CCH (News - Alert) ProSystem fx Client Intelligence has been recognized with a 2013 Top New Product award for its business intelligence by Accounting Today. The cloud-based platform was created to help CPAs monitor their client’s financial data.

Accounting Today is a leading provider of online business news for the tax and accounting community. The company specializes in reporting on breaking news, Web seminars, white papers and e-books, polls, podcasts, and more. Every year, the editors get together to research the ‘top’ companies of 2013.

This year, the editors deemed CCH’s cloud-based solution as the best of the best, calling it a ‘powerful ally’ for the business industry. The suite was designed as a way for clients to gather documents such as tax returns, receipts, and more in one place to help organize and streamline the tax process.

CCH has integrated its cloud-based platform with Microsoft (News - Alert) Office and other software solutions. This allows administrators, CPAs, and accountants to share data across all applications without having to enter data over and over – saving both time and cost.

To take its platform to the next level, CCH will be working with iLumen to make the program rival its competitors. Together, the companies will be expanding the suite to offer a new capabilities including: the ability to generate analytical and graphical presentations and pull customize trend reports and analytical presentations. Clients will also be able to personalize their dashboards, monitor key performance trends, and prepare customizable benchmark reports.

"We're thrilled that ProSystem fx Client Intelligence has been recognized by Accounting Today as the leading solution for business intelligence in professional accounting firms," said Mike Ritchie, CCH Director of Product Management for Accounting, Audit & Workflow Solutions. "Client Intelligence allows professionals to perform extensive analysis of their clients' financial data in a way they've never been able to before, providing them with a competitive edge to capture, retain and advance business."