With the recent news of Xero raising more than $110 million came the announcement of the company hiring a new U.S. president, Russell Fujioka.

Barry MacQuarrie of Cloud Accounting Connects and SocialCPAs is surveying accountants about their use of cloud technology.

With plenty of accountants and financial professionals in the market for hourly employment, one of the largest marketplaces for those job seekers, Snagajob, recently released an app to assist in the hunt.

Xero’s Jamie Sutherland and Intraprise TechKnowlogies’ Donny Shimamoto discuss strategies for choosing software for your firm and your clients.

U.S. regulators invoked broad powers to ensure that Web traffic for all users is treated equally, adopting net-neutrality rules that supporters say will preserve a wide-open Internet and that opponents vow to fight in court.

Box introduced Box for Financial Services, a cloud content collaboration platform with tailored solutions, product enhancements and partnerships for firms in the financial services industry.

Xero announced it has raised more than $110 million in investments from Accel Partners and Matrix Capital Management.

Avalara appointed Patrick Falle as North American channel chief.

Intuit refuted recent criticism of TurboTax's screening process for fraudulent tax returns and questions of its integrity in a statement.

Cloud ERP provider Acumatica announced new partners to its ecosystem.

Abila unveiled the new online Abila Marketplace for partners and customers during the opening keynote of the 2015 Abila Users & Developers Conference Monday.

ADP announced it is offering accountants additional services and extending customer service hours to help meet their clients' needs this tax season.

It happens four times a year, like clockwork, and requires intense focus from everyone on the team.

In a turbulent tax season for the company, Intuit reported 19 percent season-to-date growth of TurboTax Online and a 3 percent increase in total company revenue in the second quarter.

FileThis Pro launched an integration with SmartVault, provider of SaaS online document storage and secure file sharing solutions.

Acumatica announced five new technology partners to join the cloud-based business management software provider’s ecosystem.

ZenPayroll announced the expansion of its online payroll software service and customer base and the hiring of a new chief marketing officer to continue this recent growth.

Intuit announced new partnerships with three companies to offer QuickBooks Online Self-Employed to their freelance workers.

As we get deeper into busy season, that hankering for a healthy break from the madness only intensifies.

Bill.com announced it closed a $50 million financing round led by Silicon Valley Bank, joining existing investors in helping the digital business payment provider raise a total of $100 million.