Danielle Lee

Avalara announced it has acquired HotSpot Tax, provider of tax compliance solutions for the vacation rental and room sharing industry.

Tax services firm Ryan announced the acquisition of Second Decimal, a tax technology firm with an integrated suite of software applications.

Effective task management is hinged on personal preference, explaining the many list managers available.

With the recent news of Xero raising more than $110 million came the announcement of the company hiring a new U.S. president, Russell Fujioka.

With plenty of accountants and financial professionals in the market for hourly employment, one of the largest marketplaces for those job seekers, Snagajob, recently released an app to assist in the hunt.

Box introduced Box for Financial Services, a cloud content collaboration platform with tailored solutions, product enhancements and partnerships for firms in the financial services industry.

Xero announced it has raised more than $110 million in investments from Accel Partners and Matrix Capital Management.

Avalara appointed Patrick Falle as North American channel chief.

Intuit refuted recent criticism of TurboTax's screening process for fraudulent tax returns and questions of its integrity in a statement.

Cloud ERP provider Acumatica announced new partners to its ecosystem.

Abila unveiled the new online Abila Marketplace for partners and customers during the opening keynote of the 2015 Abila Users & Developers Conference Monday.

ADP announced it is offering accountants additional services and extending customer service hours to help meet their clients' needs this tax season.

In a turbulent tax season for the company, Intuit reported 19 percent season-to-date growth of TurboTax Online and a 3 percent increase in total company revenue in the second quarter.

FileThis Pro launched an integration with SmartVault, provider of SaaS online document storage and secure file sharing solutions.

Acumatica announced five new technology partners to join the cloud-based business management software provider’s ecosystem.

ZenPayroll announced the expansion of its online payroll software service and customer base and the hiring of a new chief marketing officer to continue this recent growth.

Intuit announced new partnerships with three companies to offer QuickBooks Online Self-Employed to their freelance workers.

As we get deeper into busy season, that hankering for a healthy break from the madness only intensifies.

Bill.com announced it closed a $50 million financing round led by Silicon Valley Bank, joining existing investors in helping the digital business payment provider raise a total of $100 million.

Databasics announced a partnership with Intacct to integrate its employee reporting and management automation technology with Intacct’s cloud financial applications.