Best Software Introduces Abra Suite: A Comprehensive and Totally Integrated Human Resource and Payroll Solution.RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1997-- Best adds even more value with new payroll tax Payroll Tax Tax an employer withholds and/or pays on behalf of their employees based on the wage or salary of the employee. In most countries, including the U.S., both state and federal authorities collect some form of payroll tax. filing service, Abra TaxFile Best Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BEST), a leading provider of asset, human resource and payroll management software for middle market businesses, today announced Abra Suite(TM), a comprehensive, fully integrated 32-bit software solution for human resource and payroll professionals. In addition, Best is introducing Abra TaxFile, a unique tax filing service for its Abra Payroll users which eases the administrative burden of payroll tax filings and lets companies keep their money working for them. "We believe our individual products work best and offer the most value as part of a complete, fully integrated HR and payroll solution," said Jim Foster Jim Foster is the founder and first commissioner of the Arena Football League. He is also a former NFL and USFL executive and was later the principal owner of the Iowa Barnstormers. , president, Abra Products Group. "With Abra Suite and TaxFile, Best now provides a seamless, cost-effective solution for all of our customers' human resource, payroll and tax filing needs. Best is one of the first software companies to integrate its payroll package with tax filing software. For the first time, customers have the security of a complete in-house tax filing service without going to an outside service bureau." By integrating the management of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , compensation and benefits, payroll, time and attendance, recruiting and training management, Abra Suite lets the customer efficiently manage the workforce. HR managers can satisfy government and internal reporting needs quickly and easily with an extensive library of built-in standard reports, convenient access to information and custom reporting. These reporting capabilities help reduce administrative burden and the cost of compliance with government regulations. "Now human resource managers can really gain control over all information processing information processing: see data processing. information processing Acquisition, recording, organization, retrieval, display, and dissemination of information. Today the term usually refers to computer-based operations. related to employees with an easy-to-use, fully integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. suite," said Tom Tillman, Best's product-line manager for Abra workgroup products. "Companies can realize a return on their modest investment on our total package through significant cost savings, improved productivity and better control over their employee information and payroll processing. With 32-bit technology, Abra Suite represents the next generation of human resource and payroll software. This platform will enable us to continue to innovate and add new functionality. Increasingly, we will take advantage of capabilities inherent in the Windows 95 and NT operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms ." Abra Suite offers a new Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. 97-style graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to and is tightly integrated with Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, and Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. . Its Report Writer enhancements make it easy to publish web pages with charts and other graphics. The resume scanning module has been enhanced to interpret electronic resumes from popular Internet job banks and electronic mail which allows the HR manager to quickly find the right applicant from the immense number of electronic replies. Designed for Windows 95 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , Abra Suite includes 32-bit versions of Abra HR, Abra Payroll, Abra Applicant, Abra Resume Scan, Abra Train, Multi-Site Consolidation, Toolkit, Link and PayLink. Abra's Payroll Professionals Take the Stress Out of Payroll Tax Filing Abra TaxFile(TM) is a service that works hand-in-hand with Abra Suite's payroll module to help companies manage the entire payroll tax filing process. The customer transfers payroll tax data between Abra Suite and the TaxFile service electronically via an Internet or private modem connection. Best Software's tax compliance experts determine when taxes are due, coordinate their payment, file the required tax forms and provide detailed reports to keep the client up-to-date. Abra TaxFile electronically routes or presents a check directly from the client's bank account to the taxing authority, just before or on the tax due date. So the client continues to have the use of those funds, rather than having to pay them far in advance to a service bureau which then has the benefit of earning interest on the money until the tax payments come due. Companies can save substantially on their annual payroll tax processing costs just by recouping the lost interest earnings on prepaid tax amounts. "This service keeps a company's payroll tax dollars working for them longer," said Frank DiCicca, product manager, Abra Payroll. "Abra Suite gives the client all the control, flexibility and cost savings of in-house payroll processing, plus, with TaxFile we relieve the client of the tax filing administrative nightmare and potential risk of reporting errors -- our experts handle the entire process for them." Abra TaxFile allows a company to process all payroll tax filings -- federal, state and local -- through one convenient source. The service handles Internal Revenue Service EFTPS EFTPS Electronic Federal Tax Payment System EFTPS Electronic Funds Transfer Payment System , 940, 941, state income tax, state unemployment insurance, state disability insurance, and local taxes reported to the states. Abra Suite and Abra TaxFile are available directly from Best Software or through a network of authorized Best Business Partners. About Best Software Best Software, Inc., with offices in Reston, Va., St. Petersburg, Fla., and Ontario, Canada, is a leading provider of asset, human resource and payroll management software solutions for middle market businesses. Its cost-effective solutions complement core accounting systems and are scaleable, supporting Microsoft operating systems The following is a list of Microsoft operating systems. For the codenames that Microsoft gave their operating systems, see Microsoft codenames. Before Windows
For more information, contact Best Software, Inc. at 11413 Isaac Newton Square, Reston, VA 22090, call 800/424-9392, or visit http://www.bestsoftware.com . -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Abra, Abra Suite, Abra TaxFile, Abra HR, Abra Applicant, Abra Resume Scan and Abra Payroll are trademarks, and Abra Train is a registered trademark, of Abra Software, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Best Software Inc. (NASDAQ: BEST). Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Best Software, Inc. Susan Lee, 703-709-5200, ext. 3277 e-mail: susan_lee@bestsoftware.com or Baron, McDonald & Wells Dianne Rabbitt, 770-492-0373 e-mail: drabbitt@bmwpr.com |
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