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Software partner veteran Terry Petrzelka explores the trend of CPAs moving, or considering the move into technology consulting, as well as why some top VARs have not yet expanded their offerings.

The accounting profession’s expectations for economic growth dropped somewhat this month, according to the September edition of Accounting Today’s monthly Accountants Confidence Index.

Secure file-sharing product maker Lockbox has released an iPhone and iPad app to give current customers the ability to view their sensitive files securely and privately in a mobile setting.

Wipfli has released Wipfli Connect for Manufacturing, a product designed to help product and equipment manufacturers optimize every aspect of the customer lifecycle—from sales, to production and delivery, to service after the sale.

Top 30 CPA firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram has merged Gainer Donnelly, expanding their geographic reach with the local Houston CPA firm, which was one of Accounting Today’s 2013 Regional Leaders for the southwest.

Nine accounting firms made the 2013 list of Working Mother 100 Best Companies, recognizing organizations with family-friendly benefits and flexible cultures.

In a new ruling, the Tax Court has held that accounts receivable constituted related party debt under Code section 965(b)(3), and therefore part of the deduction claimed by the taxpayer, BMC Software, Inc., was disallowed.

Consultant and author Gale Crosley is the 2014 recipient of The Advisory Board’s Hall of Fame Award in recognition of her significant contributions to the accounting profession.

In response to a recent government report, the IRS will be improving its procedure for determining and enforcing penalties on paid tax preparers.

A former Commerzbank AG and Societe Generale SA banker admitted in a U.S. court to aiding Olympus Corp.’s $1.7 billion accounting fraud.