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Why CPAs Use the Cloud

There's lots of talk in the Accounting profession about the move to the cloud computing, but how does that impact your firm? Why should your firm make the switch? The nation’s leading IT provider to CPAs takes a look at this environment and explains some of the benefits of utilizing the Cloud for your everyday technology needs.

Boomer's Blueprint: The future of tax preparation

On my first trip to India over six years ago, I witnessed innovative tax return processing strategies.

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A look ahead

Data security, cloud computing headline 2010 technology trends

HSNO Adds Guidance’s EnCase to Forensic Practice

Forensic accounting firm Hagen, Streiff, Newton & Oshiro, has added Guidance Software’s EnCase Portable and Field Intelligence Model software to its practice.

Greatland Launches SMB Online Reporting Tool

Greatland, a national provider of W-2 and 1099 products, has launched speedEfiler, an online reporting tool for small and midsized businesses.

Receivables Exchange Links to Ariba

The Receivables Exchange, an online marketplace for trading accounts receivable, is connecting with Ariba’s spend management system.

Esker Releases SaaS Accounts Payable for SAP

Esker has released its Esker on Demand Accounts Payable system for businesses running SAP.

KPMG Allies with Guidance Software on Forensics

KPMG is partnering with Guidance Software to offer services that use Guidance’s EnCase eDiscovery software with KPMG’s forensic technology services.

Intacct Offers Free Service to Softrax Customers

Web-based software developer Intacct is offering customers of Canton, Mass-based revenue and billing software provider Softrax Corp. six months of free service of its cloud financial applications.

CCH Ships 2009 ATX and TaxWise Software

CCH Small Firm Services has begun shipping its ATX and TaxWise lines of software for tax year 2009, with links to tax research from CCH.

Treeno Integrates with QuickBooks

Enterprise content manager Treeno Software has launched an integration module for the users of Intuit’s QuickBooks.

IDEA Teams with Audimation on Risk Monitoring

CaseWare IDEA and Houston-based Audimation Services have launched SymSure for IDEA continuous auditing and monitoring risk management software.

Software Integrates Tax Prep with Corporate Reporting

Thomson Reuters has introduced software to help corporate tax departments integrate the financial reporting and accounting data they need for preparing the tax footnote in an annual report with their corporate tax return data.

NetSuite Partners With Aria Systems on Billing

NetSuite has integrated Media, Pa.-based Aria Systems’ billing functionality, which was developed using NetSuite’s SuiteCloud technology.

WorkingPoint Adds Tax Prep for Small Business

WorkingPoint, a company that develops online software for small businesses, has added new features to make it easier for its customers prepare their 2009 tax returns.

Intuit Offers to Convert Microsoft Accounting Clients

Intuit Inc. is providing a free conversion tool to small businesses affected by the discontinuation of Microsoft Office Accounting.

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Intuit Rolls Out Small Biz CRM Service

QuickBooks parent Intuit Inc. has unveiled Customer Manager, a CRM service for small businesses that provides online and mobile access to customer data.

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TECH BRIEFS

FASB beefs up XBRL features in Codification; new Simply Accounting 2010; CPA2Biz site helps firms expand client services; Inovium upgrades billing and collections system.

Anoowa Unveils Electronic Invoicing for Vendors

Anoowa Inc. has released its billFLO seller application programming interface for electronic invoicing for accounting system vendors, allowing invoices to automatically be imported into accounting systems.

Thomson Reuters Adds State Apportionment Planning

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released a state apportionment planning tool on its Checkpoint online research service.

NetSuite, InsideView Team on Social Intelligence

San Mateo-based cloud computing vendor NetSuite and sales automation service provider InsideView have announced what they are describing as the first social intelligence application for both customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning software.

Sabrix Updates Tax Management Service

Sabrix has released the fall 2009 version of its outsourced sales tax system.

Sleeter Group Honors QuickBooks Add-Ons

The Sleeter Group, a network of small-business technology consultants, has announced the annual winners of its 2010 “Awesome Add-ons for QuickBooks” at the group’s Next Generation Accounting Solutions Conference, which showcases management tools and technologies.

CCH Expands Tax Prep Partner

CCH’s Tax Prep Partner series has expanded to cover nonprofit, estate tax and payroll forms.

Sage Honors Customers at Awards Luncheon

Women will be taking over the world.

SmartVault Unveils Document Management for QuickBooks Developers

Software-as-a-Service provider SmartVault has announced software that allows other developers of QuickBooks add-on applications to integrate SmartVault's document management system with their applications.

Thomson Reuters Unveils Next Generation Software, Services

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.

NetSuite Integrates Cloud Platform with RedPrairie

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

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

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?

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

Sneak preview: Tax tools for 2010

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

CRISIS NEWS

Recovery spending likely to go to technology

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TECH NEWS

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

Vertex Launches Certification Program

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

Thomson Reuters Partners with Bill Payment Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CCH Adds SmartCharts for Tax Cross-References

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

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

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

Intacct Integrates with CCH ProSystem fx Tax

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

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

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

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

Overcoming Barriers to E-invoicing

Make informed decisions to ensure optimization of accounts payable processes.

Inovium Upgrades Billing and Collections System

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

Sage Intros Simply Accounting 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CCH Offers International Corporate Tax Calculators

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

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

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

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

CCH Provides Knowledgebase for CPA Firms

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

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

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

Save the planet - and some money, too

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?

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!

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

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

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

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

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

Cougar Mountain Offers Financial Dashboard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IFRS Conversion Puts Demand on Technology

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

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

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

Thomson Reuters Adds FASB Codification to Checkpoint

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

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

CCH Intros Knowledge Coach for Audits

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

Smart Online Offers OneBiz Software

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

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

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

CCH Sharpens Sword

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

Preventing Downtime

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

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

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

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

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