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CosmoLex, a legal practice management software provider, has published a reference book on legal accounting.

The company has released a special report, “Four Ways to Avoid Audit and Attest Deficiencies.”

Red Wing Software has released CenterPoint Time Clock, an application made for use with its payroll product.

Handshake, a startup B2B e-commerce platform that raised $14 million this year, has been certified for QuickBooks Online.

SmartVault, which makes online document management and secure client portal solutions, has debuted an e-signature solution.

Three firms discuss how tax workflow platforms increased efficiency.

XBRL US and ConsenSys have formed a working group to develop standards for the tokenization of assets on blockchain.

BDO has selected Expensify to be the preferred receipt and expense management provider for its BDODrive clients.

TurboTax has introduced a tax preparation solution for the self-employed called TurboTax Self-Employed.

Intuit Inc. has updated its layout to provide consistency across all its QuickBooks products, including QB Online, QB Online Accountant, QB Self-Employed, Payroll and Payments.

MRZ, a Houston-based firm, is releasing an app for its clients to access various money management tools in January.

Hauppauge, N.Y.AccountantsWorld, which makes cloud accounting solutions, has named Hitendra R. Patil its new director of practice development.

FloQast, which makes close management software, has released new product capabilities tailored for outsourced finance and accounting firms.

Tallie and Nexonia, which both make travel and expense management solutions, have merged.

The drug is federally illegal, which means that those who want to serve this potentially lucrative niche face questions of professional conduct that are not easily answered. A recent NYSSCPA conference looked at the issues.

Viewpost, a B2B network for electronic invoicing, payments and cash management, has partnered with MasterCard issuer Comdata so its clients can pay suppliers via virtual credit card.

Tenenz has released Taxvid, an informational tax-themed client video service.

FreshBooks, an accounting software for self-employed professionals, now offers Apple Pay.

As states legalize marijuana at a rapid pace, the accounting industry should take note.

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