Cloud accounting software provider Wave Accounting has launched new tools to connect accountants and bookkeepers with Wave's nearly 300,000 small business customers, in an effort to help the accounting community grow their business, as well as that of the company.

SingerLewak Systems, part of the technology consulting arm of California CPAs SingerLewak, will no longer be a value-added reseller for Intacct, while its manager Jim Hart has joined cloud accounting VAR Sererra as director of business development.

Adaptive Planning has introduced Adaptive Discovery, a cloud-based data visualization system that works with its budgeting and corporate performance management system.

Vertex has introduced an on-demand, Software as a Service version of its Vertex Indirect Tax O Series and Vertex Sales & Use Tax Returns software.

Two new resellers have joined the Partner Program of social CRM provider Avectra: SouthTech and AccessTek.

Accounting and business software provider Open Systems Inc. has released Version 11 of its Customer Relationship Management for Traverse.

Cloud-based accounting provider Xero has released a general ledger integration with the Run Powered by ADP cloud-based payroll platform for small-business owners.

CCH has released several product updates to provide new workflow and integration features for tax, accounting and auditing professionals.

Intacct has enhanced its cloud accounting software, the Intacct Financial Management System, with more than 100 new features.

Major Sage reseller and Top 100 VAR Net@Work has expanded into Canada with the acquisition of award-winning Sage reseller Synergy Plus Solutions.

The American Institute of CPAs has debuted a new eReader app for the iPhone and iPad to provide accountants with auditing and accounting eBooks.

With more than a third of this year's top value-added resellers now carrying cloud accounting and/or ERP products, and most of the remaining firms adding to their existing product lines, it is clear that the VAR 100 are starting to see better times and, at the least, are interested in changing some of their business.

The American Institute of CPAs has debuted a new downloadable software tool for assessing privacy risks and the maturity of privacy programs.

Dynamics reseller Brittenford Systems partners with Nsight to create Brittenford Staffing

AccuFund Inc. has upgraded its financial reporting and accounting software for nonprofit, municipal and government organizations to Version 4.03 of the AccuFund Accounting Suite.

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