SaaS-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara is continuing its growth path, appointing outgoing Sage North America channel sales executive Pascal Van Dooren to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing, while completing a $21 million round of financing.

Tax workpaper automation service SurePrep now offers SPbinder, an electronic binder application that integrates PDF, Excel, Word and emails into a single location.

Thomson Reuters has released an Android-compatible version of its practice management system, Mobile CS.

Sage North America today introduced Sage BusinessVision Accounting 2011, with enhancements focused on point-of-sale, Canadian payroll reporting and processing, and sales tax tracking and compliance.

Finance and accounting outsourcing firm Rose Financial Services has joined the NetSuite Solution Provider Program.

Cloud-based accounting technology provider FinancialForce.com has released the Summer ’11 version of FinancialForce PSA, which includes both social media and mobile features geared toward aiding professional service organizations.

NYSE Euronext has formed a strategic alliance with The Receivables Exchange, an online marketplace for sales of U.S. receivables.

Cloud-based custom reporting application developer XpandedReports has integrated its technology with cloud document storage and file sharing provider SmartVault.

Cloud ERP software provider Acumatica has completed an agreement with Oslo-based accounting, tax, payroll and ERP software maker Visma, in which Acumatica will be sold in Scandinavia and Northern Europe, and receive an undisclosed investment to increase its sales, marketing and product development efforts in the U.S.

Open source Java-based accounting and bookkeeping program Gnuaccounting has been enhanced with new features for cross-platform invoicing.

Cougar Mountain Software, developers of the Denali accounting product line, has revamped its accountant referral and business partner program by offering accountants and bookkeepers a 15 percent commission on all referrals, and a 30 to 50 percent commission on net sales, by becoming a business partner.

Netfira has upgraded its Netfira Shop software to include support for Apple iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, along with Android-based phones and tablets.

Former SpeedTax public relations director and accounting technology industry veteran Brian Austin has joined SaaS-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara in a newly created position as director of accountant and industry relations.

Accounting Today is soliciting submissions for its 2011 Technology Pacesetters list, which honors top-flight resellers in the accounting and ERP software marketplace.

Intuit announced on Wednesday the release of new editions of QuickBooks 2012, including Accountant, Pro, and Premier; all with numerous key enhancements.

Electronic document management software developer eFileCabinet Inc. has partnered with QuickBooks-focused financial reporting dashboard maker Qvinci Software.

Dell Inc. will begin offering hosted versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP and QuickBooks next year, along with other services, through partnerships with Salesforce.com, Microsoft, Intuit and others.

Sage North America has introduced its Sage ACT! 2012 contact and customer manager, along with Sage ACT! Connect, which integrates with Google applications.

'Accounting firms are a business," said Lynette Downing, business analyst at the CPA firm of HLB Tauges Redpath, in White Bear Lake, Minn.

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