Technology consultant Wayne Schulz explores how diagnosis fees and fixed pricing benefits consultant and customer alike.

Microsoft Dynamics partner Queue Associates Inc. is opening a Hong Kong office and, effectively, Queue Associates Worldwide China Limited while celebrating its 20th year in business.

Online accounting software maker Xero Inc. is part of a a pro-paperless office coalition led by online fax and electronic signature service HelloFax that has launched an effort to deliver free online front and back office tools to consumers and businesses.

Nonprofit and faith-based cloud accounting product maker Aplos Software has released a new, user-friendly Startup Wizard for its flagship, Web-based nonprofit accounting software suite.

According to a recent article in CIO Magazine, "Clueless in the Boardroom," research shows that most boards don't understand enough about information technology to keep up.

Technology-related developments from the previous month

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.