Firms beef up security as the mobile workforce takes off

All puns aside, the cloud is finally living up to its promise

Reseller-related news from the previous month

IT managers still have some mixed feelings about the cloud, according to a recent survey from Lieberman Software Corporation 51 percent of respondents indicated they don’t trust the cloud for any of their personal data while 91 percent believe the move to cloud services has been more convenient for their organization’s in-house IT team.

The American Institute of CPAs has developed an online Audit Risk Assessment Tool to help focus in on the potential risk of material misstatements in a financial statement audit due to fraud or error.

Cloud ERP and financial software provider Acumatica is now registered as an official member and sponsor of CPE credits in accounting and listed on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s (NASBA) National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

Cloud and mobile point of sale (POS) product maker SalesVu has released a free integration module between its mobile POS offering and QuickBooks Online and desktop products.

Cloud-based corporate performance management and business intelligence software provider Adaptive Planning has named David Pefley as its new chief financial officer, charged with leading the finance, HR and administration teams and aiding company growth.

Interactive Data Corp., a provider of evaluated pricing, valuation and reference data services, has released a new set of enhancements to its fixed income transparency tool Vantage, which are designed to effectively meet requirements of both the buy-side and sell-side in the evaluated pricing process.

Wednesday was a red-letter day for many accounting departments, as December 19 was the busiest day for submitting expense reports.

Wayne Salpietro, director of product and social media marketing at data storage and cloud backup services provider Permabit Technology Corp., explains what processes can be adopted to ensure data protection strategies deployed at your organization remain viable.

Cloud-based payroll and HR service Paylocity Corp. has unveiled Web Pay 10.1, the company’s flagship product that now boasts increased performance along with several new features, including a redesigned report writer and a new manager self-service portal.

Accounting practice consulting service and software provider Commercial Logic Inc. now has a hosted offering for its PowerPM practice management software, with the goal of giving firms access to the database from any Internet connection.

Sage North America has released Sage 100 ERP 2013 and included new cloud services and usability features for its user base of small to midsized distributors and manufacturers.

Wave Accounting has adjusted its name and website in an attempt to convey it is more than just a free, cloud-based accounting product maker and to showcase the full suite of its back-office tools.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has added multiple enhancements to its NetClient CS client portal platform that are designed more for ease of use and extending them to mobile devices..

Blytheco director of customer and partner strategy Apryl Hansen continues her three-part series on consulting firm management with a focus on establishing a successful mission statement.

Sage North America has made available Sage 500 ERP 2013, an integrated suite of business applications that offers a variety of new features, including more Web and mobile capabilities.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Serenic reseller AVF Consulting is spinning off its software development division ChargeLogic as the firm plans to predominantly focus on serving the nonprofit sector going forward.

Technology consultant Wayne Schulz sizes up the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for everyday use