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* Western CPE (1.7%)
* Earmark CPE (1.7%)
* Spidell (1%)
* Other (7.4%)
* RealEasyBooks (2%)
* Drake Accounting (1.9%)
* Red Wing Software CenterPoint
(1.5%)
HOW DO YOU PREFER TO EARN CPE?
Insight: While live online classes
are clearly the ongoing trend, some
professionals miss interaction with
their peers and want in-person CPE
events. Fortunately, there are many
ways to earn CPE.
WINNER: LIVE ONLINE CLASSES/
WEBCASTS (39.8%)
RUNNERS UP:
* Self-Study with Tests (28.5%)
* In-Person Seminars/Workshops
(23.6%)
* Other (17%)
WHICH CONFERENCES DO YOU
ATTEND?
Insight: Many state society shows
are listed in the " other " category.
Many respondents chose more
than one event.
WINNER: XEROCON (15.5%)
RUNNERS UP:
* QuickBooks Connect (11.5%)
* NATP (8.3%)
* AICPA ENGAGE (Las Vegas) (5.6%)
* NAEA National Conference (3.6%)
* CCH Connections (3.1%)
* Digital CPA (2.9%)
* Thomson Reuters Synergy (2.8%)
* Sage Intacct/Summit (2.7%)
* AICPA Digital CPA (2.5%)
* FICPA Florida Show (2.4%)
* Scaling New Heights (2.1%)
* N.Y. Accounting Show (2%)
* New Jersey Accounting Show (1.9%)
* ICPAS Summit Chicago (1.7%)
* L.A. Accounting Show (1.6%)
* Drake User Conference (1.2%)
* Avalara CRUSH (1.1%)
* Toronto Accounting Show (0.8%)
* CSEA Super Seminar (0.6%)
* Other (26.1%)
SMALL BUSINESS
ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
Insight: QuickBooks is still the king
in many of these categories. Note
that there are several sub-categories
in small business systems.
SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING -
INSTALLED PROGRAMS
WINNER: INTUIT QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP
(70.8%)
RUNNERS UP:
* Sage One, Sage 50 or Sage ERP (5.3%)
* PC Software Accounting Inc. (4.2%)
* A-Systems Visual Bookkeeper (3.3%)
* Acclivity (3%)
* Cougar Mountain Denali (2.7%)
* CheckMark Software MultiLedger
(2.6%)
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* Other (2.7%)
ONLINE SMALL BUSINESS
ACCOUNTING
WINNER: INTUIT QUICKBOOKS ONLINE/
ONLINE ACCOUNTANT (61.8%)
RUNNERS UP:
* Thomson Reuters OnBalance, Client
CS, CS Client Access (5.6%)
* Sage One and Sage Intacct (5.4%)
* Xero (4.5%)
* NetSuite (3%)
* AccountantsWorld by IRIS Accounting
Power (2.6%)
* FreshBooks (2.6%)
* Kashoo (2.6%)
* Wave (2.3%)
* KPMG Spark (2.2%)
* BizAutomation.com (1.3%)
* Zoho Books (1.1%)
* Workful (1%)
* Other (4%)
EXPENSE AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
SOLUTION
Insight: Even though travel was
way down in 2020, other operating
expenses didn't change much, and
they still need tracking for accounting
and tax purposes.
WINNER: EXPENSIFY (23.9%)
RUNNERS UP:
* ReceiptBank (10.8%)
* Concur Expense (10.4%)
* Certify (6.4%)
* ExpensAble (5.7%)
* ExpenseWatch (5.4%)
* Tallie (5.3%)
* Zoho Expense (5.1%)
* SutiExpense (4.8%)
* Chrome River (4.7%)
* SpringAhead (3.7%)
* Xpenditure (1.7%)
* Other (12.1%)
RETAIL ACCOUNTING/
POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEMS
WINNER: SQUARE (29.3%)
RUNNERS UP:
* Intuit QuickBooks POS (25%)
* NetSuite OnSite POS (5.3%)
* Cougar Mountain Denali POS (4.3%)
* Database Creations (4.2%)
* Celerant Command Retail (4.1%)
* CAM Commerce Retail STAR (3.5%)
* Radiant Systems (3.3%)
* AddSum (3.1%)
* Keystroke POS (2.8%)
* AccuPOS (2.7%)
* Wasp Barcode (2%)
* Vend POS (1.7%)
* Other (8.7%)
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING
WINNER: INTUIT QUICKBOOKS PREMIER
NONPROFIT (44.8%)
RUNNERS UP:
* Blackbaud Financial Edge or
Fundware (6.9%)
* Araize (5.5%)
* Cougar Mountain FUND Suite (4.9%)
* Fund E-Z (4.7%)
* Aplos (4.6%)
* CYMA Systems (4.3%)
* GMS Software (3.9%)
* Abila MIP (3.3%)
* AccuFund (3%)
* Sage Intacct (2.8%)
* Open Systems TRAVERSE (2.2%)
* OneNFP (2%)
* Serenic Navigator (1%)
* Other (6.1%)
REMOTE TECHNOLOGIES
ASP/HOSTED SOLUTION PROVIDERS
WINNER: ACE CLOUD HOSTING (24.3%)
RUNNERS UP:
* Right Networks (19%)
* Drake Hosted (15.2%)
* AbacusNext Private Cloud and
Cloudnine Realtime (10.9%)
* Thomson Reuters Virtual Office
CS/SaaS (8.7%)
* CPAASP/InsynQ (4%)
* Network Alliance (3.9%)
* Cetrom CPA Cloud (3.9%)
* Network Management Group Inc.
(NMGI) (3.3%)
* Other (6.8%)
OUTSOURCED TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES
Insight: These companies offer a
variety of hosting and outsourced
business process services. Voters
were allowed to select more than
one, so totals exceed 100%.
WINNER: ACE CLOUD HOSTING (24.7%)
RUNNERS UP:
* Right Networks (23.8%)
* CPA2Biz Email Solutions (10%)
* Network Management Group Inc.
(NMGI) (7.1%)
* InsynQ/CPAASP (7.1%)
* CollBox (6.9%)
* Cloudnine Realtime by AbacusNext
(5.7%)
* AppRiver (5.3%)
* Cetrom (3.4%)
* Xcentric (0.2%)
* Other (9%)
GENERAL OFFICE TECH
PRINTERS & SCANNERS
Insight: Printers are needed even in the " paperless " office.
* HP (50.1%)
* Brother (31.1%)
* Canon (19.2%)
* Fujitsu (17.8%)
* Epson (12.7%)
* Lexmark (5.2%)
* Dell (6.7%)
* Xerox (4.8%)
* Samsung (3.3%)
* Sony (0.9%)
* Sharp (2.1%)
* IBM (1.7%)
* NeatCo/NeatReceipts (1%)
* Other (4.7%)
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