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I am choosing this week to focus on yet another warrior in the growing cloud accounting battle that you may or may not have heard of, but after attending its first U.S. partner conference I have a better sense of who Xero is and what challenges they have in the U.S. market.

New hires, promotions and more…

Microsoft is preparing to roll out NAV 2013 R2, a new version of its Dynamics NAV ERP software that includes a key feature for cloud-based deployments as well as tighter integration with Office.

New franchisee conference, tax webinar and more...

Cougar Mountain Software has released CMS Professional 2014, the latest version of its business and nonprofit accounting software which includes several new reporting, inventory, accounts receivable, and receipt printing features.

The Supreme Court’s recent DOMA decision raised a number of questions regarding its tax implications.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking Congress to provide the Internal Revenue Service with “sufficient” funds to perform its duties.

People of diverse backgrounds are hiding their authentic selves at work, to the detriment of productivity and sense of self, according to a new study.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board announced that registration for a field study on disclosures in notes to financial statements will close Sept. 30, 2013.

Andy Burczyk acknowledged for his charitable participation within the community.

Private sector employers added 176,000 jobs from July to August, with job gains once again broadly distributed across industries, according to payroll giant ADP.

As a business grows, tax issues become more complex and absolutely critical. Growing companies cannot get tied down and caught up by tax penalties that could have been avoided with simple due diligence.

Executives at online accounting product maker Xero acknowledged that they still have a lot of awareness work to do in the U.S. market and are hoping new and enhanced product offerings will help grow its partner base – who are primarily accounting firms -- as well as customers.

The Internal Revenue Service has provided transitional relief from penalties for a Section 6050W filer who reports incorrect taxpayer identification number information on Form 1099-K information returns and payee statements filed under Section 6050W of the Tax Code.

Cloud accounting software provider AccountantsWorld has appointed the former head of CCH Small Firm Services, Jeff Gramlich, as president, effective August 26, 2013.

ERP and CRM product maker Open Systems Inc. has formed a new partnership with Argus Hosting, a provider of online hosting and cloud services for ERP users.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations restricting multinational corporations from bringing net built-in losses from abroad into the U.S.

With the comment deadline approaching for the latest draft of the lease accounting proposals from the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the International Accounting Standards Board, more groups are weighing in with criticism.

CCH has issued a new tax briefing to provide guidance and analysis of the Internal Revenue Service’s announcement that all same-sex marriages nationwide will be recognized for federal tax purposes.

Busy season: say it to a room full of CPAs and you get a round of all-knowing nods in return.