is currently used by accountants, businesses, CPAs, churches, banks, professional tax preparers and payroll service providers.

A free evaluation of the Payroll Mate payroll software can be downloaded from thefree payroll software download page.

Payroll Mate is an excellent alternative to QuickBooks Payroll. Below is a short list of what this payroll software can do:

* Exports Payroll Data to QuickBooks software.
* Exports Payroll checks to Quicken and accounting software like Microsoft Office accounting.
* Supports the following payroll forms: 941, 940, 944, W-2, W-3, California DE-6 , California DE-7 , Texas C-3 , Texas C-4, New York NYS-45, Illinois 941 and Illinois UI-3/40.
* Automatically calculates federal payroll tax and state payroll tax withholding.
* Supports different types of pay periods including weekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly.
* Supports customizable income, tax and deductions categories.
* Supports income per mile and per piece.
* Supports fringe benefits.
* Generates comprehensive reports including payroll journal, tax liability and deposit requirement.
* Handle payroll deductions that are exempt from federal and state taxes like 401K retirement plans.
* Exports payroll reports to Excel, CSV and PDF.
* Prints on Laser and Inkjet checks.
* Prints on preprinted red scannable W2 forms and W3 forms.
* Free updates during the tax year.
* One step backup and restore.
* Runs over a network.
* Generates Direct Deposit Files.
* Ability to print MICR checks on blank check stock.

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Reed Accountancy Hosts Nationwide Interview Skills and CV Advice Evening for Part-Qualified Accountants

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On Wednesday 3rd November, part-qualified (PQ) accountancy professionals will be able to sharpen up their interview skills and improve their CVs at one of 57 ‘PQ Recruitment Advice’ evenings run by PQ recruitment specialist Reed Accountancy.

The career development advice sessions are in Reed Accountancy’s offices throughout the UK, where PQs will also get a valuable insight into accountancy job opportunities currently available from Reed’s sector-specialist recruiters.

Reed Accountancy Divisional Director Gert Nzimiro commented: “Securing the right next job is a crucial step in a PQ’s career.”

“To help PQs boost their chances of landing their ideal role, we have organised these free recruitment advice sessions. At these events, Reed Accountancy’s recruitment experts will not only provide important CV and interview tips, but also hand out free career advice packs to PQs.”

Details of the nearest Reed Accountancy PQ Career Open Evening, which runs from 17:30 to 19:30, can be found by searching for your local Reed Accountancy office at http://www.reedglobal.com/contact-us/contact-us.php

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Bookkeeping Is Imperative For Large And Small Companies

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Keeping accurate records and well organized data is important to the financial well being of companies big and small. Good bookkeeping may not directly contribute to the profits of a business, though some bookkeepers would argue this, it important to the to their fiscal well being. Besides the possibility of increasing profits, there are many important reasons to maintain accurate and organized records.

One of the most important reasons to maintain accurate records is in case the business needs to borrow money for an opportunity to grow or for other expenses. Lenders expect to see solid bookkeeping and to fully understand the solvency of a business before granting any loans. Bookkeepers must keep track of the money that the company or small business has, but also be able to determine whether the owner will qualify for funds in the future. Additionally, companies or small businesses that rely on outside financing to survive must regard this as a top priority.

Accurate bookkeeping is also important in generating data for owners and managers to make management decisions, whether this is on a daily, monthly or quarterly basis. Current ledgers will indicate accurately whether a customer is past due and which are carrying balances on their lines of credit. Without this information, the company cannot effectively respond to patterns of late payments or nonpayment of customers. Additionally, these losses over time will eventually hamper a companies ability to stay in business or have enough to grow.

Businesses also use their records to determine their financial stability. They can see if their gross profits are in line with their projections. Large or small business bookkeeping helps owners decide if the prices of their products and services are sufficient to cover their costs. Additionally, this information is critical at tax time. Accurate income and expenditures are a must for a company to figure their tax liabilities for the IRS.

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ezPaycheck, Robust and Simple In-house Payroll Solutions for Small Businesses

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Small businesses can now get feature-loaded in-house payroll software, ezPaycheck 2010 from halfpricesoft.com, that is easy to use even for people with no accounting background. This in-house payroll software run on users’ own computers offers more efficiency, security and control than other payroll options for much greater cost savings.

“We believe payroll and tax software should be designed for the non-technical people who are actual end-users,” explains Mark Ge, President and Founder of halfpricesoft.com. “We always keep in mind that our customers are small business owners, not computer whizzes or financial gurus. But that makes them the best possible people to listen to when designing payroll software, so we include them as members of our design team.”

Small business owners love ezPaycheck payroll software because it is simple and flexible to use, handles all their payroll needs and is very affordable. ezPaycheck payroll tax application is designed for use by non-accountants with minimal computer skills. However, even accountants like it because it is so flexible and supports unlimited accounts with one flat rate.

ezPaycheck 2010’s interface is so intuitive and user-friendly that first time users can start calculating payroll and printing paychecks immediately. The long learning curve typically associated with financial software is non-existent with ezPaycheck, even if the user does not have an accounting background.

Main features of ezPaycheck in-house payroll software include:

– Up to date tax tables for all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C. and federal taxes
– Capability for adding local tax rates
– Automatically calculate tips, commissions, federal withholding tax, Social Security, Medicare tax, employer unemployment taxes, and other pre-tax and post-tax deductions
– Print paychecks using a standard laser printer on blank computer checks or preprinted checks
– Use check-in-middle, check-on-top, or check-at-bottom check stock formats
– Able to print MICR numbers on blank check stock to save on pre-printed checks
– Print signature image on checks for a customized look
– Built-in report functions users can customize
– Calculate and print daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly payroll periods
– Option for masking employees’ Social Security Numbers on check stubs
– Compile and print forms W2s, W3, 940 and 941
– Unlimited free technical support

With license keys starting at only $89 per installation, ezPaycheck 2010 is an affordable accounting payroll and check printing software solution for any business—no matter how small the business is. ezPaycheck 2010 also supports payroll tracking for multiple businesses, making it perfect for accountants and entrepreneurs with multiple businesses.

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ezPaycheck 2010: Powerful Payroll Software Simple Enough for Anyone

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Changing from running payroll by hand to computerized payroll can be quick and painless for small businesses. ezPaycheck 2010 from Halfpricesoft.com is an amazingly robust yet easy-to-use payroll software designed for non-accountant business owners.

ezPaycheck 2010’s institutive interface is so easy to understand that even people with minimal computer skills can start running payroll and printing paychecks as soon as it’s downloaded and installed. Users simply select the activity they want to do and the graphical interface walks them step by step through the process as users point and click to make selections and choices. Explanations for each step are clear and easy to follow, with a minimal number of choices on each screen so decisions are quick and easy.

“Business owners should spend their time running their business, not running their payroll,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. ‘Yet payroll is a critical component of any business and can’t be ignored. That’s why we engineered ezPaycheck 2010 so that anyone that knows how to point and click with a computer mouse can run it.”

ezPaycheck 2010 payroll software is also simple risk-free to test drive. Business owners can download the free trial software and use the included sample database to explore ezPaycheck 2010’s many features. All the features of the full version are included in the trial version except check printing – so customers can even try the software with their own payroll data. Download the trial version of ezPaycheck 2010 at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp.

Once the business owner is satisfied that ezPaycheck 2010 is the right solution for their business, they simply purchase a license key – just $89 per installation – to unlock the paycheck printing feature. Customers can have ezPaycheck 2010 completely set up with their own payroll data and run payroll tests before purchasing the license key – so they can be absolutely certain that ezPaycheck 2010 meets their needs.

Despite its simplicity and ease of use, business owners should not mistakenly think ezPaycheck 2010 is short on features. ezPaycheck 2010 is packed with all the features a small business needs to run payroll quickly and easily, including:

– Up to date tax tables for all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C. and federal taxes
– Capability for adding local tax rates
– Automatically calculate tips, commissions, federal withholding tax, Social Security, Medicare tax, employer unemployment taxes, and other pre-tax and post-tax deductions
– Print paychecks using a standard laser printer on blank computer checks or preprinted checks
– Use check-in-middle, check-on-top, or check-at-bottom check stock formats
– Able to print MICR numbers on blank check stock to save on pre-printed checks
– Print signature image and logos on checks for a customized look
– Built-in report functions users can customize
– Calculate and print daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly payroll periods
– Option for masking employees’ Social Security Numbers on check stubs
– Compile and print federal tax forms 940 and 941
– Unlimited free technical support

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CPA Site Solutions Named to 2010 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies

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CPA Site Solutions, a provider of CPA websites, was just named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list, a compendium of the fastest growing private companies in America.

“I’ve wanted to make Inc. Magazine’s list since I was 16 and dreaming of being a successful entrepreneur,” comments Brian O’Connell, President of CPA Site Solutions.  “Thirty years later my dream came true – and I owe it all to our fabulous team for making it possible,” O’Connell adds.

CPA Site Solutions was honored as the 1313th fastest growing private company in America , with an extraordinary three-year growth rate of 223%.

“On the heels of an excellent year, CPA Site Solutions is poised for future growth,” continues O’Connell. “Technology and Web-based services are increasingly important in the accounting field. We truly enjoy providing accountants with the fully loaded websites they need to excel in today’s environment.”

An Innovative Company in a Small State

CPA Site Solutions was founded in Winooski , Vermont , in 1999 by Brian and Kathy O’Connell, CPA. It was the first company to be devoted solely to websites for accountants.

The small company with 16 employees was named the 3rd fastest growing company in Vermont .

“We’re very proud to be a leader among small businesses in Vermont ,” says O’Connell. “We love this state, and we find it an excellent place to run a successful company while enjoying work-life balance.”

The Inc. 5000 Distinction

The Inc. 5000 list, produced by Inc. Magazine, represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer – maker of the iconic children’s red wagon – are among the prominent brands featured on this year’s list.

“The leaders of the companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”

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Brookson Introduce New Specialist Services

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Brookson have further enhanced their service offering in a number of key areas, with an Overseas Service, Legal Services, Company Secretarial and Tax and Accountancy Services.

Accountants Brookson understand their customers can bring with them a totally unique portfolio of circumstances that affect the way they operate. By providing access a comprehensive range of services that may be needed throughout the journey as a self-employed individual.

The Specialist Company Secretarial Service will assist Limited company customers with the maintenance of statutory records and registers, use of a registered address and a host of other services.

Their specialist tax and accountancy service recognises that everyone has different levels of complexity when it comes to tax and accountancy needs, with their professionally qualified in-house specialists on hand to help. Matt Fryer Tax manager at Brookson comments “This service ensures that Brookson is a “one stop shop” for all customers’ tax and accountancy needs, whether related to their self-employed business or not.”

Brookson’s specialist Overseas Services will be a comprehensive set of services provided to meet increasing demand for advice relating to working outside the UK. This specialist service allows customers to take care of their continuing UK tax and accountancy obligations as well as introducing them to a business partner who will provide a compliant overseas solution. With the current economic climate encouraging more self employed freelance professionals to consider projects outside of the UK, the government is intent on tightening the tax regime covering overseas work, therefore making it even more essential than ever to seek professional advice.

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Easier & Safer Payroll Operations for Small Businesses: ezPaycheck 2010

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Small business owners cut payroll time and expenses in half with ezPaycheck 2010 – payroll software designed for the non-accountant. Free 30-day trial available for download.

Small business owners no longer have to toil for hours doing payroll by hand or stare in frustration at payroll software that is complicated and unwieldy. Now small business owners have a payroll solution available that saves time and money without needing an accounting or information technology degree.

ezPaycheck 2010 from Halfpricesoft.com offers all the small business features available in high-end payroll software, but delivers it at an affordable price – starting at just $89 per installation – and with a system designed for the non-accountant.

Doing payroll by hand is risky business. It’s far too easy to make a wrong calculation or other error that will quickly have employees, banks and the IRS breathing down the business owner’s neck. But ezPaycheck 2010 calculates taxes and deductions automatically, eliminating almost all errors. Plus, in-house off-line payroll processing limites access to payroll data so business owners don’t have to worry about someone sneaking a peek into the “books.”

Business owners can save thousands of dollars over hiring an accountant by using ezPaycheck 2010 instead, and ezPaycheck saves hours of frustration over doing payroll by hand. The interface is intuitive and designed to be used by business owners – not accountants. Any user can sit down and start using ezPaycheck 2010 right away, with no learning curve – it’s that easy!

“Small business owners shouldn’t be spending hour after hour setting up and learning to use payroll software,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “We designed ezPaycheck to be powerful, yet simple, so anyone can use it, and ezPaycheck 2010 is the most easy-to-use version to date.”

Business owners can try ezPaycheck totally free for 30 days – without risk or obligation. The full-version software can be downloaded for free at http://www.halfpricesoft.com to start the free trial session. The download contains all the features and functions available with ezPaycheck 2010, so business owners can be confident that it will meet their needs. After 30 days, business owners will have to purchase a license key to continue using ezPaycheck 2010. License keys start at just $89 per installation.

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Small Buisnesses Mid-Year Payroll Tax Solution

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ezPaycheck 2010 payroll software, from Halfpricesoft.com, makes it simple and easy to change payroll software or begin using payroll software for the first time – even for companies in the middle of their fiscal year. Traditionally, small businesses have had two choices for automating their payroll. Either purchase expensive, complicated software with more functions than they need or hire an accountant. Designed specifically to be run by business owners or managers without training as an accountant, ezPaycheck provides all the features a small business needs without a hefty price tag, complicated interfaces or features they won’t use.

But one thing often stands in the way of making this change for improvement…

“We’ve heard from many customers that they held off changing to ezPaycheck for too long because they feared the momentous task of transferring data mid-year, and the window for such a change between fiscal years is very small,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “But when they finally did it, they found it was incredibly easy to make the change, even in mid year. We want to get this information out to other business owners and managers before they wait longer than they need to.”

Forms for entering year-to-date data on ezPaycheck’s intuitive interface has always been simple, but the 2010 edition includes enhancements that makes the software even more user friendly. The easy-to-use interface enables businesses to convert over to ezPaycheck in just a few hours — not days. Smaller companies will spend even less time on the conversion.

At only $89 per installation, ezPaycheck 2010 is affordable for any business—no matter how large or how small. Business owners and payroll managers can try ezPaycheck 2010 totally risk free by downloading it from www.halfpricesoft.com. This fully functional version is free to try without obligation for 30 days. A sample database is included with the download package to make sampling ezPaycheck 2010 payroll software even easier, so no time is wasted entering test data. After the trial period, a license key must be purchased for continued use. All the data user entered will stay there.

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Brookson Release iDirector Their 1st iPhone Application

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iDirector is a new iPhone application developed to provide freelancers 24/7 access to their account. Limited Company accountant Brookson, have invested in this new technology to further enhance the service available to their customers. This new innovative app will allow customers to:

Brookson Release iDirector Their 1st iPhone Application

• Create and submit invoices via their iPhone.
• View invoice statements and email direct to their email address outlining how much they can pay themselves.
• Confirm their dividend payments.
• View their latest cash statement from Brookson which outlines their company’s financial position.

This is going to be first in a long line of new innovations to the Brookson service with iPhone apps being developed for their Umbrella company customers called iPAYE and for their Sole Trader customer s called iSolo.

Brookson have also committed to developing similar applications on other platforms such as Android, Windows Mobile and Blackberry to ensure they are catering for the whole smart phone market and the majority of their customer base.

Brookson are investing in a robust and efficient technology infrastructure in order to drive the online and m-commerce innovation that is currently being experienced by their customers. This investment is necessary if Brookson are to achieve their strategy of significantly increasing their market share of the self employed accountancy market.

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Simple Payroll Tax and Check Printing Software for Small Business and Accountants

Managing payroll can be a pain for small business owners. Most business owners are not accountants and many do not have accountants on staff. In the past this has meant that most small businesses either paid big bucks to outsource their payroll to an accounting firm or the owner spent hours and hours learning to use complicated payroll software.

But now ezPaycheck 2010, the payroll and check printing software, from Halfpricesoft.com gives small and mid-size businesses another option. The interface for this popular business software is so intuitive and user-friendly that first time users without an accounting background can start doing payroll immediately after installation. There is no long learning curve like there usually is with financial software.

“We intentionally engineered this software for business owners who are not professional accountants and payroll tax experts,” said Halfpricesoft.com founder Dr. Ge. “We believe small business software should be simple – stupid simple – so that business owners can focus their time and energy on running their businesses, not trying to figure out how to run payroll software.”

Despite its easy-to-use nature, ezPaycheck 2010 does not leave businesses short on features. Rather, ezPaycheck 2010 has all the options and flexibility for doing payroll and printing checks as higher-priced software that is difficult to use. ezPaycheck 2010 includes all these features and more:

– Current tax tables and calculations for all 50 states and D.C
– Flexibility for adding local tax rates
– Print checks on blank computer checks or preprinted checks
– Federal Withholding Tax, Social Security, Medicare Tax and Employer Unemployment Taxes calculated automatically
– Support for daily, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly and monthly payroll periods
– Print Form 940 and Form 941 for federal tax return
– A variety of report functions
– Unlimited free technical support

With license keys starting at only $89 per installation, ezPaycheck 2010 is an affordable payroll and check printing software solution for any business—no matter how small the business is. ezPaycheck 2010 also supports payroll tracking for multiple businesses, making it perfect for accountants and entrepreneurs with multiple businesses.

Business owners and managers can try ezPaycheck 2010 without cost or obligation to ensure they like the software and that it meets their needs before purchasing it. The latest version of the software can be downloaded for free at http://www.halfpricesoft.com/index.asp. This is the complete software with all included features, except check printing, available for a full 30-day trial. Purchase of a license key unlocks the software for complete, unlimited use.

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CPA Site Solutions Announces QuickBooks Online Backup Giveaway

CPA Site Solutions, a provider of websites for CPAs and accountants, has announced a one-day giveaway of its QuickBooks online backup solution on June 1, 2010. CPA Site Solutions will give away online backup service for QuickBooks files to the first 100 accounting firms and financial professionals to request it on June 1. The promotion kicks off a new service offered by CPA Site Solutions: The Protector, an online backup solution.

“Backing up your data online is critical for financial professionals,” comments Brian O’Connell, President of CPA Site Solutions. “Online backup is much more secure than traditional backup methods.”

The first 100 firms to respond not only get their QuickBooks files backed up, but they can also offer this same QuickBooks backup service to their clients. Both accountants and their clients can keep the service, without charge, for 3 years.

Additionally, CPA Site Solutions is giving away the QuickBooks backup service to each of its nearly 4,000 accounting clients.

O’Connell says, “We’re delighted to give away this service to help accountants and financial professionals.”

The Protector: Easy and Secure

CPA Site Solutions’s online backup solution, The Protector, installs with a few clicks in less than a minute. It’s fully automated – once installed, it runs on its own. Files are stored off-site, fully protected.

Data is encrypted with the same high-level security algorithm used by banks and government agencies. No one but the accountant has access to the files.

“Many small business owners aren’t backing up their files because it’s too complicated and time consuming. The Protector is a simple solution to that problem,” says O’Connell.

The first 100 accountants to respond on June 1, 2010 will receive the free service to back up their QuickBooks files. They can also choose anytime to buy The Protector, which will back up all their files, up to 50 GB, for $29.95/month. An additional 25 GB of space is available for $9.95/month.

Accountants and financial professionals who want to take advantage of this offer can visit http://www.cpasitesolutions.com/youget/cpa-website-tools/free-qb-backup-offer.php on June 1, 2010. Registration begins at 8:00 AM EST.

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Brookson Has Announced The Appointment Of Some Key Positions Within Their Information Systems Department

Accountancy and umbrella company provider Brookson, has appointed new IS Manager Robin Candy, Support Manager Gerrard Singleton and Project Manager Craig Russell.

These appointments are central to the implementation of a number of new initiatives currently being undertaken by Brookson, including the recent introduction of Microsoft Dynamics CRM system, which allows the virtualisation of 24 servers down to 6 and upgrading software business wide. The changes are all intended to improve the current service offering to their 9000 customers working through their own limited company, as a sole trader or as an employee of Brookson’s umbrella company.

Robin Candy recently joined Brookson from Morgan Stanley’s UK residential mortgage business wehere he held the position of IT director and was responsible for support, development and testing. Robin was also part of an award winning team who developed an online mortgage approval and underwriting solution that processed over £3 Billion of mortgages in the first 12 months. Robin said: “Moving to Brookson was an easy choice, due their focus on technology and aspirations to constantly improve their services.”

Gerrard Singleton has arrived after previously working for Cegedim Rx in Leyland and brings with him of 15 years experience in IT Support. “Working for a progressive company who continue to use cutting edge technology is always attractive to anyone working in IT,” said Gerrard. “I’m looking forward to developing not only Brookson’s service offering but also the skills and capabilities of the team in general.”

Craig Russell has been working in Programme Management for over a decade and has worked for a number of large projects including implementing SAP in 38 entities across 7 European Countries. Craig sees his role at Brookson as being ‘to provide the necessary controls and infrastructure that are vital for projects to succeed.’

Brookson’s service is ideally suited for individuals looking to set up in business, either as a sole trader or through a limited company. Small business owners often require more support from their accountant than just the completion of year-end accounts and tax returns. Brookson provide a variety of online tools, such as financial statements, that keeps the business owner in financial control of their business and working compliantly.

Brookson recognise technology has an essential role to play in delivering next generation accountancy services to the self-employed. They believe that the skills required by a modern accountancy business go well beyond accountancy skills alone; the modern accountancy business requires the expertise of individuals that are able to build and support an IT infrstature for both operational service delivery as well as online customer facing service delivery. These latest appointments significantly strengthen Brookson’s Information Systems skill base.

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