Parms + Company: A Cost-Effective and User-Friendly Solution

NAME: Parms + Company

LOCATION: Columbus, Ohio

MAIN SERVICES: Government and nonprofit audits

INTERVIEW: Linda Spencer, Firm Administrator

Parms + Company traded their expensive practice management software with “too many bells and whistles” for TPS Software, an affordable and simplified solution designed exclusively for accountants.

TPS is for me a lifesaver. It’s a time saver. It’s very easy to manage. When I open it up in the morning, I’m excited it’s TPS and not our former system.

Parms + Company didn’t necessarily hate their previous practice management software, but they were unhappy with its high cost, cluttered interface, and many unnecessary tools and features. Unlike TPS Software, their previous program wasn’t made for accountants. It was a more general program attempting to serve the needs of lawyers, medical practitioners, consultants, and other professionals all in one.

This “one-size-fits-all” approach meant Parms + Company was paying for tools and features that their accountants and office managers simply didn’t need. What’s worse, the overabundance of features cluttered the interface, making it difficult for employees to find and use the tools they needed.

When a manager came across TPS Software in a CPA publication, he was interested. He liked that it was a user-friendly system– without the bells and whistles– and built for the accounting industry. He also liked the price, which was significantly more affordable than their previous practice management solution.

When a manager came across TPS Software in a CPA publication, he was interested. He liked that it was a user-friendly system– without the bells and whistles– and built for the accounting industry. He also liked the price, which was significantly more affordable than their previous practice management solution.

Because TPS is a specialized time and billing system, it works so much better for accountants. The other system had way too many bells and whistles we didn’t use.

Linda Spencer — Firm Administrator

Parms + Company has seen many improvements in staff productivity, accuracy of time tracking, and reporting since switching to TPS Software.

Staff have reported their jobs being made more efficient by the ability to pull detailed reports, maintain client information, and quickly dig into client history. As TPS Software is based on a more flexible system than the previous software, they are able to more easily update processes.

As a bonus, TPS Software costs significantly less than Parms + Company’s previous practice management solution. Because it’s designed exclusively for accountants, it includes only the tools and features that accountants need. This keeps the interface clean and simple and keeps staff from paying for tools they don’t need.

Linda Spencer — Firm Administrator

If you’re an accounting firm and looking for something that will make your life easier in terms of time and billing, I would say try TPS Software.