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

Tax preparation solution vendor Drake Software is offering a new online tax prep solution, Drake Zero.

Nonprofit-focused financial reporting and accounting software maker AccuFund Inc. has released version 4.04 of its flagship accounting suite, which includes a new task scheduler module and payroll enhancements that feature Internet-based time clocks.

Document and imaging product maker Accusoft has released Prizm Capture, a cloud-based tool designed to capture invoice information and import it directly into a QuickBooks Online account.

Online accounting software maker has added a set of new features including 1099 and GAAP compliance additions for the U.S. market, as well as an integration to the Track1099 e-filing and preparation tool.

Microsoft Dynamics Master VAR SBS Group has added technology consultant and Dynamics GP, AX, and CRM reseller Enterprise Resources Technology (ERT Group) to its Partner Network.

XCM Solutions has released version 10 of its flagship workflow automation product and unveiled a new mobile application to access key XCM product functions from any tablet or smartphone.

Cloud-based bill payment, invoicing, and cash management service provider Bill.com is now offering its integration with QuickBooks Online to those using QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise, allowing them to integrate Bill.com into their financial management systems.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has added several new features to the latest version of its Workpapers CS software for managing tax engagement workpapers.

Nearly 40 percent of CPAs perceive themselves as catalysts for innovation for their clients, while the majority of CPAs believe they have a role to play in their clients’ adoption of technology, according to a new survey.