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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A roundup of reseller news from the previous month

Microsoft Dynamics GP partner The Resource Group will launch a series of webcasts beginning April 10, designed to educate companies about the hidden costs of entry-level accounting systems.

Epicor Software Corp. has filed a copyright and intellectual property infringement lawsuit against technology consultant Alternative Technology Solutions, which claims to represent the vendor.

Zoho has released upgrades to its Web and mobile Zoho CRM product which include BCC Dropbox, an automatic BCC feature, and integration of MailMagnet, an email filtering function for mobile devices.

During the recent Microsoft Convergence 2013 user and partner event we caught up with Jim Bowman, president and chief executive of SBS Group and inquired about their status as a top reseller, Master VAR and the state of the reseller partner profession in general.

BlumShapiro has partnered with corporate performance management(CPM) software provider Tagetik to make CPM support services available to their client base across the United States.

This week I've decided to give my take on the mega-con that is Microsoft Convergence 2013 as well as the company's views on being more cloudy and mobile.

Microsoft Dynamics Master VAR Tribridge took the opportunity during the Convergence 2013 user and partner event to announce the addition of two new affiliates to its network, CBR Technology and MIC Business Solutions.

Microsoft Dynamics' plans for its products' future are heavily focused on the cloud with some mobile and social aspects, specifically with its latest releases.

Acumatica seems to have rounded out its spate of high-level appointments with the recent hiring of Jeff Wilson as its new chief financial officer.

A recent Sage North America survey of small to midsized businesses found that laptops and smartphones were the most commonly used mobile devices by employees to access work-related information while out of the office.