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Technology consultant Wayne Schulz sizes up the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for everyday use

Nearly all Ohio CPAs favor spending cuts to reduce the U.S. deficit, though they split fairly evenly between those who favor target cuts in spending (48 percent) and those who want a combination of spending cuts and tax increases (47 percent), according to the Ohio Society of CPAs’ 2012 Ohio Business Poll.

A new report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales urges the International Accounting Standards Board to “end the era of convergence,” and give all listed companies around the world the option of applying International Financial Reporting Standards.

Tax preparation solution vendor Drake Software is offering a new online tax prep solution, Drake Zero.

Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas PC will now provide consulting services to businesses looking to file economic loss claims as part of a class action suit, such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

ZenPayroll Inc. has closed on a $6.1 million round of corporate and individual financing, enabling it to launch its new cloud-based payroll service.

Nonprofit-focused financial reporting and accounting software maker AccuFund Inc. has released version 4.04 of its flagship accounting suite, which includes a new task scheduler module and payroll enhancements that feature Internet-based time clocks.

IMGCAP(1)] Diane Paoletta has been named the first chief marketing officer at Friedman LLP Accountants and Advisors.

A recent Gallup survey found eight in 10 Americans consider it extremely or very important that Congress and President Obama agree on a plan to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff — automatic budget cuts and the expiration of Bush-era tax increases set for Jan. 1.

After a Sunday meeting between President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, their staff members reportedly continued negotiations Monday on how to avoid the fiscal cliff.