APS joins forces with SISS Data Services

Sydney, 12 April 2012 - Advanced Professional Solutions Pty Ltd (APS), a leading software and services provider to the accounting and professional service industries, is pleased to announce its joining of forces with SISS Data Services (SDS).  SDS will provide automated data feed services for APS's SMSF administration software, Advance Desktop Super™, to all major banks, wraps/managed funds, share registries and stock brokers.  The partnership comes just ahead of the new version release of Advance Desktop Super™ which will see a multitude of other enhancements to the product.

For APS users, Advance Desktop Super™ is unique to other SMSF platforms in that it integrates with other Advance™ software applications including Advance Tax Manager™, Advance Practice Management™ and Advance Corporate Register™, a newly released corporate compliance application with direct online access to ASIC.  The integration capabilities between all the products are highly regarded by APS clients as they improve workflow processes, help generate efficiencies and enhance client delivery.

APS Australian Development Manager, Ed Blackman, said:  "Advance Desktop Super™ has seen significant development time over a number of months. Many new features and functions will be included in the next version release that will be of great benefit to APS clients."

In addition, having recently launched APS Private Cloud™ to the market, APS is also pleased to announce that Advance Desktop Super™ is now available in the cloud.  As more and more firms move to cloud based solutions, the availability to access Advance Desktop Super™ in the cloud provides SMSF administrators with the option to access client data 24/7 via the internet, and to work remotely from home, mobile devices, other offices and overseas locations.

APS Australian Managing Director, Sam Allert, said: "APS is excited about the partnership with SISS Data Services and the associated enhancements it brings to Advance Desktop Super™. Together with the multitude of enhancements being released in the next version of the product, the data feeds and availability to access the product in the cloud are exciting developments for our clients. With further development time scheduled for Advance Desktop Super™ over the coming months, we are looking forward to announcing more exciting news in regard to this product in the near future."

Advance Desktop Super™ is one of 16 applications that make up the fully integrated Advance™ Suite of solutions from APS.  The next version of Advance Desktop Super™ software is expected to be released in the next few months.