Free online accounting software maker Wave Accounting has released the U.S. edition of Wave Payroll, its cloud-based payroll offering designed for small businesses.

Nonprofit accounting software maker Blackbaud has made several product roadmap updates, product enhancements, and key product integrations following its recent Convio acquisition.

Paychex Inc. launched the redesign of its Paychex Accountant Knowledge Center, a free online resource available through the Paychex website that was designed to provide information and time saving online tools to accounting professionals.

Sage North America and NetSuite partner SWK Technologies has joined the national reseller marketing network ERPVAR.com, with the goal of helping promote all of its products and services.

Business intelligence service provider iLumen has hired former American Express vice president of digital partnerships Rob Ganjon to be its new chief executive officer.

Payroll and 1099 tax software product maker PayrollMate.com has released a vendor and 1099 management module for Payroll Mate, its flagship payroll processing product.

BCG Systems director of networking services Ken Klicka explains why if you aren't prepared to address the cloud computing wave with your clients, you'll soon be left behind.

Financial reporting for equity compensation has dramatically increased in complexity since the adoption of FAS 123R (now ASC Topic 718).

Business intelligence and analytics product developers PrecisionPoint and Targit have joined to co-develop a BI offering for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and AX users.

Cloud-based enterprise resource planning pulls midsize companies into the big league by helping them discard their entry-level accounting packages and instead use sophisticated, all-in-one accounting systems.

FreshBooks has released an iPad app designed for service-based professional businesses with 1 to 10 employees who use this Apple device.

CCH Small Firm Services and Burlington, Vt.-based Evolution by iSystems have partnered to offer payroll services to tax and accounting professionals using the Evolution Payroll, HR and tax management system.

“The world has dramatically changed,” said Jon Baron, Thomson Reuters’ managing director of professional tax and accounting, during his keynote kicking off the 32nd annual Thomson Reuters SYNERGY Users’ Conference for Professional Tax & Accounting Firms in Grapevine, Texas.

Corporate enterprise tax software provider Vertex Inc. has released Vertex Tax Accounting, a product designed to improve global provisioning as well as provide a source for modeling tax planning strategies.

Cloud-based sales and use tax automation provider Avalara is making plans to establish a more international presence, eying regional and country-specific offices - the first of which is currently being established in London.

Paul Allan, Global BPO Portfolio and Service Line Leader, at HP Enterprise Services, explains how to justify organizations' investment in Business Intelligence technologies and how a trusted advisor can help in the process.

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, has launched a new ProSystem fx Client Intelligence offering for automating the continual analysis of clients' business performance as well as advancements to its IntelliConnect Solutions.

Epicor Software Corporation announced its 2012 Epicor Americas Premium Partner Awards, with Canada-based Six S Partners receiving top honors as a Top New Revenue Producer and Certified Gold for driving sales growth.

KPMG has formed a business alliance with enterprise-class software-as-a-service product provider Workday to deliver cloud-based financial management and human capital process applications.

On the first morning of its annual User Conference, being held now in San Diego, tax and accounting solution and research provider CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business, emphasized the importance of mobility to modern accountants.