ATX Tax Software | Why To Host ATX Tax Application?

ATX Tax software is highly rated by Tax and accounting professionals for being user friendly, easy workflow structure for faster tax preparation, easy import and export of data from other applications and customized deliverance of financial statements. Tax professionals can further benefit in terms of enhanced productivity, better collaboration with others as well reduced cost per tax preparation if cloud hosting technologies are used in an optimal way.

ATX Tax software hosting  with a third party Application service provider is then the right solution for those Tax practice who want to be at the top end of the professions and  focus on better client interaction and increased ROI from the IT infrastructure investments.

Here are the top five reasons worth considering, before going for ATX tax Software hosting or in fact any other accounting and Tax Application hosting.

Anytime anywhere Access: ATX Tax Software hosting allow the Tax program to be accessible from anywhere anytime through any online connection. This means that apart from your local network you are able to collaborate with other users of interact with your clients in terms of file sharing, demonstrating to them specific features of the application or troubleshooting. Real time concurrent access thus saves time invested in meeting with clients or transportation costs as well. And additionally you can manage the database pertaining to multiple clients at one place.

Faster Tax preparation: With a centrally Hosted database, anytime anywhere access to the application and multiuser concurrent access, time taken per unit Tax return filing is less leading to better ROI. Tax hosting specially become relevant in those situation where the Practice want outsourced manpower to aid the ATX preparation process. Tax hosting allows the users to actively collaborate irrespective of the geographical boundations.

Reduced IT costs: With ATX Tax software Hosting the upfront cost involved in setting up local network or upgradation of the IT infrastructure, backup facilities or network security tools are eliminated as all these are offered by the Service provider. Your ATX application is installed and run on the latest Microsoft  Terminal servers and supported by latest firewalls and online security tools. Also the service comes with daily backup of data in multiple locations in highly insured Tier IV data centers. You also reduce the IT support cost involved in running and maintenance of the network as the service comes with 24×7x365 IT support by certified technical experts.

Add-ons: Managing various ATX Add-ons is comparatively easy if both tax Application as well as the Add-ons is hosted together on the terminal servers. This way easy integration between the software as well as Add-ons such as are ATX Document Manager and ATX Scan and Fill, ATX Intelliforms, Fixed Asset manager, Tax Scripts Practical Tax Experts and  ATX Client Write up can be ensured.

Data security: Remote backup is more secure than that of the local network. One, there is real time monitoring of the terminal servers network for security threats as well as protected by latest firewalls, encrypted password protected access and online security tools in real time which may not be possible to be implemented at local level. Also even if possible it might exhaust considerable monetary resources which increases the overall cost of tax preparation for the Tax practice.

Other considerations for Application Hosting

A client might be using a number of other applications such as QuickBooks and Peachtree accounting application and other tax applications such as Lacerte, Proseries, Drake or CRM software such as ACT! by sage. Hosting all applications together with a single service provider proves effective in more that one ways. First, all the data is available at a central server which is very easy to maintain. Secondly, effective integration among a number of software can be effectively ensured. For example, there can be easy integration between QuickBooks and Lacerte or Proseries. Similarly Peachtree and ACT! by Sage CRM can be easily insured as well. Similarly features of Tax as well as accounting applications have various Add ons which makes the respective application more user friendly. All Add ons can be hosted on terminal servers as well.

About Real Time Data Services

Real Time Data Services provides application Hosting solutions for small and medium business. The company Host accounting applications such as QuickBooks, Peachtree and MyOb as Well as Tax software such as Lacerte, Proseries, Drake and ATX. Besides this Real Time Data Services also host CRM applications such as ACT! by Sage and Microsoft Dynamics. The company also provides managed IT infrastructure services and remote computer support services.

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