Accounting Power vs. Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite

Retail, professional services, non-manufacturing, or non-inventory-based clients are a great fit.

Incentivized

It is extremely suitable for the client since for us they are all US-based companies, even though the main headquarters of our business is in Mexico.

It is less appropriate in terms of usability than taxes, since it does not include adaptability to Mexican legislation, and its deployment through customizations and reports is extremely expensive.

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• Simple layout
• Logical menu and format
• Flexibility in designing reports
• Department/location accounting

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• Allows users to create associations, groups, locations, or property types to categorize each asset.
• Fixed Assets CS can be deployed in a virtual office setting or as a SaaS application.
• Fixed Assets CS also supports common depreciation methods.

Incentivized

• CPA firm's client interface for delivery of bills to pay
• Better ACH payment options for bill payment
• Additional layer of department/location allocation
• Invoicing option in mobile app

Incentivized

• Requires a time investment for the learning curve to fully utilize the benefits provided by CS Professional Suite.
• Older looking UI and aesthetic.

Incentivized

I do not see a good alternative in the market

Incentivized

It provides everything one needs for accounting services and then some at a price point that makes it very affordable.

Incentivized

The platform is stable even though a version for MacOS is also missed.

In general, the user management and administration process is intuitive and once the roles are defined it is simple and easy.

However, the user experience has become out of date in relation to other web-based platforms currently available on the market.

Incentivized

Needs some work. Support staff seem to be computer people, not accountants or users of the system. Their answers sometimes seem short and computer-based. Not answered in a way that says, "I have thought through this and here is what I see to do."

Incentivized

Support for Thomson Reuters is very in-depth as they have a ton of knowledge articles that help troubleshoot common issues and gives a launching pad for users to learn more about the product and help them use the tools effectively and efficiently. When needed, reaching out to the live support is always prompt and we are able to effectively work past any issues that come up.

Incentivized

Seek out others who have done it and learn from them.

Incentivized

I find Accounting Power to have more flexibility, power, and reporting capability than QuickBooks Online with a simpler interface.

Incentivized

Thomson Reuters is all I have experience with.

Incentivized

• Allowed for standardized processes
• Improved efficiency in disbursement processing
• Bank feed is easily broken
• ACH payment options are not well established

Incentivized

• Not authorized to view the large scale picture of Thomson Reuters CS Suite on ROI, however, it has been a part of the business model for years with constant updates and is only getting more and more efficient as time goes on.

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