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Sage, a provider of enterprise resource planning and accounting software, has acquired CakeHR, a U.K.-based HR technology company whose solutions are all cloud-native.

Two firms share their experiences with offering CAS to their clients.

Accountants who depend on the integration have been left to manually transfer data and figure out how to fill the software gap left by the severed partnership.

Accenture has introduced a “compliance as a service” (CaaS) offering for financial institutions, fintech and technology companies to combat financial crime and remain compliant with current regulations.

BCS ProSoft now offers Sage Intacct, Invoiced performs well on the G2 reviews website, and more.

This week, the company abruptly shut down the product and told customers it will no longer support Tax Prep for the 2019 tax season.

Teased at this year’s QuickBooks Connect conference in San Jose, Intuit has now released new artificial intelligence-enabled tools for QuickBooks Online Advanced, Intuit’s offering for more complex and growing small and mid-sized businesses.

The tax automation software provider will use funding from Bregal Sagemount to enhance its products including 1040Scan and TaxCaddy.

Payment app Veem now offers locked exchange rates, which means businesses can budget for a payment in a foreign currency knowing the exact exchange rate for up to 92 days in advance.

Xero has invested heavily in the past year to expand its small business products beyond their core accounting services to help small businesses manage staff, operate, and scale.

New features include a dashboard, which today has become indispensable for accounting software products.

The software, dubbed Advanced Revenue Cycle, uses artificial intelligence tools for analytics.

QuickBooks Connect 2019 didn’t arrive with any big product releases or company news. Instead, Intuit discussed injecting artificial intelligence into its existing products, and adding capabilities to the QuickBooks suite.

His final role was as senior vice president and head of customer success for the small business and self-employed group; his first was as marketing manager for ProSeries.

The bookkeeping-on-demand service is proving popular with accountants, and creating new opportunities for Intuit.

Intuit wants ProAdvisors to know it is serious about automation — not just embedding it into its QuickBooks platforms, but also getting accountants to use the capabilities to their fullest potential.

The web-based event will feature a virtual ‘exhibit floor’ that attendees can explore.

The three key features of the software are a standards implementation roadmap, AI software to read lease documents, and Microsoft Excel tools.

OneStream upgrades enterprise management product, and Yahoo Small Business releases business building platform.