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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    LessAccounting

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ALessAccounting is a simplified, core, cloud-based accounting platform for small businesses from LessAccounting.com based on Jacksonville, Florida. It contains expense management features (sorting by project and expense type, tracking and reminders), automated invoicing, simple business overview and reporting features (e.g. profit and loss reporting, balance sheet, receivables and payables reports, etc.), integration with bank account, document management and integration with many apps and…N/A

    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite is integrated tax and accounting software that manages the operations of legal firms. It is used to collect client data, and post finished tax returns, from managing client engagements to practice management.N/A
    Pricing
    LessAccountingThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LessAccountingThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    LessAccountingThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of LessAccounting and Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Pay calculation9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of LessAccounting and Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.22 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of LessAccounting and Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LessAccounting and Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    7.2
    4 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Dashboards9.52 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Standard reports9.52 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Custom reports10.02 Ratings5.64 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of LessAccounting and Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Accounts payable10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cash management8.62 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation10.02 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expense management9.12 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Fixed asset management10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.52 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.01 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of LessAccounting and Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of LessAccounting and Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Feature
    LessAccounting
    -
    Ratings
    Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Location management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    LessAccountingThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LessAccountingThomson Reuters CS Professional Suite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LessAccounting.com
    If you are an entrepreneur and you want to focus on building your business, start with Less Accounting. It's a full-blown accounting system that has a simple implementation and it can connect to your financial accounts to automate many parts of the business. Our 1st four years of business, we worked without a bookkeeper at all due to the level of automation.
    It is not limited in any regard and is not simply for invoicing or tracking hours, it more or less does everything. Perhaps one area that it wouldn't be ideal is for firms that need to have more rigid accounting, with charts of accounts etc for industries that are audited or highly regulated.
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    Thomson Reuters
    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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    Pros
    LessAccounting.com
    • Categorize Expenses Automatically
    • Profit and loss Statements
    • Interfaces with Credit Union
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    Thomson Reuters
    • 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.
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    Cons
    LessAccounting.com
    • With the flexibility comes room for folks not adhering to specific accounts. There is no numeric chart of accounts so at times you will see 2 line items for a single item. We tend to overcome this limitation with extensive tagging.
    • Invoices and sales orders don't have an obvious way to assign credit to specific salespeople or consultants. We reached out to LA and they have shown us a different way to do this which we'll try soon.
    • The visual interface can use some sprucing up. It's easy to navigate but I believe the navigation can be slightly improved. I do find myself hitting the back button to get into other parts of the app.
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    Thomson Reuters
    • Requires a time investment for the learning curve to fully utilize the benefits provided by CS Professional Suite.
    • Older looking UI and aesthetic.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    LessAccounting.com
    It works, it keeps our historical data and is easy to use
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    Thomson Reuters
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    Usability
    LessAccounting.com
    No answers on this topic
    Thomson Reuters
    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.
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    Support Rating
    LessAccounting.com
    No answers on this topic
    Thomson Reuters
    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.
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    Alternatives Considered
    LessAccounting.com
    I had been with QuickBooks for a few years (unwillingly) at the behest of accountants. It took me a while to realize there were other options out there and I needed to begin a hunt to find them. I found LessAccounting. While it's not the most appealing software, it sure helped me see the breakdown of things and allowed me to reconcile my books without feeling like I needed a degree in Accounting.
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    Thomson Reuters
    Thomson Reuters is all I have experience with.
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    Return on Investment
    LessAccounting.com
    • + Less time worrying about my accounting
    • + actually reconciling my books at the end of each month or quarter
    • + being able to access my P+L anytime!
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    Thomson Reuters
    • 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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