CCH Small Firm Services has released PaperlessPLUS, a product developed to help tax and accounting professionals to save and store emails, spreadsheets, memos and other documents as PDF files in a client’s electronic folder.

Unit4 Coda Inc., a division of Unit4, has released Coda Financials – Destination: Control, the 12th version of its Coda Financials financial management software.

Sage North America has introduced a program for Sage Accountants Network members specializing in the construction and real estate industry, giving them access to Sage’s construction-focused accounting software and support.

SaaS and on-premise enterprise resource planning software developer Acumatica has included a project management module as a major part of its Acumatica 3.0 release, targeted at professional service, marketing, software, construction, nonprofit, and other businesses that need to maintain separate accounts for different activities.

Intuit has released QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Advanced Inventory version 12.0, an add-on feature to the financial software package offering enhanced user control over inventory tracking, among other features.

Sage ERP X3 business process management software for midsized distributors and manufacturers now integrates with Sage Exchange.

Enterprise resource planning software developer Syspro has enhanced its flagship ERP system by adding new functionality to its Fixed Assets module.

Fishbowl released the most advanced update of its Fishbowl Inventory software in a special 10-year anniversary edition on Wednesday with enterprise-level features.

SaaS-based sales tax automation service provider Avalara released AvaTax 1099, a cloud-based offering for 1099 reporting that leverages a new strategic partnership with SaaS-based tax information reporting company Convey.

Senior executives around the globe say their organizations have already moved at least some business activities to the cloud, with some companies planning to spend more than a fifth of their IT budget on cloud software and services in 2012, according to a report by KPMG International.

After two years of trying to establish a reseller network for Sage Simply Accounting, Sage North America discontinued support of the program effective Oct. 1, with support for existing solution providers extending until Sept. 30, 2012.

It's no secret that today mergers and acquisitions are an extremely active part of the accounting profession. These combinations are due to numerous reasons, with retirement, leadership and growth at the top of the list. As owners reach retirement age, they are looking for an exit strategy. At the same time, growing firms are looking for merger candidates to gain clients, to gain access to needed staff skills, or to establish a presence in a desired market location. With a marketplace like this of buyers and sellers, it's no wonder there is plenty of activity!

It's the bane of just about every profession: You spend years and years in school, and then spend the rest of your professional life playing keep-up as the profession changes.

KKR SUBSIDIARY VISMA INVESTS IN ACUMATICA

Taking the time to find inefficiencies around the office can be a daunting task for most firms, but more are finding that establishing better workflows for most essential tasks - particularly tax work - will save time and, ultimately, money.

SBS GROUP STRENGTHENS SOUTHEAST PRESENCE

SBS Group New England, the Boston-area division of major Microsoft Dynamics reseller SBS Group, has acquired Hudson, Mass.-based Dynamics VAR Grace Hunt, effectively expanding it’s presence in the region and adding to its Dynamics ERP line.

Online CPE provider CPE Link has partnered with Sage North America to offer selected Sage product training via webcast.

The usage of Corporate Performance Management (CPM) solutions is expected to increase up to 77 percent over the next two years, according to an independent study of 1,000 senior financial professionals by Merrill Research.

Over the next five years, revenue for the human resources and payroll software industry is expected to increase to $4.0 billion, according to a new study.