According to a new IFS-sponsored study, executives at middle market to large industrial companies are less interested in implementing ERP software through subscription-based SaaS than on-premises implementations or exploring a private cloud delivery system.

This week's medicine will go down with a bit more than a spoonful of Sugar, with SugarCRM being in the news quite a bit as well as some other various musings that don't involve songs from our youth.

Faye Business Systems Group(FayeBSG) has started a reseller program that offers other SugarCRM partners the opportunity to provide services, integrationd and customizations that they may previously have not been able to offer.

Freed Maxick CPAs has expanded its technology consulting practice, offering a new PCI data security service line for clients who are required to be compliant with the security standard.

KPMG has formed a strategic alliance with cloud-based spend optimization product maker Coupa Software to helping clients transform their approach to procurement to improve savings.

Free online accounting software maker Wave has added a receipt-scanning tool with companion mobile apps to their suite of small business offerings.

SugarCRM today demoed its upcoming Sugar 7 product to users, developers and partners which feature – among other things -- on-screen dashboards, social streams, mobility, and increased speed.

SugarCRM is now integrated with ProcessMaker, an open source business process management and workflow suite from Colosa Inc.

Product enhancements, partnerships, and pounding of the proverbial chest were abound over the past week -- all of this just as conference season is about to get into full swing, right after tax season of course.

Accounting services and technology consultancy Armanino has selected to move its small business outsourcing clients from their current accounting platforms to Xero, making them the largest firm thus far to do so.

Cloud accounting software maker Kashoo has released Version 2.1 of its accounting iPad app, which includes, among other things, mobile printing and client-ready invoice templates.

Management consultant and veteran VAR Terry Petrzelka answers some key questions on how today’s VARs differ from even just a few years ago and how they can and need to progress to remain in business.

Avalara has formed a strategic alliance with the BKR International global alliance of 150 accounting and consulting firms which will focus on sharing critical sales and use tax (SUT) and value added tax (VAT) information.

QuickBooks hosting and online accounting solution provider Swizznet is now offering cloud-hosted QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013 for both single and multi-lane environments.

Accounting software maker Cougar Mountain Software has added three new business accounting packages based on their Denali product that are designed to work with various stages of a business’ growth.

The majority of accounting firms have a managing partner in title and responsibility, but often without the authority and power to lead and manage effectively. Accountability and discipline are the keys to improving performance and growing the firm.

After years of languishing as a peripheral accounting service, payroll has become one of the hottest trends adopted by CPA firms.

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