Firm Management

PowerPM from Commercial Logic, Inc. is a straight-forward module-based practice management application which is offered as a hosted solution for a monthly charge. The PowerPM Suite includes five core modules which provide users with the system. These modules are:

Empire Suite by WSG Systems, Corp. is a high-end practice management tool designed for large firms. Empire Suite includes an optional staff scheduling module called Empire Resource, and is one of the stronger automatic scheduling tools in the industry. The application is delivered as software as a service through the company’s website, EmpireSuite.com, and is sold on a subscription basis.

Practice Management 2014 by Office Tools Professional is a time and billing application which offers a comprehensive suite for managing a small firm including workflow management, client portal, document management, and light customer relationship management (CRM).

Practice CS is designed to be the hub managing to work in an accounting firm running the Thomson Reuters CS Professional Suite. When combined with the optional modules for managing projects, clients, and employees, Practice CS provides a comprehensive toolset which meets the needs of many small and midsize firms.

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A partner with the accounting firm Marcum LLP has been selected to co-chair the 2014 AICPA/AAML National Conference on Divorce. Sharyn Maggio, an Advisory Services Partner in the Roseland and Neptune, NJ, offices of Marcum will lead the the biennial conference of the leading organizations for CPAs and divorce law practitioners. The conference will take place in Las Vegas from April 24-25.