four software companies control more than 90 percent of the tax prep business. but which one has the biggest fans?
by 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 research
with only four companies already controlling 90 percent of the professional tax preparation software market, the competition is intense. to be sure, some 9 in 10 accountants can be counted on to renew year after year, giving vendors barely single-digit year-over-year percentage increases in organic revenue growth.
but with the advent of the cloud, evolving client needs, workflow innovations, and an uncertain outlook for a major tax code overhaul, this year could present a singular set of choices for tax professionals – and fresh opportunities for vendors.
four companies dominate the cpa tax software market:
- thomson, with ultratax and gosystem;
- cch, with prosystem, axcess tax, and atx;
- intuit, with lacerte, proseries and turbotax; and
- drake
in the rest of this report, based on a survey by the aicpa of its members, we provide additional detail on:
- tax prep software market share
- — overall
- — small firms
- — mid-size firms
- likes and dislikes
- product switching
- best for a new practice
- training, technology, and support