New Enhancements Advance CCH ProSystem fx Workstream, Practice (SaaS) Workflow Solutions

Faster Answers, Just in Time for Tax Season

(RIVERWOODS, ILL., January 10, 2011) – Optimizing management of clients, employees, workflows, projects, billing and other processes across a CPA firm is key to sustaining a successful practice and building the foundation for continued success. CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business and a leading global provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services (CCHGroup.com), has introduced new enhancements to its ProSystem fx® Workstream and ProSystem fx® Practice SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) solutions – delivering an even clearer picture of firm operations instantly, when and where professionals need it.

“With the kickoff of tax season under way, it’s critical that CPA firms have the ability to easily manage their workflows to ensure efficient assignment, tracking and movement of projects from the time they come in the door through delivery and billing,” said Brian Steinert, CCH Director of Product Management, Workflow. “The integrated, centralized platforms supporting newly enhanced versions of ProSystem fx Workstream and Practice (SaaS) allow firms to focus time on their work and their customers.”

New for ProSystem fx Workstream

ProSystem fx Workstream is a full-featured tool providing the ability to actively manage all firm deliverables. New Monitored Project Notification automatic alerts help keep projects on track, assuring completion well before their assigned due dates . Users are notified a specified number of days prior to the planned finish date if the project is less than a specified percent complete. Project Assignment Timing allows for role and workstep assignments to be made independent of project creation.

Customers Rave About Workstream Convenience

Workstream customers are realizing the benefit of convenient access to a wide range of information.

“I have no reason to get out of my chair anymore. I simply look right in the program and know exactly where all of my documents and projects are,” said Josh Azran, Partner / Owner at Azran Financial APC. “No one has to mark a piece of paper and I also have a lot of internal control, too. I can now stay on top of the projects with very specific compliance requirements.”

Workstream also provides the option of being able to e-mail or post notifications to a dashboard for convenient monitoring.

New ProSystem fx Practice SaaS Options

Available anytime, anywhere with an Internet connection, ProSystem fx Practice SaaS manages day-to-day firm activity and individual employee’s productivity with just a few clicks of a mouse. With Practice SaaS, employee workflow can be tracked to identify billable and non-billable hours, which will help direct them to more valuable tasks.

Recent improvements include:

• Billing flexibility – Expanded with a more streamlined process, allowing more efficient billing;
• New invoice and statement formatting options – Facilitating customization to meet specific firm needs; and
• Accounts Receivable posting – Enhanced by expanding the information provided with the accounts receivable views.

Also, improved lookups have been added throughout the application, including the ability to add clients quickly from the client lookup menu.

For More Information

To learn more about new enhancements to ProSystem fx Workstream and ProSystem fx Practice SaaS, please contact a CCH representative at 1-800-PFX-9998 (1-800-739-9998), or visit CCHGroup.com.

About CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business (CCHGroup.com) is a leading global provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services. It has served tax, accounting and business professionals since 1913. Among its market-leading solutions are The ProSystem fx® Suite, CorpSystem®, CCH® IntelliConnect®, Accounting Research Manager® and the U.S. Master Tax Guide®. CCH is based in Riverwoods, Ill. Follow us now on Twitter @CCHMediaHelp. Wolters Kluwer (www.wolterskluwer.com) is a market-leading global information services company. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

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