CS Connect overview

CS Connect, which is automatically included with a local or network installation of CS Professional Suite applications, generally requires no setup, and provides a convenient and safe way to complete the following tasks:
  • Download and apply updates.
  • Download updated licenses and release notes.
  • Receive timely information from Thomson Reuters.

Open CS Connect

  1. Open your application, then select either
    File
    or
    Utilities
    .
  2. Select
    CS Connect
    .
note
If you access your application through Virtual Office CS or Software as a Service (SaaS), you do not need to use CS Connect to download and apply updates because the most current version of your application is always available.

Application-specific functionality

The following applications use CS Connect for additional purposes:
  • FileCabinet CS
    • Transmit designated documents to NetFirm CS. (A NetClient CS or NetStaff CS license is required.)
    • Transmit designated image groups for source-document processing.
    • Retrieve extracted OCR data for verification and export the data to UltraTax CS.
  • UltraTax CS
    • Obtain authorization codes for per-return pricing (PRP) returns.
    • Transmit electronically filed returns and receive acknowledgements (if Thomson Reuters is your electronic filing transmitter) using the Electronic Filing utility.
    • Transmit and retrieve web client organizers, eSignature documents, and tax returns (if licensed for NetFirm CS).
    • Transmit client data to CS Support for software support questions or issues (only at the request of a CS Support representative).
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To keep your data safe, CS Connect encrypts all sensitive transactions involving monetary funds or client information using an industry-standard encryption system.

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