Enterprise resource planning product maker Epicor Software Corp. has released Epicor eMarketing and eSurveys tools as a Software-as-a-Service offering, providing customers with a deployment and licensing model as businesses continue to embrace the cloud.

Cloud-based business intelligence platform provider Indicee Inc. has partnered with global cloud integration provider Pervasive Software to give customers and prospects access to Indicee analytics in the cloud with Pervasive’s cloud and on-premises data connectivity software.

Shoeboxed has become the latest member of the CloudSolutions Alliance, a CPA-focused group formed in 2010 with the goal of educating and gaining further access to firms who would be most interested in their services.

Intuit has added new features to its iPhone app, Intuit Tax Online Mobile, including the ability for accountants to filter their client list and email PDF versions of tax returns to their clients securely.

Financial software provider BlackLine Systems has established an alliance with KPMG to bring BlackLine’s software and the firm’s professional services to clients.

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause and cloud accounting and financial technology provider FinancialForce.com have inked an agreement to deliver FinancialForce Professional Services Automation implementation and best practices to Baker Tilly’s Professional Services Organization clients looking to improve service execution and resource effectiveness.

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Your Dollar Matters has introduced version 2.0 of TheFormTool Pro, a document assembly and forms creation tool for Microsoft Word, with new mathematical features for audit reports and other types of documents.

Integration technology supplier MuleSoft has developed a new cloud integration application with cloud-based sales tax automation provider Avalara.

Cloud accounting service Xero Inc. has signed a partnership with business productivity software developer Abukai Inc. that will enable customers from both companies to benefit from a direct integration between Abukai’s cloud-based expense report offering Abukai Expenses and Xero’s accounting and bookkeeping abilities.

Online bookkeeping and tax product developer Outright.com has integrated with Cashie Commerce and PayPal, with the goal of making it easier for small retailers to track, sell and keep tax records on all online sales.

Automated data entry and workflow software provider Personable Inc. has released ScanWriter 2012, a cloud and on-premises-based automation technology designed to instantly process over 300 financial documents from banks, credit cards, brokerage firms and vendor invoices for QuickBooks and Excel files.

Cloud-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara has revamped its Accounting and Advisory Services Program to provide CPAs, professional accountants and advisory services professionals access to sales and use tax compliance content, educational resources and tools to expand their service offerings.

Electronic invoicing network OB10 has released the latest version of its customer portal to offer users improved personalization, self-service support and visibility into the invoicing process.

Online accounting software developer Zoho Books said Tuesday it can now automatically retrieve transactions from users’ bank and credit card accounts and import them into the program.

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