In compiling this year’s VAR 100, we surveyed a wide swath of the industry to effectively frame the last year of business for these accounting software resellers, consultants and solutions providers.

Bridging the divide between business cards and LinkedIn profiles is CamCard, an app that scans and stores business cards.

Given the remarkably rapid rise of Internet commerce, it’s no surprise that cash-strapped states are looking for ways to tap into (i.e., tax) the bountiful stream of revenue.

Avalara announced the appointment of David van Toor as general manager of the cloud-based tax compliance solutions provider’s EMEA operations.

E-signature provider Signix has created an infographic about the Internal Revenue Service and e-signatures.

California-based writer Cheryl Meyer recently published an op-ed on the AICPA's site titled, 'Should accounting learning students learn to code?' In it, Meyer argues that by learning coding, students will be able to become more well-rounded in today's technology-driven world.

The ride-sharing app Uber is showing up more than taxis on employee expense reports, according to a new analysis.

TSheets announced an integration with Square to connect employee time tracking with point-of-sale transactions.

Weaver launched a new IT advisory service to provide computer network security assessments performed by a Certified Ethical Hacker.

XBRL US has begun a public exposure period for rules developed by its Data Quality Committee, which aims to improve the quality of financial filings using the interactive Extensible Business Reporting Language format mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CountUp, an on-demand CPA marketplace that provides cloud practice management tools, announced the launch of its online marketplace.

Neat Company introduced a new invoicing parsing feature that uses the company’s InDocument Identification technology and accounting application integrations.

Acumatica launched its content pack for Power BI, enabling customers to use Microsoft's cloud-hosted data visualization and business intelligence service.

The Big Four firms collectively account for nearly two-thirds of the global risk consulting market and could expand that footprint if they acquire more cybersecurity firms, suggests a new report.

Microsoft announced that its Cloud Solution Provider program will be expanded to include Dynamics CRM Online.

Fundbox launched a newly redesigned and mobile-optimized dashboard that offers new functionality, an improved interface, and one-click invoice financing.

Xero announced the expansion of Xero Payroll to new states, along with enhancements to its inventory tracking tools.

Bill.com launched its new iOS mobile app for small business owners to manage and pay bills on the go.

Mailchimp's integration with Salesforce makes the e-mail marketing service an especially valuable tool, with the ability to cross-pollinate contacts and subscriber data between the two services.

Small-business owners like myself (and most of my clients) hate it when Microsoft releases a new version of their Windows operating system.