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PenSoft - Payroll Plus
866-796-5592
www.PenSoft.com
PenSoft produces several versions of its Payroll Plus, including the Accounting Edition reviewed here. Other versions of the software are geared toward particular vertical markets, including hospitality, distribution, healthcare and manufacturing. The Accounting Edition supports multiple companies and includes invoicing, enhanced reporting, human resources, data entry, calculation and checkwriting functionality. Pricing for the program is based on the total number of employees supported, starting at $1,629 for one to 50 employees. The needs of the prototype firm described in the introduction to this review section (page 20) would bring pricing to about $1,989, supporting 251 to 500 employees. The company offers reduced renewal pricing.
"The program is really easy to use, but has good tools to help us manage payroll for our clients," said Tom Towey who with his wife Polly, a CPA, owns the firm of CPA Services Pro (www.CPAServicesPro.com) in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. "The low cost originally attracted us to the program, but its ease-of-use and comprehensiveness is what will keep us using Pensoft." The Toweys' practice specializes in business consulting and personal financial planning, as well as a full range of services including tax and accounting services, tax planning, payroll processing and bookkeeping.
LEARNING CURVE
Payroll Plus opens to a crisp, functional interface that opens records for the last company in which the user worked. Searchable company and employee selection lists can be easily accessed from buttons...