Cloud accounting and finance education and advocacy group the Cloud Accounting (CAI), is again seeking participation for its second annual benchmark survey on cloud and SaaS solutions software usage.

Ziptr, the secure communications service predominantly targeting legal and accounting professionals, today released Ziptr version 2.2 with improvements to sign-up, product access, and overall usability of the service.

Sage North America today released Sage Fixed Assets 2013.1 with enhancements to aid businesses in taking advantage of the latest tax laws, such as those recently enacted with the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, as well as updated audit features.

This past week certainly had its share of vendor news, from executive hires to new or updated offerings, but none was more noteworthy than the Sage North America sell-off of three members of its product line

Accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP has introduced Crowe K-1 Navigator, a tool that helps streamline Schedule K-1 tax-reporting processes for flow-through businesses such as partnerships and S corporations.

Audit and risk management product maker ACL is now offering its ACL Workpapers product for the iPad and iPhone.

BizLogr Inc. today unveiled MileLogr, an Internet service designed to help taxpayers get tax deductions for the business use of a car by figuring out the distances driven from data in the user’s calendar.

Acumatica has hired former Microsoft Dynamics channel executive Christian Lindberg to the position of vice president of partner solutions, specifically charged with growing the company’s ISV channel.

Online accounting software company Xero now offers bank reconciliation on both Apple iOS and Android devices.

CaseWare IDEA and its U.S. distributor Audimation Services Inc. released their IDEA Version Nine audit analytics product with improved analysis and integration features.

Intuit has unveiled its iPad app for QuickBooks Online, which packages the most commonly used business tasks from the Web product and integration with the camera, contacts, push notifications and location services on the mobile device.

HP Enterprise Services today released HP AutoFlow, a business process outsourcing product that enables clients to automate core business processes, including finance and accounting.

IMGCAP(1)]Much like the prospect of snowy-weather here in New York, this past week wasn't all that heavy with news, though it was insightful with useful thoughts on cloud data, low-level accounting products and examples on how CPA firms are using social media. And did I mention our Top New Products of 2013 are here?

Elastic Intelligence CEO Ajay Singh explains the benefits of accounting firms accessing cloud-based data.

SWK Technologies Inc. is expanding further into Texas as it has acquired the Sage business partner accounts of Colleyville, Texas -based SGEN LLC (aka Software Generation) and has retained key personnel.

Sage North America confirmed that its cloud-based, entry-level accounting product, Sage One, now integrates with both Sage Payment Solutions and PayPal, allowing for more automated payment processing and invoicing.

Intacct has revamped its pricing and added several updates to its Accountants Program, all of which are designed with the purpose of making it simpler and more compelling for accountants to join.

Expanded offerings a plenty from the vendor and VAR community, plus a sit down and frank conversation about change with the CEO of one of the top accounting product makers are all on tap this week as well as a few other items you may not yet be aware of.

Deltek Inc. has officially appointed chief financial officer and acting chief executive Mike Corkery to the CEO role, less than two months after assuming the role upon the departure of Kevin Parker.

A new survey from KPMG International cites companies are reporting higher-than-expected costs, as well as challenges with implementation, operations and governance in moving to the cloud.