Two of Intuit’s add-ons for its QuickBooks software received Awesome QuickBooks Add-on awards from the Sleeter Group.

Accounting and point-of-sale software developer Cougar Mountain Software has introduced Cougar iVault, an online data storage and backup service that offers data security, storage, and disaster recovery.

Major Sage reseller and technology consultant Net@Work has gone fully nationwide with its acquisition of Seattle-based Forepoint LLC.

Web-based document storage service SmartVault has received the 2011 Awesome QuickBooks Add-on award from the Sleeter Group.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has introduced a global tax software workstation product for multinational companies and large accounting firms.

Sage North America appears to be planning a major push of its Sage ERP X3 product in North America and is making organizational changes to spearhead the effort, according to a letter sent to its resellers Tuesday.

Cloud-based bill payment technology provider Bill.com has released a beta version of its integration capabilities with Sage’s Peachtree, which coincides with Sage announcing plans to discontinue its Peachtree Web Accounting Service on Nov. 30.

CCH has begun publishing some of its most popular accounting and tax books as eBooks, allowing readers to be able to store them on desktop and laptop computers, as well as Apple iPads and iPhones.

Cloud-based paperless bill management and payment technology provider Bill.com announced today its participation in the PayPal Business Payments pilot and the availability of Bill.com in the PayPal Apps beta program.

Robert Reid, chief executive of cloud-based accounting and financial technology provider Intacct Inc., appealed to the company’s partners and technology vendors to “think big” in helping the decade-old business reach the next level of growth.

Vertex Inc. has introduced Vertex Enterprise, a software product spanning the corporate tax management process, from data acquisition to audit defense.

The economy has brought attention to accountability and performance management in the majority of firms, and accountability starts at the top.

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Accounting and point-of-sale software maker Cougar Mountain Software has introduced Cougar Dtails, A Sales Dashboard - the latest release in the company's dashboard product line. The new offering is focused on giving users an up-to-the-minute picture of their overall business sales.

The technology needs of the nonprofit sector are as varied as the causes and organizations they serve, but there’s some common ground, particularly when it comes to their need to collaborate, remain connected to employees and donors, and do more with less, especially with IT budgets.

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A recent CPA2Biz survey of CPAs revealed their plans to increase use of cloud-based systems and services, despite high levels of concern over security and privacy.

Sage North America has released Sage Simply Accounting 2011 for the United States, a bilingual edition of the software aimed at Hispanic small and midsized businesses in the U.S.

Mobile applications development and consulting company Techselect Consulting Inc. has released the Mobile Accountant, an iPhone app designed to help improve accountant productivity outside the office.

Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division of Sage North America, has partnered with mobile commerce provider Roam Data Inc. to introduce integrated mobile payment offerings for small and midsized businesses.