IMGCAP(1)]The paperless firm is no longer just a concept.

RoseASP is providing a way to access Microsoft Dynamics through Windows Phone 7 smart phones.

Intuit reported growth in its quarterly revenue for its second fiscal quarter ending January 31, but noted that the Internal Revenue Service’s late acceptance of itemized returns this tax season would push more of its revenue into the next quarter.

Intuit has added Wells Fargo Advisors to its list of financial institutions included in ProLine Tax Import, which allows tax professionals to securely download their clients’ data directly into their tax returns within Lacerte and ProSeries.

Getting new clients tops the list of accountants’ concerns for the future of their practices, according to a new survey.

The increased use of mobile devices in the workplace has emerged as the top business technology concern for CPAs and financial executives, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.

IMGCAP(1)]As the economy continues to rebuild, enterprises are looking to rebuild.

Sage North America has released Sage ERP Accpac Version 6.0, which boasts built-in business intelligence, customer relationship management, and the ability to be deployed on-premise or online.

Ernst & Young has become a corporate member of the Cloud Security Alliance, making it the first of the Big Four firms to join the nonprofit organization.

Online invoicing provider FreshBooks has introduced the FreshBooks Add-on Store, giving the software’s more than 2 million users a new way to find and buy integrated tools from the company’s business partners.

SAP AG has released feature pack 2.6 for the SAP Business ByDesign system, which includes the first version of the software development kit, SAP Business ByDesign studio, to enable partners to create add-on software.

Sage Payment Solutions has released Sage Mobile Payment, a Payment Card Industry compliant mobile payments product that comes bundled with a Sage merchant account.

Small business financial software startup inDinero has added budgeting features to its Web-based service.

Databasics Inc. has added attendee management features to its expense-reporting software geared toward conferences and meetings.

The next decade will be a period of rapid change and continuous transformation for the accounting profession that will lend itself to greater opportunities for growth and productivity, according to a new report.

I get questions daily from CPAs asking if their firm should consider a merger or if it is possible for their firm to compete as an independent or local firm. My current answer is, "It depends!"

TENSOFT UNVEILS REVENUE COMPLIANCE MODULE

Accounting firms of all sizes are embracing portals not only as a means to collaborate with their clients more efficiently—especially during tax season—but also to remain compliant with current data transfer and security laws.

Accounting and bookkeeping haven't always been particularly easy to accomplish. Before the advent of mechanized bookkeeping, keeping track of financial transactions, and their ultimate effect on a business, was a matter of sorting transactions into the proper category and recording them by hand into paper ledgers, using specialized paper to physically emulate the T-Account concept.

SAGE RESELLER CIS CONSULTING SELLS PRACTICE