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.

SmartExporter, a software product designed to simplify the extraction of SAP data for review and analysis, is now available from Audimation Services Inc., which provides data analysis expertise and technology to accountants, auditors and financial professionals.

H&R Block has signed an agreement with 2SS Holdings to acquire 2nd Story Software’s TaxAct tax preparation technology business for $287.5 million in cash.

Intuit has chosen its highest-performing resellers at its ISP Summit.

Sage Payment Solutions, the payments division of Sage North America, and payment technology developer Ingenico have partnered to bring to market an integrated payments offering for small and midsized businesses.

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Technology has spurred a revolution in the tax and accounting practices of most firms. What were once rather mundane practice areas of Internal Revenue Service forms and findings and Financial Accounting Standards Board releases has exploded into a content-rich, profit-generating segment of the industry. And nowhere is that more evident than in the emergence over the past decade of strong Web-based research sites and resources to make accountants more efficient and their advice more pertinent to the needs of their clients.

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Integration is an important term that firms often use when talking about their technology, but many are finding the challenge even more difficult as they move to a digital platform. For years there has been discussion over whether you should buy best of breed or a suite from one of the leading vendors.

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Spreadsheet analysis and management application developer Incisive has released Concourse, spreadsheet collaboration and control software that gives audit teams the ability to use Microsoft Excel to proactively manage risk and exposure.