BAASS Business Solutions Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with Southeast Computer Solutions Inc., designed primarily to aid growth in its Sage ERP X3 business.

The Information Technology Alliance introduced nine new members to its roster of CPA firms, consultants and vendors, which were highlighted by Intuit, online accounts payable and receivables company Bill.com, and top CPA firm Armanino.

Xero has officially released an integrated payroll offering as part of its cloud accounting platform, just months after announcing a beta version.

Sage North America has officially released Sage One Accountant Edition, an accountant-centric version of its online accounting software for small businesses and the first from the publisher designed specifically for accountants..

Nonprofit-focused accounting software maker Serenic Corporation is now offering free trials of Serenic Navigator Express, a cloud-based version of the company’s flagship accounting product designed to track multiple funds, manage expenses against budgets, and produce timely, accurate reports.

The reasons to begin conversations with both current and potential clients with an emphasis on report writers are more compelling than ever, particularly as this technology has become more available and easier for small businesses to use and deploy.

Audit and risk management product maker ACL has released a purchase card fraud product designed to enable organizations to immediately identify and remediate suspicious transactions.

Top 100 CPA firm Grassi & Co. has officially launched Grassi Technology Consultants, a new subsidiary that moves the firm further towards technology consulting and potentially larger clients, but away from reselling.

Open-source ERP and CRM software maker xTuple has released xTupleCommerce – version 2.0 of its eCommerce Web portal – and acquired Web consultancy Artsmith Media to support customer demand for the offering.

Software partner veteran Terry Petrzelka, now a valued advisor and consultant to vendors and resellers discusses some of the trickier issues related to vendor/partner relationships, particularly when it comes to ending them as well as how to deal with discontinued product development.

Sage North America partner BrainSell Technologies has purchased Holliston, Mass.-based partner K-Four Systems for an undisclosed amount.

Most firms are discussing higher-valued advisory services, yet few have succeeded at scaling and building a team of successful advisors

As nonprofit organizations struggle with changes in the economy and demands for greater accountability, they are looking to technology and better software to fill the breach.

A roundup of tech news from the previous month

Five firms share their experiences making payroll pay

A roundup of reseller-related news from the previous month

The past couple of weeks have been a period where you have to ask, “what didn’t happen?” Rebranding, major financings, practice growth, practice closures; we had it all.

Payroll continues to be one of the most talked about topics in the profession and CPA firm owner Sean Manning attempts to dispel the myths about this oft avoided, yet potentially profitable service offering.

Host Analytics is now offering a tool to instantly move Microsoft Excel models into a centralized, cloud environment to facilitate financial planning and reporting.

Top CPA firm ParenteBeard recently announced to its clients that it is closing its two-decade old technology practice, ParenteBeard Technology, effective this Friday, November 29.