SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
                  FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d)
                AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
                         (Amendment No. ____1________)1

                            Netsmart Technologies Inc

                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, par value $.01
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    64114W306

                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                                December 31, 2004

             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                   /   /   Rule 13d-1(b)
                  / X /    Rule 13d-1(c)
                  /   /    Rule 13d-1(d)


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1        The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
         person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
         of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
         which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
         deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
         Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
         section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
         the Act (however, see the Notes).








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     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: Daniel Zeff
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a) 0
                                                                        (b)
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     SEC USE ONLY

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     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION        United States of America

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     NUMBER OF             SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES                                                             330,870
   BENEFICIALLY
     OWNED BY
       EACH
     REPORTING
    PERSON WITH
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                        SHARED VOTING POWER                             0
                    
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                        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                                        330,870

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                        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                        0
                    
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    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


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    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES*
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    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)                   6.24%

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    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*                                           IN

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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Item 1(a).   Name of Issuer:

                      Netsmart Technologies INC

Item 1(b).   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                      3500 Sunrise Highway, Suite D-122, Great River, NY  11739

Item 2(a).   Name of Person Filing:

                      Daniel Zeff
                      (the "Reporting Person")

Item 2(b).   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                      The principal business address of the Reporting
                      Person is:

                      c/o Zeff Holding Company, LLC
                      50 California Street, Suite 1500
                      San Francisco, CA 94111


Item 2(c).   Citizenship:

                      Mr. Zeff is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).   Title of Class of Securities:

                      Common Stock, par value $.01

Item 2(e).   CUSIP Number:

                      64114W306


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Item 3.      If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
             or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not Applicable

                      (a)       [ ] Broker or dealer registered under
                                    Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

                      (b)       [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of
                                    the Exchange Act;

                      (c)       [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section
                                    3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

                      (d)       [ ] Investment Company registered under
                                    Section 8 of the Investment Company Exchange
                                    Act;

                      (e)       [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with
                                    Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

                      (f)       [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund
                                    in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

                      (g)       [ ] Parent Holding Company or Control Person
                                    in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

                      (h)       [ ] Saving Association as defined in Section
                                    3(b) of The Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

                      (i)       [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the
                                    definition of an Investment Company under
                                    Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
                                    Act;

                      (j)       [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule
                                    13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.      Ownership.

             A.  Daniel Zeff

             (a)  Amount beneficially owned:                             330,870
             (b)  Percent of Class:                                      6.24%
             (c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)  Sole power to vote or direct the vote:             330,870
                 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:        0
                 (iii)Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:330,870
                 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0


                      As calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Daniel
                      Zeff beneficially owns 330,870 shares of the Issuer's
                      Common Stock, par value $.01 ("Common Stock"),
                      representing 6.24% of the Common Stock. Mr. Zeff
                      directly owns 2,400 shares of Common Stock and he
                      indirectly owns 330,870 shares of Common Stock in his
                      capacity as the sole manager and member of Zeff
                      Holding Company, LLC a Delaware limited liability
                      company ("ZHC") which in turn serves as the general
                      partner for Zeff Capital Partners I, L.P. ("ZCP"), a



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                      Delaware Limited Partnership. Mr. Zeff also provides
                      discretionary investment management services to Zeff
                      Capital Offshore Fund ("ZCF"), a class of shares of
                      Spectrum Galaxy Fund Ltd., a company incorporated in
                      the British Virgin Islands.

Item 5.         Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                           If this statement is being filed to report the fact
                           that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
                           ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
                           percent of the class of securities, check the
                           following: [ ]

Item 6.         Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                           Each of ZCP and ZCF have the right to receive and the
                           power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and
                           the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common
                           Stock held by them.

Item 7.         Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                Company.

                           Not Applicable

Item 8.         Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                           Not Applicable

Item 9.         Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                           Not Applicable


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Item 10. Certification.

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  January 11, 2005

                                          /s/Daniel Zeff            
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                                          Daniel Zeff


         Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute
Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).



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