From client information to credit cards and even PINs and passwords, it’s hard to keep track of it all and keep it safe, which is why practitioners are discovering the Secret! encrypted storage app.

We can always discuss product news, but I’m thinking that in recent history there have been few development more worth noting than the acquisition of Tectura and Armanino’s move to snap up Rose Business Solutions.

Around the New Year, people often start to wonder what resolutions they should make, in an attempt to make this year better than the last.

Xero has hired CPA and accounting technology veteran Amy Vetter to the newly created position of global vice president of education, where she will lead the company’s efforts on internal and external training.

Business management automation company Talygen is now offering a workflow feature which covers numerous topics and procedures including management of company financials, employees, customer service, client relationship, and more.

Accounting Today is issuing a Final Call for speakers for its second annual Accounting Technology Forum.

Infor has purchased cloud-based human capital management analysis product maker PeopleAnswers for an undisclosed sum.

Bill.com has signed an integration deal with tax filing solutions creator TechAtlantis and its Tax1099.com product to automate the process of creating and e-filing 1099-MISC forms.

Accounting and consulting firm Armanino has purchased Rose Business Solutions, effectively combining the Microsoft Dynamics consulting and reselling businesses.

Practitioners and consultants looking for new ways to message colleagues and clients have discovered the WhatsApp Messenger, a smartphone messenger available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phones, and Blackberry, which uses 3G or WiFi (when available) to deliver any message to any other phone on any other network.

Software partner veteran Terry Petrzelka, now a valued advisor and consultant to vendors and resellers discusses the oft avoided issue of succession planning, how firms should be measuring themselves and what exactly is going on with cloud ERP, or the comparative lack thereof.

Most accounting firms and businesses spend too little time thinking and planning.

A roundup of technology news from the previous month

Moving your firm's and your clients' accounting and other applications into the cloud is becoming more common. But that doesn't necessarily mean that it's become any easier.

Evolving tech needs have put data security at the forefront for CPA firms

A roundup of reseller-related news from the previous month

Cougar Mountain Software has released updates for two of its accounting and business management products, CMS Professional 2014 and Denali 3.2.

Android app FolderSync aims to make managing easier files in the cloud easier.

Tax and accounting product provider Tenenz Inc. has launched a new digital newsletter service for firms using its new Client Centric Communication tool.

This was quite a busy year with large vendor financings, acquisitions, cloud and mobile growth and new products galore but I think rather than an expected year in review (we have a pretty good slideshow on that), I thought I’d offer my take on what 2014 will likely bring in the way of accounting technology news.