Cloud-based document management service SmartVault has partnered with expense report product maker SpringAhead to create an expense report workflow system and integration with Intuit’s QuickBooks.

Cloud accounting and small business finance tool maker Wave has added the Payroll Tax Service for in 10 U.S. states with more coming later in the year.

A modest array of product announcements and partnerships came through last week yet did little to overshadow the larger, tech-related themes of interest to accounting and consulting professionals coming out of the 2013 AICPA Practitioners Symposium and TECH+ Conference.

Even in the increasingly mobile world, accountants are still keeping time and as such Timesheet is seeing more downloads by practitioners on Android devices.

For anyone evaluating the principles of the new service organization controls (SOC), particularly SOC 2, BrightLine CPAs & Associates principal and SOC reporting practice leader Greg Miller describes the five key principles and how to select the right one.

Mobile device management at growing CPA firms is causing IT departments concern, not only just over control issues but on educating staff on devices, apps, and the security risks that go with them.

Sage developer xkzero has partnered with technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services provider Echo Global Logistics Inc. to offer integrated transportation logistics for Sage ERP products.

CCH has unveiled Sales Tax RADAR (rates and decisions administration reporting), a new cloud-based tool designed to track rates and taxability details in thousands of jurisdictions

Ernst & Young has partnered with Thomson Reuters to introduce EYTaxSpace Powered by Thomson Reuters, a service for processing the firm’s corporate tax clients.

The first day of technology sessions at the AICPA Practitioners Symposium and TECH+ Conference kicked off with Randy Johnston mapping out current and foreseeable future technology trends

Cloud‐based workflow software provider XCM Solutions now has a resource allocation scheduling(RAS) module for its flagship product, with a mobile app to be released next week.

If you've ever wanted Microsoft Office applications on your iPhone or iPad you can have them through CloudOn, an app the gives you the nearly full experience.

Mergers, manufacturing integrations, and partnerships were abound this week plus my take on what to expect at the upcoming AICPA Tech + Symposium.

Sikich LLP has purchased the technology consulting group at Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas), effectively expanding the firm’s Dynamics NAV business and geographically into Houston and Texas in particular.

Intacct has signed a partnership with manufacturing software developer Manufacturing Information Systsms(MISys) to deliver a manufacturing system for midsized businesses by integrating the two flagship products.

FinancialForce.com has partnered with global business consulting firm Bluewolf with the goal of helping companies access and enhance visibility into data that improve bookings-to-billing cycles and enrich customer engagement.

Secure audit confirmation service provider Confirmation.com has enhanced its international capabilities by providing multilingual user interfaces of its online platform.

Most midmarket ERP software implementations are accomplished with moving off QuickBooks and for the most part, users can plan and execute the transition rapidly. And with the right consultant, the transition can be planned and executed rapidly, but how do you know when it’s time?

Microsoft Dynamics and Serenic partner AVF Consulting has hired CPA Larry Sharrow as an implementation consultant.

Intuit has made its cloud-based Intuit Practice Management product commercially available with integrations to its Lacerte Tax and QuickBooks software.