Getting left behind by technology might at first seem like a lesser concern than, say, exposing your business to the unknown in the cloud.

AccountingSuite has been designated an Avalara certified solution partner, joining a community of software publishers that integrate Avalara’s SaaS offering into their own applications.

Jetpack Workflow has launched its cloud-based client management system for small to medium-sized accounting firms and accounting professionals.

Kashoo announced its move on to the Android operating system with the release of the Kashoo Accounting-Quick Entry app on Android.

To be more efficient, retain clients for the long-term, and continue building solid relationships to receive more referrals, accounting firms must be willing to change the way they work with their clients.

More businesses are operating on the cloud than two years ago, with more transformational motivation on both the employee and client side, according to a new report from KPMG.

Xero released an updated accounting dashboard with new look and feel and new automated features.

Independent payment network Dwolla recently announced partnerships with both accounting software provider AccountingSuite and Microsoft.

Every business professional can relate to the stack of business cards that accumulate over the years, to later be sorted without the full context of their initial delivery.

There are currently 29 million small businesses in the U.S., and 500,000 more are launched each month. Unfortunately, most of those new companies will fail within five years.

Avalara announced it has acquired VATLive.com, the global online resource for tax news, insight and rate changes.

Bill.com released Bill.com Fast Pay, a new service for small businesses to pay and get paid electronically.

U.S. accountants are shifting from traditional accounting to trusted advisory services, according to the findings of the latest Sage Accountancy Index.

As the ITA kicked off its Fall 2014 Collaborative Dec. 7-9, the independent association of consulting firms and technology vendors announced new membership.

A fundamental shift has already occurred in cloud adoption, according to technology author Nicholas Carr, and with that comes big new challenges and opportunities.

Innovation requires change, and many of us resist or are reluctant to change. But hopefully not me.

Just in time for the season of giving, social gaming company Vouchr’s newly launched app Surpriise offers a giving platform for a variety of gifts, experiences and services that could come in handy for that next round of employee appreciation.

Cloud-based document management provider LedgerDocs has launched an integration with QuickBooks Online, allowing users to create transactions from documents posted directly to QBO.

TSheets and Cougar Mountain Software announced a planned integration of the former’s Time Tracking system with the latter’s Denali Payroll Accounting system.

Intuit has made its new QuickBooks Online Accountant available to new users.