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2nd Story Software, the company that makes TaxAct consumer tax prep software, has introduced a do-it-yourself estate planning software product for drawing up a last will and testament.

Bloomberg has introduced a Tax Practice Center to complement its tax law research service.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved over $561 million in disaster assistance loans for residents and businesses in New York affected by Hurricane Sandy and over $238 million for residents and businesses in New Jersey, and said it is eager to do more.

Burton & Browse has agreed to become a part of Bee, Bergvall & Co.

In case you missed it, this past week was packed with accounting-related technology vendor news so here's a roundup and a few insights about each one, plus a few thoughts on some current trends.

Many members of the next generation of retirees are expected to face a large decline in their standard of living when they retire, according to a new report.

Richard Stoller has joined CohnReznick LLP’s New York office as partner.

CPA and vice president of product strategy at CPA2Biz Greg LaFollette describes how competing cloud vendors can and should work together to help drive CPA adoption.

IMGCAP(1)]In the first part of this article, we explored using video conferencing in a tax practice; in this article, we'll explore how to actually get started using Skype and other services.

The Financial Accounting Foundation has completed a post-implementation review of an accounting standard dating back to 1996 that aimed to improve the way public companies report financial information about their business segments, and found that it generally achieved that purpose, although some companies are being less than forthcoming about all of their business segments.

The former treasurer of a local union chapter of IRS and other Treasury Department employees has been charged with embezzling over $20,000 of the union’s funds.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to introduce a simplified way for small business owners and home-based employees to claim the home office tax deduction.

Investors need greater disclosure of derivatives used for hedging activities at the companies in which they invest if they are to understand the corporations’ risk exposure, according to a new study.

Last November, marketing professionals at BKR International demonstrated the challenge that surrounds creating a culture.

While still predicting contraction in both the short- and the mid-term, the January edition of Accounting Today’s monthly Accountants Confidence Index rose somewhat from the previous month’s reading.

Accounting and enterprise resource planning product maker Deltek Inc. today released its new Deltek Maconomy Public Accounting Solution, an ERP system purpose-built for CPA firms.

David Heilich has been promoted to serve as partner at Brown Smith Wallace LLC.

Approximately 60 percent of taxpayers who claim large-dollar noncash charitable contributions on their returns may not be complying with federal reporting requirements, according to a new report, with potentially erroneous contributions estimated at $3.8 billion in 2010.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has issued for public comment a proposal to improve financial reporting about repurchase agreements such as the type used by Lehman Brothers.

Deloitte has set up its own firm in China to replace the joint venture it formerly operated there.