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ASPIRE Cloud Accounting platform for growing government contractors launched by TBS team, including original Deltek founder and developers.

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ASPIRE SaaS fees average 50% of competitors’ rates.
ASPIRE includes daily project calculations, mobile project reporting, workflows, AP automation and flexible payroll.

Wednesday, November 14. Laurel, Maryland ~ Technology & Business Solutions LLC, a Cloud hosting and services pioneer since 2004, today announces the launch of ASPIRE, a project-based Accounting, Financial Management and Collaboration platform for growing government contractors.

Built by developers that created the initial release of GCS Premier, the very first commercially available accounting system for government contractors, Aspire is viewed by many as the natural successor to Deltek’s popular ERP, recently designated by Deltek for “sustaining” (end of life) support.

“Over the last few years it seems the legacy software vendors have really ceded the space for smaller and growing govcons. Software features have stagnated, and pricing continues to rise,” says Eric Brown, TBS Co-Owner and COO, who’s spearheading the launch and development of Aspire. “We decided to leap at the chance to help growing govcons with a new and nimble system that embraces your entire business.”

An original Deltek founder, Mr. Brown is an industry veteran with extensive and pioneering experience as a strategic and technical leader. Over nearly two-and-a-half decades throughout two tenures, Mr. Brown helped guide both Deltek’s software and business growth while serving in numerous capacities. Mr. Brown led the development of numerous Deltek products including Costpoint, GCS Premier, Time and Expense, Vision, GovWin and more.

“Aspire in many ways is the perfect combination of the best Cloud technologies and DCAA-compliant accounting features for small to mid-sized businesses,” continues Mr. Brown. “Because Aspire embraces a Cloud-native architecture and targeted functionality, it is highly cost-effective.”

Along with the launch of the Aspire accounting platform, TBS is rolling out a Preview Program for Aspire available through the end of 2018. Businesses joining the Aspire Preview enjoy software discounts up to 30%, automated data conversions from GCS Premier or QuickBooks, and fixed-price implementations averaging 40 to 60 hours.

The Aspire accounting platform is NIST800, FAR52 and ITAR compliant, assured with an annual SOC2 Type II audit.

“The cost-savings of Aspire – plus the financial management, reporting and automation benefits of Aspire – deliver unmatched value for govcons,” says Jay Ethridge, TBS Founder and CEO. “We’ve taken the best Cloud delivery and security and married it with modern functionality for growing businesses – daily project rates and revenue calculations, mobile project reporting, workflows, AP automation and flexible payroll – all for half the price of legacy software systems.”

Aspire includes tailored modules for General Ledger, Time & Expense, Projects, Accounts Payable, Workforce, Cash Management (coming early 2019), and Budgets & Forecasts, with Payroll integration support.

“We’ve been building and incubating Aspire for several months, and our launch today is timed to support that community of project-based contractors looking for their next accounting system,” says Mr. Ethridge. “We’re doing so in a way that respects their business goals and their budgets.”

Adds Mr. Brown: “With the recent retirement of original TBS co-founder, Joe Jezior, and now the launch of Aspire, this is truly the beginning of a new chapter for TBS. The Aspire team is ready to support your business with cutting edge capabilities and flexible, friendly services and support.”

To learn more about Aspire, the new Cloud-native
Accounting, Financial Management and Collaboration platform for govcons,
visit Aspire4Projects.com, or call 703.444.6562, extension 1.

To sign up for the Aspire Preview Discount Program,
email Preview@Aspire4Projects.com.

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Claritas Summer Update Adds Responsive UI, Support for Future ERPs.

tbsadmin — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:51:33 +0000

Modern, mobile features give Claritas users more flexibility and choice.

Monday, July 23 – Empowering the mobility of Project Managers, Executives and the Accounting team, today’s Claritas Summer Update combines a modern, bright and responsive user interface with a flexible architecture ready to connect more services.

“Just as our customers do, we aspire to deliver the very best technology and services. The Claritas Summer Update unveils a forward leaning architecture and experience designed to support our users wherever they are – on-site, off-site or on-the-go,” says Jay Ethridge, Founder and CEO of Technology & Business Solutions LLC (TBS).

The Claritas Summer Update includes 3 core enhancements, and marks the 35th consecutive quarterly release for the product.

Responsive screen sizing that automatically adjusts for desktop, laptop and tablet devices
Ease-of-access updates that enhance readability and streamline report navigation
Architectural extensibility to support forthcoming options for accounts payable, cash management and general ledgers.

The flagship SaaS product from TBS, Claritas aggregates project performance details – including posted, unposted and unprocessed data – from an organization’s hosted QuickBooks or Deltek system into a suite of interactive dashboards and performance modules for project managers, financial managers and business leaders.

“This is a striking update for Claritas, not just visually but technologically,” says TBS Vice President Eric Brown, an original Deltek founder and co-creator of System 1, the first commercially available accounting software for government contractors. Mr. Brown led the development of Costpoint and GCS while at Deltek for 20+ years.

“When we created GCS Premier, it was a massive leap forward – making powerful functionality truly accessible for many for the first time,” says Mr. Brown. “That’s what we’re doing with Claritas for today’s modern devices.”

“We're also looking to integrate Claritas with a broad range of accounting functionality in the future,” he adds.

The Claritas Summer Update features:

Responsive screen sizing. Available anywhere, Claritas reports readily adapt with an optimized display for any device – from 4K monitors to mini-tablets. Dig into your Live Statement of Indirects on your IPad when you’re training to the office, or conduct your weekly Job Status reviews on your boardroom display

Ease of access. The Claritas Summer Update features a bolder and brighter display to enhance readability and streamline report navigation. All Project, Financial and Workforce views pop with bigger text and sharper contrast. Module icons are replaced with clear and direct labels. Menu options are simplified for faster access.

Architectural extensibility. Claritas customers are looking for more, so the Claritas framework is updated to connect additional functionality in the future, like accounts payable and document storage. As legacy software vendors continue to overlook the needs of GovCon SMBs, TBS aspires to fill this gap with efficient, easy-to-use GL, Cash, AP and AR options.

“Our customers often start small, and then experience rapid growth to seize new market opportunities,” says Mr. Ethridge. “That’s our story too. Claritas has always given you more for less. With the Summer Update, Claritas is now poised – both inside and out – to deliver broader functionality on all your devices.”

For your personal tour of the Claritas Summer Update, contact TBS.

Current Claritas customers should email Support@TBS-llc.com,
Potential Claritas customers Claritas@TBS-llc.com.

Claritas is the flagship SaaS product from TBS, aggregating project performance details – including posted, unposted and unprocessed data — from an organization’s hosted QuickBooks or Deltek system into a suite of interactive dashboards and performance modules for project managers, financial managers and business leaders. In addition to 85 other performance views, Claritas includes daily Project Summary reports, Labor Utilization analysis, and a live Statement of Indirects, as well as easy-to-use Project Budgeting and Forecasting.

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Claritas adds user-friendly Project & Workforce Forecasting Features with Q1 Update.

tbsadmin — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 16:58:00 +0000

TBS delivers 34th consecutive Quarterly Claritas Update.
More Usability and Dashboard Updates on the way.

Monday, March 26 – With its Claritas Q1 Update, TBS adds new Project Forecasting features, including:

robust sorting controls for Employee and Subcontractor Workforce Forecasts
an option to add Inactive Projects to the Multi-Project Forecast View for quick historical look-ups.

In response to rising customer demand, TBS continues to steadily enhance Claritas Forecasting to deliver a cost-effective and easy-to-use project planning tool. Lauded for its powerful and approachable project reporting, Claritas is available to organizations hosting GCS Premier, Costpoint and QuickBooks in the ITAR-, FAR52- and NIST800-compliant TBS Cloud.

“In an era of uncertainty with legacy GovCon ERPs and rising software costs, Claritas and the TBS Cloud continue to deliver high-value quarterly functional enhancements like clock-work,” say TBS Co-Founders Jay Ethridge and Joe Jezior.

With Claritas, Project Managers and Financial Analysts build their Project Forecasts at either the Contract or Task level. Claritas Forecasts include monthly Project Employee Hours by Labor Category and Account, as well as Monthly Project ODCs, for a complete forecast year by year, all on one screen.

Personnel managers may also build monthly Workforce Forecasts for both full- and part-time Employees and Subcontractors for current and future fiscal years.

The heart of Claritas Forecasting is the Single Project Forecast View, which captures a Project's entire fiscal year – with real-time performance comparisons for budgeted scenarios, incurred labor and expenses, and on-going forecasts – on a single screen. For past periods, PMs click into Labor, ODCs and Indirect Expenses to see monthly cost details. Current period cost reports include daily unposted and unprocessed labor and expenses from in-progress Time-Ade or Time Collection timesheets not yet approved.

PMs and Analysts also forecast their Targeted Indirect Rates, enabling them to project future impacts from Fringe, Overhead and G&A changes on their comprehensive annual project plans.

TBS customers access Claritas via their Aspire Dashboard, which includes performance charts and self-service utilities, plus launchers for their hosted products and TBS's automation apps.

TBS apps are designed to solve the most stubborn challenges facing project-based businesses – timely Project Reporting with Claritas, streamlined Accounts Payable processing with AutoMate A/P, mobile Project Collaboration with SkyVault, and automated Data Connections with I.C.E (Integrated Cloud Exchange).

“Usability is always a huge focus for us as we create Claritas, SkyVault and AutoMate, and there's more to come,” says Eric Brown, TBS Vice President for Development. “Intuitive experiences not only empower businesses to achieve, they eliminate unnecessary consulting.”

An original Deltek founder and co-author of System 1, the first commercially available accounting software for government contractors, Mr. Brown led the development of Costpoint, GCS and Vision while at Deltek for 20+ years.

To learn more about the Claritas Q1 update or to schedule your Claritas Demo,
email Claritas@TBS-llc.com or call 703.444.6562 x1.

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How-To Video: Citrix Receiver Installation and Account Setup Instructions for Citrix 7.6

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How-To Video: Citrix Receiver Installation and Account Setup
Instructions for Citrix 7.6

Citrix Receiver is used in combination with your TBS Account to provide secure, on-line access to certain TBS-hosted products, such as Stratosphere for QuickBooks, GCS Premier and Cognos.

To learn how to download and use Citrix Receiver to access your hosted products, watch this brief video below.

Questions? Please contact support@tbs-llc.com.

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How-To Video: TBS Password Self-Service.

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How-To Video: TBS Password Self-Service.

The TBS Password Self-Service Tool gives you the ability to reset your own password, should you forget it.
Registering your username with the tool prior to use is mandatory.

You may register your user name and reset your password when needed at: https://pwm.hostedaccess.com.

To learn more, watch this short video below.

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Questions? Please contact Support at Support@tbs-llc.com.

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TBS

ASPIRE Cloud Accounting platform for growing government contractors launched by TBS team, including original Deltek founder and developers.

Claritas Summer Update Adds Responsive UI, Support for Future ERPs.

Claritas adds user-friendly Project & Workforce Forecasting Features with Q1 Update.

How-To Video: Citrix Receiver Installation and Account Setup Instructions for Citrix 7.6

How-To Video: Citrix Receiver Installation and Account SetupInstructions for Citrix 7.6

How-To Video: TBS Password Self-Service.

How-To Video: TBS Password Self-Service.

Files

Financials Selection Criteria Details

Financials Selection Criteria

SkyVault AP Dashboard

Mac Route

Mac Ping

How-To Video: Citrix Receiver Installation and Account Setup
Instructions for Citrix 7.6