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Ken Crutchfield of Bloomberg BNA describes how accountants can leverage and analyze large databases to make decisions and identify opportunities for their organizations, in an interview with Accounting Today editor-in-chief Dan Hood.

Global payments management provider Tipalti has integrated an intelligent Form W-8 collection solution into its SaaS-based platform.

Top executives at mid-market companies increasingly see technology as a strategic asset that can drive competitive advantage and are taking a more active role in technology decisions, according to a new report from Deloitte.

Accountants need to be at the forefront of cybersecurity to safeguard the sensitive personal and corporate financial information they handle, according to a new report.

ZenPayroll announced a name change to Gusto and the launch of integrated health benefits and workers’ compensation into its unified service.

The IRS2Go app can now be used to make payments, as well as check refund status and receive tax tips.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants have debuted a new website and research report exploring the future of the accounting and finance profession.

Xero and Avalara launched an integrated and automated sales tax rates and returns service for Xero customers, providing real-time tax rate data customers can automatically access to include in invoices.

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Cloud ERP provider FinancialForce.com announced new financial visibility and business intelligence capabilities.

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Intuit announced the top ten finalists, and their accountants, in its Small Business Big Game competition that awards one small business a commercial during the Super Bowl.

Sage announced a global agreement with Microsoft to collaborate on future product development.

Avalara launched a new benefits program for U.S. QuickBooks ProAdvisors and their QuickBooks Online clients.

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NetSuite announced a partnership with Celegro to add the company’s cloud-based global payroll management solution to NetSuite’s cloud-based business management platform.

Bloomberg BNA has released BNA State Tax Analyzer, a multi-state, multi-year, multi-scenario state tax analysis tool for corporate income taxes.

Intuit released QuickBooks Accountant Desktop 2016, with new batch transaction, bill tracking and membership features.

The Internal Revenue Service did not finish testing a centralized data repository of health insurance coverage with federal and state exchanges in time for last tax season, according to a new government report.