Review of Website Providers for Accountants
Get a Second Opinion
Just as it's a good idea to get a second opinion when you consult your doctor, it's also a good idea to read other reviews of website providers for accountants.
The CPA Technology Advisor Magazine reviews the top website providers each year. We compiled the data into these grids to save you time.
You can read the full reviews at www.cpatechnologyadvisor.com
Here are the direct links to their reviews…
2006-2007 Annual CPA Technology Advisor Review of Website Providers
| Company / Product | Website Setup / Maintenance | Automated Content | Visual Quality / Navigation | Special Features / Tools | Site Marketing | Support | 2006 – 2007 Overall Rating |
| CPASiteSolutions CompleteWebSuite |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| AccountantsWorld Accountant's Office Online |
4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Build Your Firm Website Development & Internet Marketing |
4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business ProSystem fx Site Builder |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| CPASites.com CPASites.com |
4 | 4.5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Tenenz Accounting & Financial Site Builder (AFSB) |
4 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Thompson Creative Solutions Web Builder CS |
4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 |
| Thompson GearUp Accountant-City/ TaxBeacon |
4 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Reprinted with permission ©2006 The CPA Technology Advisor – www.CPATechAdvisor.com
2005-2006 Annual CPA Technology Advisor Review of Website Providers
| Company / Product | Design Theme | Content | Site Maintenance | Utility Software / Applications | Site Marketing | Vendor Service & Support | 2005 – 2006 Overall Rating |
| CPASiteSolutions CompleteWebSuite |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| CCH Tax and Accounting ProSystem FX Site Builder |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| AccountantsWorld, LLC Accountants Office Online |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Drake Software 1040.com Preparer Websites |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Drake Technologies, Inc CPASites.com |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| E.Mochila, Inc. Websites for Accounting Professionals |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Gear Up Tax Seminars Accountant-City & Tax Beacon |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tax-Aid, Inc. Accounting and Financial Site Builder |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| TaxWise (UTS) My Website |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | N/A | 2 | 3 |
| Thompson Creative Solutions Web Builder CS |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Reprinted with permission ©2005 The CPA Technology Advisor – www.CPATechAdvisor.com
2004-2005 Annual CPA Technology Advisor Review of Website Providers
| Company / Product | Pricing | Automated Content | Editing / Updating Ease-of-Use | Tools | Visual Quality / User Navigation | Site Marketing | 2004 – 2005 Overall Rating |
| CPASiteSolutions CompleteWebSuite |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| CCH Tax and Accounting ProSystemFX Site Builder |
4.5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| AccountantsWorld, LLC Accountants Office Online |
4.5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Drake Software 1040.com Preparer Websites |
4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Drake Technologies, Inc CPASites.com |
4 | 4.5 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Complete Site Interactive | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 |
| TaxAid, Inc. | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| TaxWise | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .5 | 2 |
| Thompson Creative Solutions | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 |
Reprinted with permission ©2004 The CPA Technology Advisor – www.CPATechAdvisor.com