ACT BY SAGE 2009 ACT 2009 (version 11) improves Outlook integration, calendar and activity visibility and database search capabilities.
Users can attach multiple emails from different senders and attach them to Act contacts; or copy an Act calendar to an Outlook calendar quickly from the Act toolbar. Users can also perform lookups by part of a name or title, modify searches without starting over and view the last several contact lookups in a query.
Price: $399.99 (Act Premium); $69 per user per year (Act Platinum Care resources for SMBs). Sage Software: (866) 903-0006 or www.act.com/estore.
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DYNAMICS GP IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS
The Rapid Configuration Tool shortens deployment time for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Designed to quickly configure core application setup data to meet industry or company-specific needs, the tool uses one of 13 templates created in Excel 2007.
The Rapid Migration Tool converts QuickBooks data to Dynamics GP. Prior to migrating the data, users can modify master records in Excel in order to change inventory item IDs or remove customer records.
Price: No additional charge to partners and customers. Free download at www.microsoft.com/downloads.
MONARCH BI SERVER
Monarch BI Server, designed for SMB and departmental users, provides information via the Web in common formats such as Excel.
The application transforms existing reports and other business documents into browser-based or Excel spreadsheet tables, summaries and charts. BI Server does not require database connectivity or programming.
Price: $10,995 per server (five concurrent users). Datawatch: (800) 445-3311.
INTUIT ONLINE PAYROLL
Intuit Online Payroll enables small business users to enter employees’ hours and the software automatically calculates earnings, taxes and deductions.
They can print paychecks or use free direct deposit. Intuit sends reminders to ensure payroll taxes are paid on time and not subject to fees. The service automatically fills in the latest federal and many state tax forms which users print, sign and mail or can e-pay at no additional cost. It integrates with QuickBooks Pro, Premiere and Enterprise Solutions.
Price: $29.95 per month. Intuit: (866) 820-6382.
REDTAIL, ACCOUNTMATE INTEGRATION
Figtree Consulting has designed an interface to RedTail’s electronic data interchange and global data synchronization tools for customers of AccountMate 7.4.
This interface moves EDI purchase orders to AccountMate sales orders. Once items are shipped, the information is passed back to RedTail to generate and transmit an EDI invoice to the trading partner. Enhancements in version 7.4 including an executive summary dashboard, which provides an overview of the company’s most up-to-date financial information and enhanced compatibility with Microsoft Windows Vista.
Price: Startup costs range from $2,000 to $5,000; transactions start at 20 cents each. RedTail: (866) 764-7601 or www.redtailsolutions.com.
CCH Knowledge-Based Single Audits
CCH has introduced a module called Knowledge-Based Single Audits to the Knowledge Tools library for CCH ProSystem fx Engagement and the Accounting Research Manager.
