United States


                       Securities and Exchange Commission
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB/A


(Mark One)

[ ] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934 for the Quarterly Period ended December 31, 1996

                                       or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 For the transition period from to

Commission file number 0-28920

                      Access Solutions International, Inc.

        (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

        Delaware                                               05-0426298
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

                                650 Ten Rod Road
                            North Kingstown, RI 02852

                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (401) 295-2691

                           (Issuer's telephone number)

Check  whether  the issuer  (1) has filed all  reports  required  to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during the past 12
months (or for such  shorter  period  that the issuer was  required to file such
reports),  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements for the past 90
days. Yes X No __

The number of shares of the issuer's Common Stock,  $.01 per value,  outstanding
as of February 15, 1997 was 3,963,940.



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Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

(a)       Exhibits

          10.1 Letter agreement dated January 28, 1997,  amending the Employment
               Agreement dated September 1995,  between the Company and Matthias
               E. Lukens, Jr.

          10.2 Letter of intent dated  January 2, 1997,  between the Company and
               PaperClip Software, Inc.

          10.3 Letter  agreement dated January 31, 1997,  amending the letter of
               intent  between the Company and PaperClip  Software,  Inc.  dated
               January 2, 1997.

          10.4 $300,000  Convertible  Promissory  Note dated  January 29,  1997,
               issued by PaperClip Software, Inc. to the Company.

          10.5 Registration Rights Agreement dated January 29,1 997, between the
               Company and PaperClip Software, Inc.

          27.  Financial Data Schedule

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         None



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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the issuer
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned  thereunto duly
authorized.


                                          Access Solutions International, Inc.



                                          /s/Robert H. Stone
Dated:  February 14, 1997                 ------------------------------------
                                             Robert H. Stone
                                             President and CEO


                                          /s/Denis L. Marchand
Dated:  February 14, 1997                 ------------------------------------
                                             Denis L. Marchand
                                             Corporate Controller and
                                             Chief Accounting Officer
                                             (Principal Accounting Officer)