Accounting and consulting firm Moss Adams has introduced a mobile app, making its digital magazine Moss Adams Insights accessible on any iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android device.

Proposed changes in leasing accounting standards are creating concerns among many businesses that use long-term leases, with 92 percent of executives in a new survey indicating they are unprepared to address the changes.

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As accounting professionals become more mobile, they are in turn discovering devices and technologies that enable them to move more of their work out of the office and discover new, more flexible ways of serving their clients.

It's not all that difficult to define enterprise-class accounting software. If it costs a lot more than your car, and requires a large team several months to install, it's enterprise-class. Defining mid-range and separating it from entry-level is not quite as simple. Though mid-range accounting software is generally sold and serviced by value-added resellers, it still often requires a team to complete the installation, and often takes weeks, rather than days or months.

XBRL-based collaborative data product provider Calcbench has won the $20,000 grand prize for the XBRL Challenge, a contest for developers to build the most inventive and useful application leveraging XBRL-formatted data from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR database.

Cloud-based accounts payable and receivable system Bill.com has added to its offerings with the release of CashView, a cash flow management system designed to provide organizations with strategic insight and control over their finances.

Business process automation software maker Aestiva has released a new system to manage time tracking, expense tracking and the invoicing process for professional organizations and professionals who bill clients for professional services.

CCH plans to introduce a new Open Integration Platform to enable customers and outside vendors to integrate their applications and customized software with CCH’s cloud system.

Electronic document management software developer eFileCabinet Inc. has released a mobile app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices for customers that use the cloud-based version of eFileCabinet’s document management offering.

Online invoicing service CurdBee has introduced a mobile app for a variety of devices that supports invoices, estimates, and time and expense tracking.

Online accounting software developer Outright has released a mobile application that online sellers can use on iOS-based devices such as Apple’s iPhone and iPad to keep track of sales and expense data.

IMGCAP(1)][IMGCAP(2)]Microsoft Excel is, without a doubt, the most commonly used software program in today’s finance department, from the CFO down to the staff accountant.

Sage North America unveiled Sage Source, a personalized, Web-based workspace through which companies can offer their employees secure access to a library of value-added services, ranging from personal payroll history to company announcements and shopping discounts.

Open-source accounting and enterprise resource planning software developer Open Systems Inc. has acquired its longtime reseller InterMicro, effectively retaining all of its staff and two offices in Greenville, S.C., and Edmond, Okla.

Cloud-based document storage and sharing service provider SmartVault has released the SmartVault Plug-in for Microsoft Outlook, allowing business users and accounting professionals the ability to send, receive and manage documents securely inside of Outlook.

Frank, Rimerman Consulting, the technology consulting division of tax and accounting firm Frank, Rimerman + Co., has launched a new cloud computing practice through its partnership with NetSuite Inc.

Apricorn has unveiled a desktop version of its Aegis Padlock secure drive, with a capacity of up to 3 terabytes.

SaaS-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara has formed a partnership with accounting and enterprise resource planning software developer Open Systems Inc., with the companies integrating their products.