IMGCAP(1)]To compete in today’s unpredictable economy your clients’ companies must keep a very close eye on their operational performance and be able to use that information to continuously update their business plans and budgets.

Sage reseller Blytheco made another move to further grow its SalesLogix and overall customer relationship management business with the purchase of the SalesLogix practice of Result Data Consulting Ltd.

IBM and ADP have joined forces to expand the availability of ADP TaxServices tax and compliance software to more types of businesses.

Sage North America has launched the Sage Nonprofit Online Community, a Web location for the company’s nonprofit and government customers, business partners, employees, and others to connect and share best practices and information.

Cloud-based sales tax automation provider SpeedTax has integrated with NetSuite, allowing users to automate their sales and use tax compliance and management processes.

A Kansas company has created a national online marketplace for matching buyers and sellers of transferable state tax credits.

Woodrow Wilson once stated, "I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow."

Sage North America and Intuit Inc. phased out some of their online services for accountants and their small business and individual clients.

XBRL US LABS RELEASES BRIX IPHONE APP

Depending on their point of view, payroll is either the best thing to happen to a CPA firm or the bane of their existence. But no matter what side of the fence CPAs are on, they have plenty of options to use or refer a payroll service.

Determining the true cost of ownership (TCO) of cloud computing isn’t always about the numbers. Although firms want to know the out-of-pocket cost for a new or updated technology, determining true cost actually has more to do with the ability to adapt to new processes than it does with adding up the numbers.

SAGE DEBUTS PEACHTREE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Thomson Reuters has created a new governance, risk and compliance business unit bringing together its Complinet, Paisley, Westlaw Business, West’s Capitol Watch, Oden and Westlaw Compliance Advisor brands.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has made available a new on-demand tax calculator as well as new features on its Checkpoint Learning service, including a corporate curriculum and integration with ONESOURCE.

Cloud-based document management software provider KnowledgeTree has partnered with Fujitsu to extend its third-party application interface, Hot Folders, to work with Fujitsu ScanSnap scanners.

Cloud-based accounting and compliance software provider OptionEase Inc. has partnered with national brokerage firm StockCross Financial Services Inc. to provide equity data tracking and broker services to joint customers.

IMGCAP(1)]Did you hear that a bunch of seventh graders recently discovered a cave on Mars? They were participating in the Mars Student Imaging Program at the Mars Space Flight Facility at Arizona State University. These kids are 12 years old. Recently, I took my kids to see Shrek 4: Forever After.

EDGAR Online Inc. has released its I-Metrix “As Reported” XBRL Dataset, which includes all the detailed information contained in every Form 10-K and 10-Q document furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission in Extensible Business Reporting Language format.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has added new wokflow features to its GoFileRoom document management application to provide a more proactive role in firm management and workflow.

Document storage software developer eFileCabinet Inc. today released eFileCabinet Version 5.0, which contains in-demand features including document-level indexing, full-text search, document retention, document tracking, and workflow.