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• Thomson Reuters Unveils Next Generation Software, Services

  November 5, 2009

  Thomson Reuters has unveiled what it has billed as its next-generation software and services, the Accounting CS payroll system and Virtual Client Office, along with new enhancements to its Source Document Processing offering.

• 29th Annual Thomson Reuters Users' Conference for Professional Tax and Accounting Firms

  November 4, 2009

  The 2009 conference offers more than 70 different workshops and product demonstrations that cover all aspects of accounting practice operations.

• NetSuite Integrates Cloud Platform with RedPrairie

  November 3, 2009

  Productivity software provider RedPrairie plans to offer pre-integrated application modules on software developer NetSuite’s cloud computing platform.

• Pagos to Release Web-based Spreadsheet Service

  November 2, 2009

  Software developer and IT consulting services provider Pagos will this month formally release SpreadsheetLIVE, an online real-time spreadsheet service, after a year of beta testing.

• Microsoft Discontinues Office Accounting

  November 2, 2009

  Microsoft has announced it will stop distributing its Office Accounting as of Nov. 16 but will continue to offer product support for the software for five years.

• BOOMER'S BLUEPRINT: Social media: Influence or control?

  November 2, 2009

  Accounting firms are not exempt from the influence of social networking and social media.

• Sneak preview: Tax tools for 2010

  November 2, 2009

  Vendors focus on workflow and the Web, as tax pros wait to see if taxpayers will return

• CRISIS NEWS

  November 2, 2009

  Recovery spending likely to go to technology

• NEW PRODUCTS: Books

  November 2, 2009

• NEW PRODUCTS: Software, Hardware, & Services

  November 2, 2009

• TECH NEWS

  November 2, 2009

  AICPA sets launch date for revised CPA Exam, iPhone access for NetSuite, and Thomson Reuters integrates NetClient CS portal

• Vertex Launches Certification Program

  October 30, 2009

  Vertex has announced an online certification program through which continuing professional education credits can be earned.

• Thomson Reuters Partners with Bill Payment Service

  October 29, 2009

  Thomson Reuters has joined with Palo Alto, Calif.-based Bill.com to offer accountants using Thomson’s CS Professional Suite software a way to handle bill payment workflow online and help clients stay organized.

• NetSuite Unveils OneWorld SRP for Global Management

  October 28, 2009

  Cloud computing software developer NetSuite Inc. has unveiled what it describes as the first real-time end-to-end Web-based cloud business management solution for global services businesses.

• Intuit Fixes Security Vulnerability in QuickBooks

  October 28, 2009

  Intuit has issued an advisory warning of a security problem in some versions of its QuickBooks software that could allow hackers to access a user’s computer.

• V1 Document Management Seeks Partnerships

  October 27, 2009

  Paperless office solutions company V1 Document Management is seeking partnerships with accounting, enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management software developers and resellers.

• CCH Revamps ProSystem fx Suite

  October 26, 2009

  CCH has overhauled its ProSystem fx Suite, rewriting it to work as both a Software-as-a-Service application and on-premise software.

• AICPA Teams with Copanion

  October 26, 2009

  The American Institute of CPAs’ CPA2Biz subsidiary has added Copanion’s GruntWorx tax document automation software to the set of Trusted Business Advisor Solutions it sells on its Web site.

• Intuit Offers Free Training for Accounting and Tax Pros

  October 22, 2009

  Intuit will be hosting free CPE-credited training sessions starting next week for tax and accounting professionals to explain new features in its QuickBooks Premier Accountant 2010, ProLine Solution, and Lacerte products.

• CCH Debuts IntelliForms Service

  October 22, 2009

  CCH has introduced IntelliForms, a forms service with over 20,000 federal, state and local forms and instructions with real-time updates.

• Microsoft Bumps Aside Vista and Releases Windows 7

  October 22, 2009

  Microsoft has released the latest version of its operating system, Windows 7.

• CCH Adds SmartCharts for Tax Cross-References

  October 20, 2009

  CCH has introduced IRC/Multistate Personal and Corporate Income Tax Comparison Smart Charts on its CCH IntelliConnect Research Service.

• XCM Solutions Adds Custom Checklists to Workflow

  October 20, 2009

  XCM Solutions has released XCM Version 7.0, the newest iteration of its workflow management software, with customized checklist and sign-off capability.

• Fishbowl Adds Manufacturing to Inventory System

  October 19, 2009

  Inventory management software developer Fishbowl plans to add a new manufacturing option to its system.

• Intacct Integrates with CCH ProSystem fx Tax

  October 19, 2009

  Intacct said its cloud accounting system is now able to exchange client financial data with CCH ProSystem fx Tax.

• CPA2Biz Offers Tiered Pricing for Intacct

  October 13, 2009

  The American Institute of CPAs’ CPA2Biz subsidiary has introduced a tiered pricing option for Intacct’s Web-based accounting software.

• NCH Offers Small Business Accounting Package

  October 7, 2009

  NCH Software has released Express Accounts, a small business accounting software package designed for non-accountants with updated applications for cash flow and invoicing.

• Bookkeeping Document System Debuts for SMBs

  October 7, 2009

  BookKeeping Express has introduced BKE EDocs, a document management system aimed at small to midsized businesses.

• Overcoming Barriers to E-invoicing

  October 6, 2009

  Make informed decisions to ensure optimization of accounts payable processes.

• Inovium Upgrades Billing and Collections System

  October 5, 2009

  Software developer Inovium has introduced Inovium Pay 2.0, the latest version of its online billing and collections system.

• Sage Intros Simply Accounting 2010

  October 5, 2009

  Sage Software has introduced Simply Accounting by Sage 2010, the latest version of its accounting software for small businesses.

• Bank Account Reconciliation Service Launches for QuickBooks

  October 1, 2009

  Accountants4Less has introduced Recon2Go, an on-demand bank and credit account reconciliation service for small businesses using QuickBooks.

• Intuit Rolls Out QuickBooks 2010 for Mac

  September 30, 2009

  Intuit has upgraded its QuickBooks small business accounting package for the Mac, with streamlined company set-up features and customized at-a-glance reporting tools.

• Coda 2go Becomes New Company, FinancialForce.com

  September 30, 2009

  Coda’s Web-based accounting application Coda 2go has been spun off into a separate company, known as FinancialForce.com, headed by Coda CEO Jeremy Roche.

• Firms Warned to Deploy GAAP Codification Soon

  September 29, 2009

  The author of a new book on the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s recently released GAAP Codification said CPA firms could be exposed to litigation risks unless they deploy the new codification rapidly.

• Thomson Reuters Integrates NetClient CS Portal

  September 24, 2009

  Thomson Reuters has added integration features to its NetClient CS client portal technology to provide better workflow and interoperability with the company’s other products.

• CCH Integrates ProSystem fx with TaxScripts Pro

  September 21, 2009

  CCH has integrated its ProSystem fx Tax software with TaxScripts Inc.’s TaxScripts Pro to automate IRS transcript requests and disclosure authorization submissions.

• Tax Software Aims to Streamline IFRS Adoption

  September 21, 2009

  Thomson Reuters’ Tax & Accounting business has upgraded its TaxStream Provision software to help corporate tax departments with the transition to International Financial Reporting Standards.

• Bilingual Tax Software Released

  September 18, 2009

  New America Software has formally released its MultiTax software for download after about a year of beta testing with various tax preparation businesses.

• Software Monitors Transaction Fraud

  September 18, 2009

  Oversight Systems has released Oversight 5.0, the latest version of its software that analyzes data from financial systems and looks for instances of transaction fraud, misuse and errors.

• CCH Provides Info on Low-Tax Countries

  September 15, 2009

  CCH has introduced a new research product with up-to-date information on 20 jurisdictions that offer low tax rates.

• XBRL US Opens Research Labs

  September 15, 2009

  XBRL US, the organization responsible for standardizing data-tagged financial reporting in the United States, is launching the XBRL US Labs, which will perform commissioned research for partners in the private and public sectors.

• Thomson Reuters to Buy Deloitte’s Abacus Business

  September 14, 2009

  Thomson Reuters’ Tax & Accounting business plans to acquire Deloitte LLP’s Abacus Enterprise suite of tax software products.

• CCH Offers Sales and Use Tax System for Oracle

  September 11, 2009

  CCH and Global Tax Management are partnering on a sales and use tax system that can work with a corporation’s Oracle software.

• Blackbaud Releases Software for Small Nonprofits

  September 11, 2009

  Blackbaud has created a more affordable version of its nonprofit accounting software for small organizations that only require one to three users.

• Copanion Unveils New GruntWorx App

  September 10, 2009

  Tax document automation provider Copanion, parent to the GruntWorx Organize and Pro solutions, has released GruntWorx Trades, a new offering that automatically transforms trade details on scanned 1099 brokerage statements into a standard Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

• CCH Intros European Tax Rate Service

  September 8, 2009

  CCH has expanded its lineup of global tax products with Worldwide Tax Rates and Answers: Individuals, an online tax compliance and research service that covers the European Union.

• UBCC Upgrades General Ledger and Payroll

  September 3, 2009

  Universal Business Computing Co. has released the latest versions of its general ledger and payroll software with new productivity enhancements.

• The Top Forensic Accounting Tools to Grow Your Practice

  September 2, 2009

  As forensic accounting continues to be among the most in-demand client services, firms who are mulling the addition of a forensics unit need to have the most effective and complete 'toolbox' to launch their practices.

• Cougar Mountain Adds Dashboard and Filtering

  September 1, 2009

  Cougar Mountain Software has upgraded its accounting, fund and point-of-sale software products with a new financial dashboard and filtering and reporting features.

• Intacct Updates Salesforce.com Accounting Software

  September 1, 2009

  Intacct has upgraded its Intacct Max for Salesforce CRM software with new data synchronization and contract features.

• CCH Offers International Corporate Tax Calculators

  August 31, 2009

  CCH has introduced Worldwide Tax Rates and Answers: Calculators, a set of software calculators that help accountants calculate corporate income tax and withholding tax liabilities in 90 countries around the world.

• MISys Adds Shop Floor Control

  August 28, 2009

  Management Information Systems has introduced version 4.0 of its MISys small business manufacturing software with a new shop floor control module that helps manufacturing businesses analyze production costs more accurately.

• Kit Helps Firms Host QuickBooks User Conferences

  August 28, 2009

  Accounting firm Anderson ZurMuehlen and software developer Forepoint have created a QuickBooks Conference Kit that allows CPA firms, QuickBooks ProAdvisors and others to host their own QuickBooks users conferences.

• SmartVault Debuts Accountant Edition

  August 26, 2009

  SmartVault has unveiled an Accountant Edition of its Web-based document management system for QuickBooks.

• CCH Provides Knowledgebase for CPA Firms

  August 26, 2009

  CCH has debuted KnowledgeConnect, a knowledge management system for accountants that helps firms to share knowledge, brainstorm and collaborate.

• Intuit to Offer Free Online Tax Software

  August 26, 2009

  Intuit Inc. is gearing up to debut ProLine Tax Online Edition, a limited-time free 1040 software-as-a-service offering that will be available in California and Arizona in early September.

• CCH Offers Portal for Client File Exchange

  August 25, 2009

  CCH has introduced a portal that accountants can use to exchange and share files securely with clients.

• Save the planet - and some money, too

  August 24, 2009

  It is no secret that accounting firms produce, manage and store a large amount of paper - creating a need for increased staff and storage and resulting in lower productivity and smaller profits.

• Shopping around?

  August 24, 2009

  It's well accepted that the firm of the future will succeed (or fail) as a result of applying new technology and software.

• Don't go with the flow - manage it!

  August 24, 2009

  Though the idea of controlling the flow of business processes and other work dates back to the construction of the pyramids, it was not until the 1980s that the modern concept of workflow management for companies began to coalesce.

• Going paperless: Starting on the same page

  August 24, 2009

  For Andrew Houston, CPA, a partner at the firm Williford, High and Co. CPAs, document management and operating in a paperless environment has become a 'blessing.' But it didn't happen overnight.

• Deacom Improves ERP Reporting

  August 21, 2009

  Deacom has introduced version 11.0 of its enterprise resource planning software with enhanced internal and external reporting features.

• Compiere Offers ERP Connector for Salesforce CRM

  August 21, 2009

  Compiere Inc. has created a Compiere ERP Connector for Salesforce CRM that links together the company’s Web-based enterprise resource planning software with Salesforce’s customer relationship management software.

• Mint.com Adds Budgeting Tools

  August 18, 2009

  Mint.com has upgraded its online personal financial planning service with a set of enhanced budgeting tools.

• Cougar Mountain Offers Financial Dashboard

  August 18, 2009

  Cougar Mountain Software has teamed up with Dundas Data Visualization to develop a financial dashboard for its general ledger software.

• Sage Offers Free Peachtree Courses for a Month

  August 13, 2009

  Sage North America has introduced a complimentary service for Peachtree Accounting Software users, giving them free access for 30 days to its training library of over 50 online courses.

• Accounting Social Network Launches

  August 11, 2009

  Fox Coaching Associates has created HubStreet, a social networking site designed to bring together accountants, lawyers and bankers, and foster referrals.

• CCH Improves Audit Management in TeamMate

  August 10, 2009

  CCH has released the latest version of its TeamMate audit management software with enhanced management reportlng and issues-tracking features.

• State Tax Apportionment Software Introduced

  August 10, 2009

  The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released ONESOURCE State Apportionment software, a product that aims to streamline state income tax apportionment processes for corporate tax professionals.

• CCH Improves Tax Zone Locator

  August 7, 2009

  CCH has enhanced its Tax Zone Locator service to make it easier for tax professionals to track down and obtain location-based tax credits and incentives for clients.

• Intuit GoPayment Processes Credit Cards on iPhones

  August 5, 2009

  Intuit has introduced an application that lets small-business owners process credit card payments on an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch, and load the transactions into QuickBooks.

• NewRiver Provides College-Savings Plan Software

  August 4, 2009

  NewRiver Inc. has introduced FundPoint Desktop for 529 Plans, a desktop software product designed to manage multi-layered 529 college-savings plan information.

• Sageworks Intros ProfitCents Industry Intelligence

  August 3, 2009

  Sageworks has released a new Industry Intelligence module for its ProfitCents suite of products.

• IFRS Conversion Puts Demand on Technology

  July 31, 2009

  Switching to International Financial Reporting Standards could prove to be a costly move for many companies’ IT departments, according to a new report by Ernst & Young.

• eCopy Offers Document-Imaging Software

  July 30, 2009

  eCopy Inc. has introduced eCopy PaperWorks, a document-imaging software package that can be used by accounting firms.

• Tips on Implementing CRM Software at Your Firm

  July 30, 2009

  Like the Obama administration, accounting firms may want to focus these days on building more infrastructure.

• Thomson Reuters Adds FASB Codification to Checkpoint

  July 29, 2009

  Thomson Reuters’ Tax & Accounting business has added the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Codification of GAAP standards to its Checkpoint service.

• CCH Integrates Sales Tax Office with Dynamics Nav

  July 27, 2009

  CCH has integrated its CorpSystem Sales Tax Office product with Microsoft Dynamics Nav.

• CCH Intros Knowledge Coach for Audits

  July 23, 2009

  CCH has created new software to make the audit process more efficient.

• Smart Online Offers OneBiz Software

  July 23, 2009

  Software-as-a-service provider Smart Online has introduced OneBiz 1.1, a suite of Web-based business management tools for small businesses.

• CPA Firms Can Better Leverage CRM

  July 21, 2009

  More than 86 percent of CPA firms have yet to integrate a dedicated customer relationship management program into their organization, according to a new study.

• Bill.com Adds ePayments

  July 21, 2009

  Online invoice management provider Bill.com has introduced a new online bill payment service for small and midsized businesses.

• CCH Sharpens Sword

  July 16, 2009

  CCH has upgraded its CCH Sword enterprise risk management system with improvements to the risk and control assessment module.

• Preventing Downtime

  July 16, 2009

  Accounting firms of all sizes need to be absolutely certain that they can retrieve and protect sensitive customer information, and be back up and running quickly in the event of an unforeseen business interruption or even a major disaster.

• Leveraging Advanced Technologies to Improve the Construction Accounting Lifecycle

  July 15, 2009

  Learn how and why construction industry businesses can and should leverage accounting technology to gain a competitive advantage through stringent controls, transactional efficiency, and optimization of their limited project management resources.

• Making the Case for Inline XBRL

  July 14, 2009

  Web 2.0 technologies like XML, web services and social networking have taken off like wildfire and have caught many accounting professionals off-guard.

• Thomson Reuters Offers Transfer Pricing Documenter

  July 13, 2009

  The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released ONESOURCE Transfer Pricing Documenter, an online application that allows users to create analyses of transfer prices.

• CCH Incorporates New FASB Codification

  July 2, 2009

  CCH said it is supporting the new FASB Accounting Standards Codification in its CCH Accounting Research Manager service.

• AccuFund Enhances Accounting Suite

  June 29, 2009

  AccuFund has upgraded its financial reporting software for nonprofit, municipal and government organizations with new features for budget development, allocations and financial reports.

• Adaptive Planning Adds Multidimensional Planning

  June 29, 2009

  Adaptive Planning has released version 6.0 of its eponymous product, with new multidimensional business financial planning features and integration with NetSuite.

• Protiviti Unveils New GRC App

  June 29, 2009

  Global risk and internal audit consulting concern Protiviti Inc. has released Governance Portal version 3, a governance, risk and compliance application.

• JustSystems Debuts Desktop XBRL Software

  June 26, 2009

  JustSystems has introduced xfy XBRL Report, a desktop application that allows users to view, explore and report on multidimensional Extensible Business Reporting Language data.

• New Technology Aims to Map CPAs’ Minds

  June 26, 2009

  A software company has introduced a “mind-mapping” product that tries to help accountants synthesize information better and communicate it in a way that businesses can understand.

• Coda Teams with Corefino on Cloud Computing

  June 26, 2009

  Accounting software developers Coda and Corefino have partnered on a three-part Web-based accounting service called Corefino 2go.

• New Timeslips Tracks Clients Who Weren’t Billed

  June 23, 2009

  Sage North America has introduced the latest version of its time and billing software, Timeslips by Sage 2010, with new features such as a report on clients who haven’t been billed as of a certain date.

• Cheshire Adds More Estate Planning Features

  June 23, 2009

  Cheshire Software has expanded the estate planning features in its wealth management software product, Cheshire Wealth Manager.

• Thomson Reuters Adds Staff Module to Practice CS

  June 17, 2009

  Thomson Reuters has updated its Practice CS practice management software with a new Staff Management module.

• FASB Plans Different Views for GAAP Codification

  June 17, 2009

  The Financial Accounting Standards Board plans to provide two different views of its new online FASB Accounting Standards Codification when it launches July 1.

• Don't Fight New Technologies - Leverage Them!

  June 17, 2009

  As a flood of rising technologies such as social networking sites, instant messaging and Second Life begin to get a stronger foothold in the CPA profession, firms should begin deploying them in business-centric areas of the firms such as marketing and recruiting.

• Emerging Technologies, Social Media Headline AICPA Tech Confab

  June 15, 2009

  Digital paper and ink, touch-screen technology, social media and IT security headlined the opening session at Tech+ 2009, the AICPA Information Technology Conference here.

• Paychex Adds Time and Attendance Web System

  June 15, 2009

  Payroll processor Paychex has introduced Time and Labor Online, an Internet-based time and labor management system.

• CCH, ELS Team on CPA Exam Review Program

  June 12, 2009

  CCH has signed a deal to market and distribute CPAexcel, a Web-based CPA Exam review program from Efficient Learning Systems, to CPA candidates.

• Wealth Management Product Targets CPAs

  June 11, 2009

  BNA Software and Scivantage’s Financial Guidance division have released BNA Wealth Manager, a wealth management software product designed for use by CPAs.

• Host Analytics Offers Team Financial Consolidations

  June 9, 2009

  Host Analytics has introduced version 9.0 of its Web-based corporate performance management software, along with a discounted “team edition” that focuses on consolidations for midsized companies.

• Sage to Include MISys in Peachtree Manufacturing

  May 29, 2009

  Manufacturing Information Systems has signed a deal with Sage North America to bundle its Small Business Manufacturing software as a component of Peachtree Quantum Manufacturing Edition.

• Thomson Reuters Offers Free Financial Analysis Software

  May 28, 2009

  Thomson Reuters’ Tax & Accounting business plans to begin offering its Financial Analysis CS software free of charge to accounting firms starting June 1.

• Prophix Releases Financial Controller

  May 28, 2009

  Prophix Software, a provider of forecasting and financial analysis applications, has rolled out Financial Controller, a module that streamlines the financial consolidation and closing cycle processes.

• Abak Upgrades Time and Billing Software

  May 27, 2009

  Abak Software has released version 7.0 of its Abak time, billing and project management software.

• SEC Settles IDEA Trademark Suit with CaseWare

  May 27, 2009

  The Securities and Exchange Commission has settled a trademark dispute with CaseWare International over the use of the IDEA name for the SEC’s interactive financial statement repository.

• Consulting Insights, May 22, 2009

  May 22, 2009

  Intuit doesn’t hand out many numbers on its QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Business.

• Picking the Best Mobile Devices for Accounting

  May 21, 2009

  Putting mobile technology to work, and choosing which devices to use when, was the main topic during a session at the Accounting Technology Show and Conference in New York.

• NetSuite Intros Financial Edition

  May 21, 2009

  NetSuite has debuted a modularized version of its Web-based enterprise resource planning software called NetSuite Financials.

• CCH Provides Sales and Use Tax for Oracle

  May 20, 2009

  CCH has introduced sales and use tax products for Oracle.

• XCM Offers Workflow for Small Firms

  May 20, 2009

  XCM Solutions has introduced streamlined versions of its accounting firm workflow software for sole practitioners and small firms.

• Sage Adds Business Analytics to Peachtree

  May 19, 2009

  Sage North America has upgraded its Peachtree accounting software line with new customer management, business analytics, workflow, security and other features.

• New Products

  May 18, 2009

• In Brief

  May 18, 2009

• Pulaski builds (Smart)Vault for QuickBooks

  May 18, 2009

  Eric Pulaski ventured into information technology security nearly two decades ago, took his company, BindView, public and sold it to Symantec for $209 million. Three years later, Pulaski's building a different kind of security system - an online storage vault for accountants and bookkeepers to share QuickBooks documents with their clients.

• Outright.com Intros Client Access for Accountants

  May 11, 2009

  Outright.com has added a client access feature for accountants to its online bookkeeping service for the self-employed.

• SmartVault Manages Documents for QuickBooks

  May 6, 2009

  SmartVault released the latest version of its online document management service for QuickBooks users at the New Jersey Society of CPAs’ Accounting, Business and Technology Show.

• Paperless Office - Going Green

  May 6, 2009

  How is your firm managing its documents today, and how will only using electronic documents affect your business? These and other questions about the hottest trend to hit firms since calculators is the focus of WebCPA's Webinar on the paperless office.

• Mize Houser Intros Practice Management Software

  May 5, 2009

  CPA firm Mize, Houser & Co. has teamed up with software developer Star Americas Software Solutions to offer a practice management program aimed at midsized to large accounting firms.

• Pond Keynote, Tech Updates Kick Off Practitioners Symposium

  May 4, 2009

  Award-winning author and financial planner Jonathan Pond told a crowd of more than 500 small firm principals and sole practitioners that while the current recession is life-changing for many, conditions will improve despite the media’s best efforts to portray the current climate as “hopeless.”

• AIPCA, Intacct Launch Accountants Program

  May 4, 2009

  On-demand accounting software developer Intacct and the American Institute of CPAs’ CPA2Biz subsidiary have introduced an Intacct Accountants Program that provides CPAs with free software, support and training, and the ability to set up clients on the software.

• Software review: Recession relief: Using online payroll can save you money

  April 19, 2009

  The economic meltdown has many companies evaluating methods for preparing payroll

• In brief

  April 19, 2009

• Boomer's blueprint: Great teams equal big wins

  April 19, 2009

  Accelerating your firm's progress with technology is more imperative than ever. With new business models emerging in light of the fluctuating markets, firms must be prepared to compete under a variety of scenarios.

• Prophix Partners with Blum Shapiro

  April 15, 2009

  Conn. firm becomes business intelligence reseller.

• Accounting Technology Ranks VAR 100

  April 13, 2009

  The annual list reveals the top resellers in the country.

• WebCPA Tweets on Twitter

  April 8, 2009

  Like everybody else these days, WebCPA is now jumping on the Twitter bandwagon.

• Coda Upgrades Coda 2go for Salesforce.com

  April 8, 2009

  Coda Group is rolling out the latest version of its online accounting software, Coda 2go Spring '09, emphasizing its integration with Salesforce.com's customer relationship management software.

• IRS Offers New Free Way to File for Extensions

  April 8, 2009

  This year, the Internal Revenue Service is offering a new way to file an extension request for free.

• Buddy Systems Created By Youth

  April 7, 2009

  Like many good ideas, Weiser's Buddy System started over drinks.

• IRS Takes Slow Train to Security Fixes

  April 7, 2009

  The Internal Revenue Service has made slow progress in implementing federally required security settings on nearly 100,000 desktop and laptop computers, said a newly released audit.

• AICPA Teams with Intacct on Cloud Computing

  April 7, 2009

  The American Institute of CPAs and its CPA2Biz subsidiary have struck a deal with accounting software developer Intacct to market "cloud computing" services to CPA firms.

• Buddy Systems Created By Youth

  March 31, 2009

  Like many good ideas, Weiser's Buddy System started over drinks.

• A Toolkit for the Financial Planner

  April 5, 2009

  Given the current economic situation, conducting a financial planning practice isn't getting easier. With the financial uncertainty of the past several years, investors have become uncomfortable with the 'business as usual' planning approach.

• XBRL and document management: The perfect storm

  April 5, 2009

  How can companies turn the Securities and Exchange Commission's XBRL mandate into an opportunity? By implementing an XBRL-enhanced document management strategy as part of their internal corporate filing workflow, which will both boost compliance and save money.

• In brief

  April 5, 2009

• Boomer's Blueprint: Who's in charge of technology?

  April 5, 2009

  This sounds like an easy question, but it may be one of the most important decisions your firm makes as you move forward in rapidly changing times. In some firms, the name of the person will be obvious, while in other firms, people may name multiple people or simply say, "No one is really in charge of technology."

• IRS to Assess Risks of Tax Software

  April 3, 2009

  The Internal Revenue Service should determine whether using tax software creates any security and compliance risks, recommended the Government Accountability Office in a new report.

• Consutling Insights, April 3, 2009

  December 5, 2008

  Perhaps not everyone agrees with my raising the possibility that Twitter is an electronic pet rock.

• CCH Revamps Tax Research Service

  April 2, 2009

  CCH has introduced IntelliConnect, the next generation of its widely used online information service, Tax Research NetWork.

• A Dickensian Year in Reselling

  April 2, 2009

  The best of times, worst of times description is one of those overused literary allusions. But it may well apply to the business of selling accounting software over the last year.

• Cougar Mountain Releases Denali 2.7

  April 2, 2009

  Accounting software provider Cougar Mountain has released Denali 2.7, completing the company's core accounting line with the Denali Purchase Order module.

• Software as a Service: Hot or Not?

  March 31, 2009

• Practice Development News

  March 31, 2009

• Accounting News

  March 31, 2009

• Tax & Financial Planning News

  March 31, 2009

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