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With nearly every state having either passed laws governing the electronic transfer of personal data or awaiting the passage of pending legislation, CPAs are looking more to data security and storage tools, and even engaging outside experts on how both they and their clients can remain protected.

By most accounts, there have been three great evolutions in accounting software over the past three decades: the introduction of the personal computer, the emergence of software that served small-business accounting needs, and the likely move to Web-based/Software-as-a-Service/cloud-based accounting services that take accounting online. But when it comes to low-cost accounting systems, there are three equally important revolutions taking place.

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TOP FIRMS TIE TECH ADOPTION TO CLIENT RETENTION

With nearly every state having either passed laws governing the electronic transfer of personal data or awaiting the passage of pending legislation, CPAs are looking more to data security and storage tools, and even engaging outside experts on how both they and their clients can remain protected.

By most accounts, there have been three great evolutions in accounting software over the past three decades: the introduction of the personal computer, the emergence of software that served small-business accounting needs, and the likely move to Web-based/Software-as-a-Service/cloud-based accounting services that take accounting online. But when it comes to low-cost accounting systems, there are three equally important revolutions taking place.

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Enterprise resource planning and supply chain technology provider Tensoft has released the Advanced Revenue Compliance Module for its Tensoft RCM Suite.

SaaShr.com a provider of Saas workforce applications, has partnered with payroll service bureau Payrolls Plus to offer a time and labor management application that enables users to track the time and attendance of employees working remotely.

Cloud-based accounting and ERP software provider Acumatica has added an ecommerce product to enable users to create complete ecommerce websites with shopping cart capabilities that integrate with Acumatica accounting, financial, inventory and ordering modules, delivering a single view of online and traditional sales.

To help bolster technology governance among its nonprofit and government clients, CPA firm Wipfli has launched TechPro, a risk management tool for information security.

The high-level shakeups at Sage North America continue to mount as the company confirmed executive vice president of sales Paul Johnson is leaving, effective immediately.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has added global financial data from Reuters and expanded report-writing features to its transfer pricing software for multinational companies.

Intuit has been closely monitoring congressional and IRS activity on the tax extension legislation passed by Congress late Thursday night and said it has completed various scenario plans and programmed its professional tax software applications to be prepared for all the latest tax law changes.

Midrange enterprise software developer Epicor has created Epicor Carbon Connect, a Software as a Service-based carbon accounting product with the ability to identify, analyze, audit, track, manage, benchmark and report on carbon emissions and energy consumption.

Intuit has released ProLine Practice Management, a Web-based application that tracks and manages customer engagements and information.

Perhaps it’s because Sage North America has experienced a recent spate of executive turnovers, or the fact that its chief executive never had any intention of staying on for the long term.

Mid-market accounting software developer Open Systems Inc. has introduced a new reseller unit focused on developing business within the Americas, which will be headed by newly appointed vice president of channel development Linda Shillingburg.

Payroll and HR services provider Paycor has launched Custom Web Reporting, a new product that enables users to develop reports on labor distribution, employee overtime and benefits, reconciliation of health insurance costs, and workers’ compensation, among others.