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During the recent New York Accounting Technology and CPE conference, an executive from the vendor community and I were reminiscing about a long- forgotten restaurant chain that appealed to economically challenged college students like us, with their burger and beer combination for under $10.

After spending the past five months in the U.S. and five weeks officially at the helm of Sage North America, chief executive Pascal Houillon realizes he has his work cut out for him when it comes to brand recognition and growth of the channel, accountants in particular.

The Pan African Federation of Accountants held its first meeting in Dakar, Senegal, this week.

Office Tools Professional has introduced two Client Portal products.

Business application software developer TIW Technology has released Alere Accounting v7.0 as the latest addition to the Alere Business Applications family of products, adding several key components including distributing resource planning, commissions, and data acquisition.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility has prevailed in a Texas attorney’s appeal of an order for disbarment to practice before the IRS for willfully failing to file his federal tax returns.

Rep. Tim Bishop, D-N.Y., has introduced an energy bill that would eliminate some of the tax breaks enjoyed by the major oil producers.

San Diego State University Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy professor Dr. David DeBoskey has received the Beta Alpha Psi Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award.

Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 244,000 in April, but the unemployment rate nevertheless edged up two-tenths of a percentage point to 9.0 percent.