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Kendra W.
KW
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about CPACharge?

It is a reliable and affordable service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

I wish it integrated "More" with more online accounting programs, such as Xero, FreshBooks NetSuite, and QuickBooks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

The low rate and easy set up in the beginning got me to give it a try. I've used it for over 2 years with no complaints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CPACharge Overview

What is CPACharge?

CPACharge is trusted by the AICPA, 35+ state CPA societies and more than 150,000 professionals as the best payment solution for CPAs, Enrolled Agents and Accountants—providing a simple, secure way for accounting firms to accept client credit, debit, and eCheck payments from anywhere at anytime.

CPACharge Details
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Product Description

Online payments designed for CPA firms


Seller Details
Seller
AffiniPay
Company Website
Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Austin, TX
Twitter
@affinipay
314 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
626 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

At AffiniPay, we’re continuously tackling exciting and interesting problems to define the direction of the financial technology industry and transform the way professionals work.Our drive to be leaders in fintech has fostered our fast-moving, growth-focused culture. We’ve assembled teams of highly collaborative problem solvers who are passionate about both personal and company growth. We are eager to create, work together, and do whatever it takes to get the job done. We also know that our people are our greatest asset and responsible for our ultimate success. As such, we invest in our team-members’ growth and development, recognize accomplishments, and celebrate successes together. We’re building a winning team, and we need more creative, collaborative, and fun-loving people to help us get the job done!


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Recent CPACharge Reviews

Douglas L.
DL
Douglas L.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great service - Commitment to improvement"
CPA Charge continues to make it easier for the user experience. The deposits are made timely and efficiently.
Sara J.
SJ
Sara J.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Business has Re-opened for Service"
What I like best about CPA Charge is mainly the Invoicing ability and Account Withdrawal capability at my demand!
NM
Nathan M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Receive Payments 1 day quicker than many merchants Fast and easy to use"
The ease of the system to use and it syncs with TaxDome
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CPACharge Media

CPACharge Demo - Custom Payment Pages
Use branded website payment pages to give clients the ability to securely pay for your services with just a few clicks
CPACharge Demo - Dashboard
Take advantage of simplified reporting and reconciliation that was designed to support the way financial professionals run their offices
CPACharge Demo - Mobile App
Accept magstripe cards, EMV chip cards, and NFC/contactless payments with our easy-to-use mobile app
CPACharge Demo - Quick Bill
Email clients a direct link to your secure payment page where they can view and pay their invoices in seconds
CPACharge Demo - Recurring/Scheduled Payments
Set up one-time future charges or establish automatic recurring payments at no extra cost with Scheduled Payments.
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NM
Manager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about CPACharge?

The ease of the system to use and it syncs with TaxDome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

Requires and email address for every transaction except for chip or tap transactions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

They make sending invoices easy and sync with TaxDome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sara J.
SJ
Owner
Consulting
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic
What do you like best about CPACharge?

What I like best about CPA Charge is mainly the Invoicing ability and Account Withdrawal capability at my demand! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

CPA Charge I find provides a smooth processing flow and definitely relative to the type of Clients I service! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Ability to accept my Client fees due to the Business up front. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Annette H.
AH
Admin
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about CPACharge?

I find it very user friendly for the most part and customer service is quick to respond to any issues and seems to be knowledgable regarding the two particular issues I've had.

There are also many additional features that our previous online merchants didn't provide.

I personally found implementation of the software to be a very short learning curve. Initial access and signing in was very easy.

We use this software every day and I frequently throughout the day log in to check for client invoices that have been paid, and if paid by check I can just click the "paid" option and everyone can see what has an hasn't been paid and which clients needs to have a reminder sent.

And it can be intergrated with quickbooks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

Since a recent update, they change around a particular option that was orginally accessed from the menu on the left side of the screen and is now a sub-menu item. One of the calls I made as noted in the "What do you like box". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can't say it's solving any "problems" that our old merchants couldn't address, but I do prefer the interface as it's looks much cleaner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JC
Member & Lead CPA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about CPACharge?

Easy integration with my face to face office, my QuickBooks account and my website and our customer relations manager.

Cost effective method for accepting payments from clients both online and in person

It is very adaptable as we change how we do business. The fact that it integrates with so many tools makes it a valuable addition to our technology stack in the firm.

I appreciate how they deposit the full amount charge to the client and bill me the fees later. That makes reconciliation much easier. Many of the competitors give you a net deposit instead which is challenging to break down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

I wish they had a hardware terminal to use instead of just the website. We have swipers that connect to the computer via USB, but a dedicated hardware terminal would look more professional.

Plus there is no way to take chip cards or NFC based payments which is becoming more and more common than it was before. Even if the terminal was still connected to the computer, being able to do more than just swipe the card would really help. Given the extra security chip cards or NFC based payments provide, I would think they would want to find ways for us to be able to use them and reduce fraud and chargebacks, but I have not been able to figure out a way to make that happen Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

CPACharge fixes the problem we had around accepting card and ACH payments (or really anything other than cash and checks) from clients in cost and time-effective fashion.

The fact that it integrates with other tools we use is a definite plus.

Also being able to charge recurring clients automatically instead of forcing someone on the admin staff to charge the client's payment method has been a real efficiency boost. This has also reduced accounts receivable and shortened the cash flow cycle which I really appreciate as a small business owner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jennifer S.
JS
Owner Accountant
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about CPACharge?

CPACharge has changed my life!! They allow me to set up recurring payments from clients that I can set and forget. It really helps me not stress out about whether or not I'll get paid. Their website is super easy to use, and there are a TON of reporting options. I know my clients' info is secure and safe. I also love that they offer Affirm, as that is a very popular payment option with my tax clients. I've only had to contact Customer Support once, and they were extremely helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

My one and only complaint is that you cannot directly set up a recurring payment from the Card Vault after your client inputs their card information. You have to charge the card manually once, THEN you can set up a Schedule for recurring automatic payments. This is inconvenient because I have existing clients that want to switch to Auto-Pay that put in their card info, and I have to set a reminder to charge them the next month so I can set up their recurring payments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

I do accept Quickbooks Payments, but it does not have Affirm OR the ability to set up auto-pay. CPACharge solved those problems for me! I no longer have to stress about whether or not I'll get paid because clients forget...I can set them up on Auto-Pay! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
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What do you like best about CPACharge?

It has made collecting payments from our clients so much easier. Them having the ability to follow the link to our payment site and us not having to be in office to take their payment has made a world of a difference. Switching over to this processor was one of the easiest switches we ever made. They had a short walk through with me and if I ever have any questions, I know they are super easy to get in contact with. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

Honestly, I haven't had any down sides to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

It has made it so we don't have to be in office for our clients to make their payment. We can send them a link with a predetermined bill if they would like to pay their full amount or they can follow the main link and make payments as they see fit. Also offering the automated payment plans has made it so we don't have to remember everybody who we need to process on a regular basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amanda M.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about CPACharge?

I love it because it is convenient to use in the office and on the go. It is small enough to not take up a lot of space either. The online platform and application on mobile devices are easy to use and follow. Our firm appreciates this so much when it comes to tax season as well as off-season. All around great company. If any issues ever arise, customer service is at its best when assisting with our needs. We also use this a lot in our office. There are many features as well as integrations within the tax software that we use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

I don't have anything negative to say. Everything is wonderful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have tried to find the right payment processing software for a while and we hit the jackpot when we came across CPA Charge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DB
Firm Administrator/Controller
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about CPACharge?

The best part of the CPACharge is being able to set up a schedule for clients for recurring payments that are monthly, quarterly or annually, so they don't have to remember to pay. Also, with being able to link the payments as a pay now on an invoice within our portal system and it being recorded into our system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

The only enhancement would be that when a client does pay through the software portal, the pay now would be removed as an option to indicate payment made. I don't believe that this is a CPACharge issue, more the other software issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Time-saving when inputting client payments into the client billing system. Being able set-up recurring payments for clients and not having to ask the client for additional information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
UA
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about CPACharge?

CPA Charge allows me to bill clients with a link to immediate payment through credit card or bank ACH. It is a great way to bill and get paid quickly. I can also quickly review who has paid and send out reminder bills. It really speeds up the billing and payment process. Their customer support is great. When a payment does not process correctly they can always tell me why. I contact my customer and they correct the payment error. When I transitioned to my home/office I took on my billings. I had no trouble implementing the system and setting up billing for my clients. I use this program for all of my billings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

My biggest negative was the time it took to process payments from bank accounts. But CPA Charge has changed that feature and payments now process the same as credit cards with two day credits to my bank account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Timely billing and timely customer payment! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
Incentivized Review
What do you like best about CPACharge?

CPAcharge is very user friendly and was easy to figure out when I first started. Their tracking solutions are very reliable when trying to find out history on charges. I also like that their customer service is top notch, they go out of their way to make sure you are questions are fully answered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about CPACharge?

Least helpful is that it is too expensive to add the feature for putting charges of $10,000 or more though. If we were easily able to charge up to $30,000 with EFT that would be ideal. Also we wish this was connected to a proposal or engagement letter process. We are having trouble keeping up with all that we have to do for our business and are looking for a payment processor that is connected to our engagement letter process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is CPACharge solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is great to be able to take online payments, we wouldn't be an effective business without that. Also nice we can send QuickBills as an invoicing method. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.