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PAYROLL SYSTEMS: REVIEW
AccountantsWorld Payroll Relief
www.accountantsworld.com
Designed specifically for accounting
professionals, Payroll Relief from
AccountantsWorld offers online
payroll processing for firms that offer
payroll services to their clients. Payroll
Relief can be used as a stand-alone

application or integrated with other
AccountantsWorld applications.
Like all AccountantsWorld applications, Payroll Relief is best suited for
small to mid-sized firms. Payroll Relief
can be used on any type of device,
including desktop and workstation

computers, tablets, or mobile devices.
Payroll Relief handles multi-state
payroll, multiple schedules and
multiple checks per employee. Check
printing options include printing and
distributing checks to clients, or emailing a PDF of all processed paychecks for

RUN Payroll for ADP Partners
www.adp.com
RUN Payroll for ADP Partners is
designed for businesses with between
1-49 employees. For accounting firms
that are interested in providing payroll
and related services to clients, Accountant Connect from ADP is available.
Accountant Connect is a portal that

connects users directly with the clients
that they are serving.
RUN is a cloud-based application,
offering anytime, anywhere access
from a variety of devices including
desktop and workstation computers,
smart phones and tablets. The product also offers excellent scalability,

with three plans available: Essential,
Enhanced, and Complete.
Those interested can contact ADP
directly to obtain a price quote for their
business. For accounting firms that
wish to offer payroll services to clients,
Accountant Connect is available at no
additional cost.

AMS Payroll 1099 Forms Filer/Payroll
www.1099-etc.com
1099 Forms Filer/Payroll (AMS Payroll)
from Advanced Micro Solutions is an
add-on module that is designed to be
used with AMS W-2/1099 Forms Filer.
The product can also be used with
other AMS applications, but cannot
be used as a stand-alone payroll

application.
The application supports up to
1,999 payers and up to 9,999 employees per payer, making AMS Payroll a
good option for accounting firms that
provide payroll services to clients.
The product can be purchased and
downloaded from the AMS website,
and is installed on desktop computers

or workstations. A cloud version of AMS
Payroll is not available, and the product
does not currently offer mobile apps.
AMS Payroll is best suited for
smaller businesses, and is currently
available for $129, with the required
W2/1099 Forms Filer running $129 as
well. Any software purchased can be
downloaded directly from Advanced

CheckMark Payroll
www.checkmark.com
CheckMark Payroll is part of CheckMark's suite of accounting and payroll
applications that are offered to both
U.S. and Canadian businesses. Working
on both Windows and Mac operating
systems, CheckMark Payroll is an
on-premise payroll application and is

designed to be used as a stand-alone
payroll solution. CheckMark payroll
offers complete integration with
many popular third-party accounting
applications. CheckMark Payroll is best
suited for small businesses, but the
product can also be used by accounting firms that currently offer payroll

processing services to their clients.
Currently, CheckMark Payroll Pro is
$429.00 while CheckMark Payroll Pro+
is $499.00. Both plans offer access to
program fixes as well as updated tax
tables throughout the year. For those
interested in completely outsourced
payroll, CheckMark also offers various

Cougar Mountain Denali Payroll
www.Cougarmtn.com
Denali Payroll is part of Cougar Mountain Denali, a suite of accounting and
related applications. Denali Payroll
is best suited for small to mid-sized
businesses that already use or plan
to use other Denali applications,
though the product can also be used

as a stand-alone payroll application if
desired. The product could be used by
accounting firms that provide payroll
services to their clients, but is better
suited to business owners looking for
an in-house payroll solution.
Denali Payroll was designed to be
an in-house, on-premise payroll solu-

tion, though the product can now be
hosted on the cloud if remote access is
desired. Denali does not offer a mobile
app at this time.
Denali is available in three versions: Basecamp, Ascent, and Summit, though users have the option to
choose the modules they need. Those

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clients to print on-site.

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Micro Solutions website, and a free
demo is available to download by
submitting business details on an
information sheet.

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payroll processing plans.

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4.5

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interested in Denali Payroll can request
a demo or pricing directly from Cougar
Mountain.

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