Formever Inc. has launched its self-titled business and accounting software, which can be downloaded for the desktop or laptop for free or used in the cloud for a monthly fee.

AccountantsWorld has renamed its cloud-based accounting system Accounting Relief as Accounting Power.

Nonprofit accounting software maker Blackbaud Inc. has named Michael Gianoni president and chief executive officer, effective January 13, 2014, replacing interim president Anthony Boor.

I am frequently asked the above question by practitioners as I teach courses about using this tablet, so I think it’s important to have a deeper understanding of how the iPad and other tablets can be used in a business role versus the standard PC or even a laptop.

Sage North America and Epicor partner CompuData has added Intacct to its list of product offerings as part of the Intacct Business Partner Program.

Sales tax compliance technology provider Avalara has signed a strategic partnership with Moore Stephens North America, a regional association of accounting firms that is part of an international network, in the company’s latest deal with a major accounting firm group.

Commercial hosting service Cloud9 Real Time has released C9 Mobile, a downloadable app that gives Cloud9 users access to all of their desktop software applications from the iPad or iPad Mini.

Nonprofit accounting software provider Abila, has released Abila Millennium 2014, its donor relationship management tool which now features mobile capabilities.

Online bill payment and invoicing service Bill.com has secured $38 million in financing from new and existing investors, which include venture capital firms, financial institutions and individuals.

By definition a pacesetter is not following a trend, they are setting an example and this year’s crop of Technology Pacesetters in the field of accounting-related software consulting are representative of where the profession is moving.

Accountants must be feeling the love, or at least they potentially will, as a growing number of vendors appear to be designing more programs and products with these professionals in mind. But why now?

NetSuite Inc. has officially launched its ERP Consultant Certification Program, which is designed to offer professional services consultants an opportunity to validate their expertise in implementing, integrating and optimizing the product.

Intacct recently honored its partners of the year in three separate categories, with awards going to CliftonLarsonAllen, Armanino, and High Street Partners.

SAP AG has released localized versions of SAP Business All-in-One solutions powered by the SAP HANA platform, available for 52 countries around the world.

GCE, a cloud-based software services provider offering financial and accounting applications, has launched a migration program designed specifically for customers of SAP Business ByDesign, Microsoft Dynamics AX and other traditional ERP vendors.

Outsourced billing and payment services provider Billtrust has released EmailPlus, a new service that combines email delivery with electronic payment and remittance information.

Thomson Reuters has released Checkpoint Credits and Incentives Pinpointer, a Web-based tool that helps businesses identify statutory credits and incentives that are available for each industry or location.

Intuit is now offering to connect small business users working in the new QuickBooks Online with a certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor from within the product.

Net@Work has hired former RKL eSolutions vice president of business development Anne Brennan as its new director of sales for business applications.

Xero has formed a partnership with Entryless, a new company focused on automatically generating digital general ledger records from bills in any format, physical or electronic, and syncs them into cloud accounting systems.