dexter, mi [news release] – thomson creative solutions, a business of the thomson corporation (nyse: toc; tsx: toc), announced today that more than 100,000 clients of creative solutions customers are being served using portal technology.
this includes clients using netclient csâ„¢, a full-service portal system; netstaff csâ„¢, which provides portals to a firm’s professional staff; ultratax/1040 portals, designed specifically for annual 1040 clients; and web employee, a portal service for the employees of the accountant’s clients to view personal payroll information online. this marks a significant milestone for thomson creative solutions customers, representing a 50% increase in portal usage over the last year.
“exceeding the 100,000 mark is very exciting,” stated teresa mackintosh, cpa.citp, vice president of strategic marketing, thomson tax & accounting, professional software & services.
“it’s a clear indication that the accounting profession is starting to accept and adopt advanced internet technologies. it is also testament to the quality and value of our secure portal services.”
“thomson creative solutions’ portal offerings enable accounting firms of any size to offer their customers the ultimate convenience of online services. the accountant gets happier customers and an increase in productivity. that’s what we call a true competitive advantage,” stated jack larue, senior vice president, cs professional suite.
thomson creative solutions offers an expansive line of portal options designed specifically for the tax and accounting profession. the company has offered portal services since 2001.
about netclient cs
netclient cs private client portals enable firms to provide a full line of services to clients any time and from anywhere via the accountant’s website. netclient cs provides the accountant’s clients with online access to their financial documents, bookkeeping software, the web-based tax organizer, remote web payroll data entry and check printing, account aggregation, and more.
about netstaff cs
with netstaff cs, firms can easily implement a comprehensive intranet that enables firm-wide communication through individual, private employee portals. professional staff can access documents, firm software, and other communication tools via a secure portal—any time and from anywhere they have an internet connection.
about ultratax/1040 portals
ultratax/1040 portals enable firms to provide their clients with private and secure online portals, where clients can complete tax organizers and access electronic copies of completed tax returns throughout the year. the ultratax/1040 portals service was developed in response to firms that wanted to offer clients online access to their tax returns, but did not want to set up a full portal system for their once-a-year 1040 clients.
about web employee
web employee extends the convenience of 24/7 portal services to the employees of the accountants’ clients. via their individual portals, employees can enter their time, modify their w-4 directly online, and access read-only electronic copies of their payroll information, including paycheck stubs and w-2s.
about the thomson corporation and creative solutions
the thomson corporation (www.thomson.com) is a global leader in providing essential electronic workflow solutions to business and professional customers. with operational headquarters in stamford, conn., thomson provides value-added information, software tools, and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, scientific research, and healthcare. the corporation’s common shares are listed on the new york and toronto stock exchanges (nyse: toc; tsx: toc).
as part of thomson tax & accounting, thomson creative solutions, founded in 1979, offers a comprehensive line of integrated write-up, payroll, client accounting, depreciation, trial balance, tax, tax planning, and practice management software, as well as web building and client portal services for practicing accountants. with more than 60 cpas on staff, thomson creative solutions offers software written for accountants, by accountants. more than 50,000 firms have thomson creative solutions products. learn more about thomson creative solutions by visiting creativesolutions.thomson.com.