Drake Software Updates

  • Drake Tax Feature Spotlight: Search Data Entry with the Selector Field

    In this series, learn about a few popular Drake Tax features and navigation tools that help you save time and stay productive.   Preparing tax returns is hardly a linear process. With data cross-referencing itself throughout both current and prior-year returns, navigation tools are vital to an efficient tax-prep workflow. The Drake Tax Selector Field…

  • Drake Software Earns Highest Ratings in Survey of New York CPAs

    The CPA Journal recently published the results of its “2020 Annual Survey of New York State Practitioners.” The survey asked more than 200 CPAs to answer questions about their practice, including how they would rate the tax preparation software and tax research software they used during the first filing season defined by the coronavirus pandemic.…

  • Drake Software Online Training and More – E47

    What Drake Software webinars and webcasts are available? It’s no secret that COVID-19 brought many large, indoor gatherings to a screeching halt. Businesses and organizations across the country have been forced to adjust how they conduct routine business, and the tax industry is no different.  Drake Software Director of Education Christine Reynolds and Drake Software…

  • Jay Eager Discusses Drake Accounting on Drake Hosted – E38

    Software-as-a-service is an increasingly attractive option for businesses that need the flexibility of a Cloud-based platform and the full suite of features from professional software. Drake Hosted is Drake Software’s hosting service that provides access to products like Drake Tax and—for the second year in a row—Drake Accounting. We invited Drake Accounting Development Manager Jay…

  • CPA Practice Advisor Gives Drake Tax 5 Stars

    When choosing tax preparation software, tax professionals weigh a number of factors: cost, features, support, word of mouth recommendations, and industry reviews. CPA Practice Advisor recently issued its annual software review for Drake Tax, awarding the Drake Software’s tax preparation package 5 out of 5 stars. Straight away, reviewer Mary Girsch-Bock pointed out that Drake…

  • Christine Reynolds Hits The Road With Drake Education – EP3

    Drake Education Traveling the Country The Drake Education team is on the road until January, but they also developed a new video-streaming option and unveiled the DrakeCPE.com website. Drake Software Director of Education Christine Reynolds joins us to outline what you can expect when attending Drake Classroom Training or Update Schools and explain the new…

  • Jim Bourke, CPA, CITP, CFF, CGMA: A Passion for Technology and Tax

    Bootstrapping seems an appropriate way to describe Jim Bourke, CPA, CITP, CFF, CGMA. Some may immediately recognize him as a tax-industry luminary whose dedication to identifying and adopting workflow technologies has helped lead to the industry embracing efficiency and organization solutions. Goal driven, Jim has “pulled himself up” through hard work, laser focus, and a never-waning enthusiasm…

  • Meta Financial Group Acquires EPS Financial

    Last week, Meta Financial Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, MetaBank, announced the acquisition of EPS Financial LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drake Enterprises, Ltd.

  • Drake Software Classroom Training and CPE Opportunities

    April 18 – or April 19 for preparers in Maine and Massachusetts – doesn’t actually mean the end of tax-related work.

  • Drake Software Gets Positive Review in New Book

    Million-Dollar Tax Business Cites Drake Software as a Key to Success Drake Software received a strong endorsement in Chauncey Hutter, Jr.’s new book, BLOCKBUSTER: How to Build a Million Dollar Tax Business, which recently claimed a top-100 spot on the Amazon “Personal Taxes,” “Small Business Taxes,” and “Taxation” lists. BLOCKBUSTER is equal parts autobiographical and…