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The three-decade-long debate of having differential standards for private companies, the tougher regulatory climate on Capitol Hill, the meteoric rise in cloud and mobile computing and the changing demographics were cited among the top issues impacting the profession.

Customer relationship management software provider and Microsoft Dynamics partner Client Profiles has released CRM4Accounting, a Dynamics CRM-based product tailored specifically for the accounting industry.

Cloud-based accounting and enterprise resource planning software provider NetSuite Inc. has entered a systems integrator partnership with Burr Pilger Mayer, one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in California and ranked 44th on Accounting Today’s list of the Top 100 Firms.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted Tuesday to adopt rules to implement provisions of last year’s financial reform bill to begin inspecting auditors of securities brokers and dealers.

Payroll and human resources giant Paychex Inc. has extended its Trusted Business Advisor Program relationship with the American Institute of CPAs’ CPA2Biz arm for the next five years, which will include an integrated payroll services component with CPA2Biz’s Cloud Client Accounting Services Platform.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting has acquired Twinfield, a Dutch provider of online accounting software, expanding its presence in the European market.

The National Society of Accountants has updated the NSA Enrolled Agent Exam Review Course to conform to revisions in the Enrolled Agent Exam and changes in tax laws.

Though the current economic recovery is a welcome change from the Great Recession that recently plagued the U.S., it creates a challenge for companies in terms of how they manage their future.

Mobile tools and devices can no longer be ignored or seen as a top executive toy, as they have come to the forefront of the CPA profession and, specifically, firm CIO and decision-maker discussions, according to Marc Staut, national director of technology at Reznick Group.

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