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.

Technology consultancy Arxis Technology Inc., a major Sage and SAP partner, has joined the Intacct channel, adding to the growing line of cloud-based business technologies the firm represents.

QuickBooks integrated inventory control software provider Fishbowl has announced the availability of Pipeline Contact Manager, the company’s first Web-based, entry-level customer relationship management software offering.

The technology world is moving aggressively and consistently to the cloud, leveraging the accessibility and scalability of the Web.

Cloud accounting and finance education and advocacy group The Cloud Accounting Institute has launched a benchmark survey on Software as a Service for the accounting profession.

A new study by BDO USA found that while 73 percent of chief financial officers at U.S. technology companies expect revenue to increase in 2012, they foresee overall revenue increases of just 2.6 percent, significantly lower than the forecasted growth of 10.4 percent in last year’s survey.

Cloud-based accounting software provider Xero has completed a $20 million round of financing through a placement to existing strategic investors, which will allow the company to expand its global reach, particularly in Australia, the U.K. and the U.S.

Over the past seven months, I've written two articles that should be combined in order to have a significant impact on firm profits. One was on the reliance on checklists and the other on pricing.

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It used to be pretty easy to define "entry-level" accounting software. It was either available at retail, like QuickBooks and Peachtree, or direct from the vendor and under a certain price point, like MYOB.

And so firms of all sizes are engaging in some form of social media efforts, which can range anywhere from gaining basic knowledge of all the available tools and sites, to hiring specific personnel or even having everyone in the firm contribute to social media initiatives.