In response to MYOB’s spin on the number of Top 100 accounting
In response to MYOB’s spin on the number of Top 100 accounting firms it claims as clients, APS parent Reckon Limited has undertaken a firm by firm analysis to identify actual Practice Management usage. more...

Community Involvement (UK, AUS and NZ)
Over the past few months APS team members have been involved in a number of fund-raising activities, specifically the Million Step Challenge for the Starlight Foundation for sick children and the Movember campaign for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Certainly we are all proud of having undertaken to do something outside the norm that benefits others and details of what was involved are covered in this issue. more...

Advance XPA v8 receives overwhelming thumbs up from clients
Over recent months our consultants have been implementing XPA version 8 at many sites around New Zealand and Australia. It's heard from time to time that it’s hard to get excited responses out of accountants. However we’re delighted to report that feedback suggests XPA has been an overwhelming success with users who’ve adopted it. They love all the new features delivered by the XPA development team – great work. A selection of comments follows. more...

APS releases Advance CRM - fully integrated into Advance Practice Management
APS announced today the formal launch of its ground-breaking Advance CRM software application that is fully integrated with the Advance Practice Management software suite. more...

APS awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status
We are thrilled to announce that APS has been awarded the prestigious Gold Certified Partner status by Microsoft. APS software products are now used by firms throughout Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and Latin America. more...

Conference retrospective: Fiji – November 2005
StrategyCo, a Melbourne based marketing company, assists APS across all geographies to send a uniform message into the market, while bearing in mind regional differences. One of StrategyCo's principals, Charles Hornor, has attended several APS Conferences in a professional capacity to gain further insight into what APS does and the relationships fostered with our clients. Here's what he has to say about the recent 14th annual event in Fiji. more...

Advance nominated as UK Software Awards Finalist
We are thrilled to report that for the third year running APS has been nominated as a Finalist in the Accountancy Age Awards 2005 – in the Enterprise Software Package of the Year Award. more...

Advance Tax 2005 (NZ Version) - new forms IR3NR, IR526 and IR101
NZ Advance Tax Management 2005 was released to clients in the last week of March – once again, APS was first to market with our updated version of the product. There were a number of new items released with the 2005 package, as follows: more...

APS – Leading the market in Practice Management solutions
Advanced Professional Solutions (APS) is delighted to have been featured so prominently in the AccountingWEB e-Supplement (24th October). In particular, the IT Zone provided an objective view following on from its 2003 Survey confirming APS's reputation as the supplier in its market. more...

Australasian APS Client Conference #14 – Denarau Fiji – November 2005
As another year seems to fly by at extraordinary pace, we invite existing and future clients to block out time in their diaries now for the 14th annual APS Conference – this year taking place from Thursday 3rd to Saturday 5th November in the lush surrounds of Fiji’s fabulous Sheraton Denarau Island Resort. more...

APS launches Advance® Vigilant through its OEM Partnership with Orbis Software Ltd.
Advance Professional Solutions Limited (APS) has integrated Orbis TaskCentre™ with Advance® creating a proactive system, called Vigilant that delivers key business information and data within a professional service organisation. more...

2004 - a year of accolades for APS
We were delighted that our Advance Practice Management product-suite was short-listed as a finalist for the Accountancy Age Awards 2004 – Enterprise Software Package of the Year. more...

Advance is the first practice management solution to be accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW)
APS are delighted to announce that Advance is the first practice management solution to be accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). more...

APS 5th UK Annual Client Conference 24 - 26 November 2004
Each year APS explore the latest developments in technology and business process that impact the management and development of a professional service organisation. If there is only one event that you attend in the next twelve months targeted at helping you develop or enhance your business strategies then we urge you to register for this event. more...

APS 13th Annual Client Conference 7-9 October 2004, Auckland
Last year’s conference in Surfers Paradise was our biggest yet. The mix of Kiwis and Aussies was about 50-50, and one UK based delegate made the trip too. Increasing numbers of Advance users in Australia and New Zealand mean our annual conference represents a fantastic opportunity to establish (or renew) alliances with practitioners in other geographies. more...

Wenn Townsend Clients Set To Benefit From It Investment
Clients at Wenn Townsend, one of Oxford’s leading firms of practicing accountants, are set to benefit from the operational cost savings and enhanced flexibility in client service that the practice will enjoy as the result of its recent investment of over £150,000 in the latest information technology. more...

RECKON ACQUIRES ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS
Reckon Limited is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Australian, New Zealand and UK operations of Advanced Professional Solutions (“APS”) for A$10m effective from 1 January 2004. more...

New CEO for APS
Following its recent Management Buyout from Stockford Limited, the APS Board announced today the appointment of Sydney based Brian Armstrong to the position of Chief Executive Officer. An internal appointment, the position covers all APS operations in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. more...

Back to the future at APS New Zealand
Following its recent Management Buyout from Stockford Limited in Australia, leading NZ-based software producer Advanced Professional Solutions (APS) announced today that Shane Compton will return to Auckland to manage the New Zealand arm of the business. more...

APS back in control of its destiny
The APS management team is delighted to announce it settled a management buyout (MBO) from Stockford Ltd (Administrators appointed) late this afternoon. APS management had previously signed an agreement to purchase the Advanced Professional Solutions (APS) group of companies. more...

APS launches Advance Version 8 and Advance .NET Timesheets and Expenses – ‘v8 power for accounting practices’
At its November conference held in Queensland, APS unveiled its next generation software, Advance® Version 8 and its web-based Advance® .NET Timesheets and Expenses product. The product-suite was hailed by APS CEO Brian Armstrong as moving the APS product-suite even further ahead of its competitors in the Practice Management software market. more...

Record Year for APS
We are pleased to announce that APS has posted a record result for the group, significantly exceeding revenue and net profit targets to 30 June 2003. Revenue for the full year is up 42% on the previous year, recurring maintenance revenue has increased by 54%, and full year sales growth is up a massive 68% in Australia and up 45% across the Group. more...

Accountancy And Professional Services Firms To Benefit From Internationally Acclaimed Practice Management Software
Building on recently acquired distribution agreements, Professional Computer Solutions (PCS), the Midlands leading IT solutions provider, has further expanded its product portfolio with the addition of internationally acclaimed Advance® Practice Management software, from Advanced Professional Solutions (APS). more...

APS to Finalise Management Buyout
Advanced Professional Solutions continues to grow and trade profitably as negotiations to effect a Management Buy Out (MBO) by APS’s principals are in their final stages, with settlement targeted for 28 February 2003. more...

Advance first with Internet E-File
Last year New Zealand’s Inland Revenue Department invited each of the local software developers of Tax Management systems to provide input during the design phase for its E-File Internet Enablement initiative. more...

iManage and APS partner to improve professional services efficiency
iManage, a leading provider of collaborative content management solutions, has announced a partnership with Advanced Professional Solutions (APS). The alliance will transform the way APS’s clients, largely in the accountancy sector, manage and deliver information, leading to improved efficiency and communications. more...

Top Tier Accounting Firms Embrace APS
30 of the Top 100* Accounting Practices now on APS
With 30 of the Top 100* Accounting firms in Australia now using Advance, APS is on target in its goal to have 50% of top tier practices as clients by June 2003. more...

APS switches to Access from Sage
Advance Professional Solutions (APS) has announced a strategic alliance with Access Accounting Ltd., specialists in the provision of enterprise financial solutions. more...

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! - REACTION!!!!
The resounding success of the 11th annual APS® Conference. Held in Queenstown 17-19 October, 2002, as captured by conference delegates. more...

Removing a main obstacle to accountancy growth: APS overcomes the 'scalability' threat
For many - perhaps most - successful accountancy practices, there's a hidden obstacle to growth. It's usually revealed only when the business is building momentum. The practice finds its computer system can't cope with the extra workload. The reason: the system doesn't have "scalability". more...

Sharks & Accountants
When she is not helping to design accounting software, Shane Compton is likely to be seeking the company of sharks and eels. more...

Deloitte & Touche Excel with Xcede
Advanced Professional Solutions launched Xcede® Professional Accounting (XPA) into the accounts production software market with a bang by making top five accounting practice, Deloitte & Touche, its first client. more...