
Practice CS
Practice CS is practice management software for accounting firms that tracks billable time, billing, and work.
What Practice CS is
Practice CS is practice management software for accounting firms that tracks billable time, billing, and work. It helps firms see costs associated with their services and provides customizable dashboards with current information about firm operations, staff projects, and client statuses. Firms can create electronic invoices, post bills online, and accept credit card payments. Detailed business data is available through reports with custom formatting options. Optional Project Management and Staff Management modules track projects and tasks and support staff scheduling and assignments. Practice CS can launch integrated CS Professional Suite applications such as UltraTax CS and Accounting CS. Related products and modules provide client portals for file sharing and electronic signatures. The Client Management module and Mobile CS provide status monitoring and real-time updates about client interactions. Thomson Reuters offers hosted options for remote access and describes their security as industry standard. The software has web and Windows platforms and hybrid deployment. Pricing requires contacting sales.
Good
- Tracks billable time and associated work costs
- Customizable dashboards show firm, staff, and client information
- Supports electronic invoices and online bill posting
- Optional modules add project and staff management
Watch out
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- Project and staff management are optional modules
- Client portals rely on related products and modules
Who it suits
Practice CS suits accounting firms of different sizes that need to manage client work, time, billing, and staff tasks. Firms considering it should check whether its web or Windows access and optional modules fit their workflows.
Verdict
Practice CS brings time, billing, reporting, and practice operations together for accounting firms. Its request-based pricing and optional management modules are worth clarifying before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Practice CS's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Practice CS | Priced on request | Pricing requires contacting sales · Scalable for firms of different sizes · Features can be implemented as needed |
The facts
Each one read from Practice CS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Client portals
- Practice CS can create client portals for sharing files and offering electronic signatures through related products and modules.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Dashboards
- Customizable dashboards provide current information about firm operations, staff projects, and client statuses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Hosted access and security
- Thomson Reuters offers hosted options for remote software access and describes their security as industry standard.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Practice CS can launch integrated CS Professional Suite applications such as UltraTax CS and Accounting CS.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Invoicing and payments
- Firms can create electronic invoices, post bills online, and accept credit card payments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile and client management
- The page says the Client Management module and Mobile CS provide status monitoring and real-time updates about client interactions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Project and staff management
- Optional Project Management and Staff Management modules track projects and tasks and support staff scheduling and assignments.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Practice CS is practice management software for accountants that tracks time and billing and helps firms manage their work.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Practice CS provides detailed business data with custom report formatting options.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The 2026 support schedule lists Practice CS with Accounting CS and Workpapers CS under product-specific support hours.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Thomson Reuters describes Practice CS as software for accounting firms of different sizes.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Time and billing
- The software captures and tracks billable time and helps firms see the costs associated with their work.checked 9 Oct 2026
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