Advanced Professional Solutions

APS was founded in New Zealand in 1991, supporting accounting practices using legacy systems. With growing demand for a Windows product, APS released Advance for Windows in 1994 and again were first to market with a Microsoft SQL Server solution for the accounting profession in 1998. The Advance® suite of products now has 20,000 users in accounting practices and professional services firms internationally. These include a number of high profile firms such as KPMG, Deloitte & Touche, BearingPoint, BDO, PKF and Grant Thornton. In August 1998, APS launched its Australian operation and opened an office in Sydney. Our Melbourne office was opened in early 2001. From a standing start in 1999, APS Australia now has over 9500 registered users - including over 50 of the Top 100 accounting firms. In February 1999, APS launched its UK operation and currently has 11 of the Top 100 UK accounting firms as clients. The APS management team has over 175 years of collective experience in the industry. APS is a subsidiary of Reckon Limited. Reckon is the Asia Pacific distributor of Quick Books, is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, and is 18% owned by Intuit (the 2nd largest software house in the USA) with a market capitalisation of over US$10 Billion. In joining Reckon from 1 January 2004, APS is backed by a successful publicly listed company on the ASX. - http://www.reckon.com.au