Return preparer community's future is full of 'Windows.' (software for tax preparers)(includes directory of tax software providers)

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Major developments in the tax-preparation software industry have significant implications for the tax-preparation professionals. The acquisition of two software developers and the transition of the tax software industry to Windows require software users to adjust accordingly. A survey of 28 software companies found that 17 are already marketing a Windows version of their products while 10 intend to introduce a Windows product by 2001. Tax preparers should therefore make plans for switching from their DOS systems. Aside from these developments, the potential of electronic filing of tax returns, although not yet widely practiced, can also have serious repercussions on tax preparers. Software companies believe that electronic filing can be popularized by the IRS if it abandons all paper requirements, market electronic filing and cooperate with states to offer statewide electronic filing.

Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, Computer software industry, Software industry, Tax administration and procedure, Tax administration, Information management, Directory

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Results-oriented help from Windows 95 and Office 95

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Tax consultants who have started using Windows 95 are already enjoying improved computer performance, capabilities and ease of use. This results-oriented operating system has several new features that tax professionals can use to their advantage. Its architecture facilitates more powerful computing and preemptive multitasking, with allocation and sharing cycle enabling users to run functions in concurrently opened programs. Moreover, Windows 95 boasts of improvements in the user interface and in the updated components of the integrated software Microsoft Office for Windows 95, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Numerous shortcuts and timesaving devices are available to tax practitioners. System requirements for Windows are Windows 3.x or Windows for Workgroups

Systems Software Pkgs, Financial, Acctg Software (ex Micro), Product/Service Evaluation, Microsoft Windows 95 (Operating system), Microsoft Office for Windows 95 7.0 (Business application suite)

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