Steven D. Schwartz, CPA

Welcome to the website of Steven D. Schwartz, CPA.

My mission: Steve Schwartz

I help companies select appropriate accounting software, and help them to use it efficiently.
My expertise lies with Adagio^® Accounting (developed by Softrak Systems) and ACCPAC Plus^™ (by Sage ACCPAC), plus related software, such as Crystal Reports^® and Microsoft^® Excel.

Who are you? My target client is a company with:

At least one full time accountant or bookkeeper
No internal computer department
Five to 200 employees
A nagging feeling that its accounting procedures are less than optimal
The willingness to rely on one competent senior consultant, not on an ever-shifting cast of entry-level consultants.

Who am I?

A CPA, Wharton MBA and graduate of MIT. A resident of the Philadelphia suburbs.
An ACCPAC^®/Adagio consultant for more than 25 years
A consultant to over 100 businesses all over the US
One of Softrak's top business partners, both in reputation and in sales volume
A moderator of PlusCommunity.com, a free and independent technical forum for Adagio and ACCPAC users.

What else you should know about me: Selecting Accounting Software cover

I don't take myself too seriously (look Ma, my own website!!)
I try to be the consultant whom I myself would want to hire.
I am the author of "Selecting Accounting Software". For a copy, email channel@softrak.com.

If you want the facts about Adagio, check out Softrak System's website www.softrak.com. Here are my biased opinions…

For ACCPAC Plus users looking to move to a Windows solution, Adagio is the most natural upgrade path, much more natural than ACCPAC's own Windows solutions. In fact, Adagio was specifically designed as a way to ease ACCPAC Plus users into the Windows world.
For users of QuickBooks^®, Peachtree^®, OneWrite Plus^® and other similar packages, Adagio is the next step up in terms of both price and feature set. Its price range ($3K to $15K) is reasonable, and its ability to handle large transaction volumes, complicated inventory management, and flexible invoicing are common reasons users look to move up from the lower level packages.
Softrak Systems, the developer of Adagio, is wonderful to work with. Their technical support department is obsessively helpful, the higher ups are responsive to suggestions for improvement, and the whole company treats end users and business partners with respect.
Adagio works as advertised!

ACCPAC Plus has not been for sale since the late 1990's, and it is no longer supported by Sage ACCPAC. Nonetheless, there are thousands of ACCPAC Plus users, and if you are still one, you will probably agree with the statement, “It still works”.

I continue to provide consulting services to ACCPAC Plus users. Also, the PlusCommunity.com forum remains a way of receiving free tech support from experts worldwide.

Anyone using a module with two-digit years, such as US Payroll and older versions of AP, AR and GL, will notice that ACCPAC Plus sometimes fails to interpret years beyond 2009, and reports that are date-driven may not run.

ACCPAC Plus requires tweaking to work with the Windows XP, Vista and Windows7 (32-bit) operating systems, and with the latest monitors and printers. It is not always compatible with anti-virus software, and sometimes it just unexplainably fails to run properly. It will not launch under 64-bit operating systems such as Windows7 (64-bit).

Some day, tweaking will not work. Even satisfied users of ACCPAC Plus, at least those who expect to remain in business for the foreseeable future, should be planning to replace it with Windows software, and the first place to look is Adagio.

Support is a huge component of any accounting system. I consistently provide prompt, proficient support on all the software I install and/or recommend. I also only recommend software from companies that provide a high level of support.

I offer technical support via telephone, email, onsite, or on your desktop online via the internet.

For online support, contact us at 610.896.8345 or email steve@sschwartzcpa.com for authorization. Then click here:

	Dakota Software writes the Toolkit for Adagio, a collection of utilities essential for Adagio users who wish to maintain their data in an orderly fashion. They also write custom software that integrates with Adagio.
	Island Microsystems sells and supports CounterSales, a point of sale system that integrates with Adagio and ACCPAC Plus.
	InnerSurf International has been the leading provider of E-Commerce, EDI and internet integration with RemoteDesk, EDI-Pac/2000, custom programming or feature additions since 1985.
	linXsoft provides an application that links UPS WorldShip and Fedex to Adagio and ACCPAC Plus.
	21st Century Payroll is a Payroll system that integrates with Adagio.
	PlusCommunity is an independent site that provides technical support forums and directories for companies who use or support software compatible with database structures used by Sage ACCPAC, such as ACCPAC Plus or Adagio.
	Rainmaker Marketing & Design develops websites (such as this one) as well as other marketing communications tools such as newsletters, direct mail campaigns, brochures and product packaging. View their online portfolio at www.rainmaker-online.com.
	Softrak's End User site offers Adagio product information, compatibility information, online registration and more.
	Virtual Vendor's eBusiness Solution for Adagio offers a powerful and efficient way to extend distributors, manufacturers and progressive businesses to the Internet.
	Wellspring Software produces PrintBoss which works with ACCPAC or Adagio to print checks and invoices onto blank stock.

Steven D. Schwartz & Associates
1241 Medford Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Tel: 610.896.8345
Fax: 610.896.0465
email: steve@sschwartzcpa.com

Adagio is a registered trademark of Softrak Systems Inc. ACCPAC and ACCPAC Plus are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sage ACCPAC in the United States and other countries. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.