CCH Leads 2008 Accounting Today Top Products Lists

21 CCH Products Recognized

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., December 17, 2008) – Powerful solutions from CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business (CCHGroup.com) and CCH Small Firm Services (cchsfs.com) have been recognized as market leaders by Accounting Today, with a record 21 products on the Accounting Today 2008 “Top 100 Products” and “Ones to Watch” lists. This is the third year running that CCH has led the field with the most products recognized by this prominent industry publication.

The criteria for inclusion on the “Top 100” list includes: market demand; customer demand; frequency of use; level of acceptance by practitioners; degree of market visibility; and user support. Fourteen CCH products are on the “Top 100 Products” list, and a record seven products are on the “Ones to Watch” list.

“We’re extremely pleased that CCH overall has the highest number of established top products in the market and winning products that are new to the market,” said Kevin Robert, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting. “This recognition acknowledges the market leadership we’ve attained by listening to our customers and creating best-of-breed solutions. It also reflects our commitment to investing in innovation to ensure we are best serving professionals today, as well as meeting the next generation of customer needs.”

Products Recognized

The CCH products recognized on Accounting Today’s “Top Products” and “Ones to Watch” lists include:

CCH – Top 100 Products

CCH Small Firm Services – Top 100 Products

CCH – Ones to Watch

CCH Small Firm Services– Ones to Watch

ProSystem fx Document Recognized for Third Time This Year

In addition to appearing on the Accounting Today “Top 100” list, ProSystem fx Document was also honored this year with the prestigious 2008 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Award in the category of Best Document Management Solution and Document’s E-mail Management module was recognized earlier this year with The CPA Technology Advisor’s Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Award. “Winning this recognition is very gratifying, but what’s even more gratifying is knowing how much these products help our customers stay ahead and profit in today’s difficult business environment,” Robert said.

About CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business (CCHGroup.com) is a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services. It has served tax, accounting and business professionals since 1913. Among its market-leading products are The ProSystem fx® Office, CCH® TeamMate, CorpSystem®, CCH® Tax Research NetWork™, Accounting Research Manager® and the U.S. Master Tax Guide®. CCH is based in Riverwoods, Ill.

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing company. The company provides products and services globally for professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2007) of €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com.

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