XCM is the only workflow and information automation solution that was created, designed, and tested by a CPA firm. While other software programs provide tracking and monitoring, XCM provides so much more that can help you manage your office. The following competitive analysis shows the breath of features that XCM has to offer.
| Detailed Features | XCM | Tax software | Other Solutions | ||||
| Does the application provide: | |||||||
| 1 | Tracking and monitoring? | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2 | Tracking reports that are easily accessible and available to all employees? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 3 | All employees (audit, tax, partners, managers, staff and admin) with universal access? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 4 | Remote capabilities (web based access from anywhere)? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 5 | A simple, intuitive user interface that is easy to learn with zero or minimal training? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 6 | Complete historical tracking and routing of data by individuals? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 7 | The ability to locate a return and review open items without ever having to open tax software or leave your office? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 8 | A complete workflow solution from log in to completion of the return? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 9 | A custom, dynamic web-based home page that details tasks for all individual employees? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 10 | Automatically-generated notification emails to inform individuals that a task has been assigned? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 11 | Automatic (versus manual) status change of the return as it moves through the preparation process? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 12 | Simple query-based reports for all staff and employees? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 13 | The ability to manage all firm work, including financials, notices, bookkeeping, special projects, etc.? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 14 | The ability to centrally post questions, answers, review points and comments? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 15 | Automatically-generated reminders if questions and review points are still open at the assembly stage? | Yes | No | ||||
| 16 | Automatically-generated email to clients requesting answers to open questions/missing information? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 17 | A summary of all returns with open questions detailed on your home page? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 18 | The ability to record assembly and shipping instructions (i.e. control sheet)? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 19 | A record of how returns were shipped, including tracking numbers? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 20 | The ability to track the entire E-file process, from client approval to government approval? | Yes | No | No | |||
| 21 | Automatic time accumulation functions that track billable hours? | Yes | No | No | |||