Acctrak 21 Makes Big Accounting Industry Hires: The Australian-based accounting and business management software developer AccTrak, in an aggressive push into the U.S. market, has added some key talent from the accounting industry -- Michael Dickson, chairman-elect of the Ohio Society of CPAs, and David Bergstein, former key accounts manager for Practitioners Publishing Co., developer of software and other tools for accounting professionals.

by Roger Russell

Tech Services Outsourcing On Upswing: Technology services outsourcing is making a comeback, according to Evans Data Corp., a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based technology industry intelligence gatherer.

by Wayne Schultz

by John M. Covaleski

by Wayne Schulz

by John M. Covaleski

by Steven I. Levey

Cougar Mountain Expands Red Cross Relationship: Cougar Mountain Software has built on its 18-year-old business relationship with the American Red Cross, by developing a fund accounting software package with built-in customized reporting capabilities exclusive to that nonprofit relief agency.

by John M. Covaleski

Harnish Joins Plante & Moran: Mike Harnish, the former chief operating officer of CPA2Biz, has returned to his public practice roots by joining Plante & Moran as a manager at its Southfield, Mich., headquarters office.

by John M. Covaleski

by Gary L. Boomer

IDC Projects 10-12 Percent Software Market Growth Through 2006: The worldwide packaged software market will begin "slow-to-moderate growth recovery" in 2003, and will continue growing at an average compound annual rate of 10 to 12 percent by 2006, according to industry watchers International Data Corp.

by Ted Needleman

by Randy Johnston

by John M. Covaleski

Doors Still Open For ITA Conference: There’s still time to register to attend the Information Technology Alliance’s "Fall Collaborative" meeting Nov. 3-5 in Charleston, S.C.

With the Oct. 15 tax filing extension deadline now behind us and firms starting to plan for 2003, firms should take a serious look at the processes and policies that pertain to individual income tax return preparation.

More Wheeling And Dealing By Intuit: The developer of QuickBooks has acquired Management Reports Inc., a provider of business management software solutions for commercial and residential property managers. Intuit called its fourth key acquisition of fiscal 2002 another step in its Right for My Business strategy.