IMGCAP(1)]Today, businesses face an increasingly daunting range of challenges, most of which are exacerbating the high cost of operation.

Online invoicing, expense-tracking and profit-reporting tool-maker B2Bee has added IRS Schedule C expense categories to its flagship product, The Bee.

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Charge hours have been a primary measure of performance in many accounting firms. However, the profession is moving from an efforts-based to a results-based economy, and charge hours are only one of many gauges that a firm pilot must watch.

Given how many businesses perform their own accounting, you might think that write-up is a thing of the past. After all, why should a business pay you to do something that they can do in-house?

SAGE RELEASES MOBILE PAYMENT TOOL FOR SMALL BIZ

Cloud-based accounting andfinancial management software provider Intacct has introduced over 100 enhancements, a new project accounting application, and a partnership with work management solutions provider Clarizen Inc.

Cloud-based financial planning and reporting solutionsprovider Adaptive Planning has released Version 7.0 of its product, which includesfeatures for reporting, application management, and data integration.

Paperless bill management and payment solutions provider Bill.com has added a simple data entry tool to its offerings, designed to allow small businesses, accountants and bookkeeping firms to save time and money by eliminating the need to manually type data into disparate banking or accounting systems.

CPA2Biz, the marketing arm of the American Institute of CPAs’ products and services, has added hosted Microsoft Exchange-based e-mail and collaboration services provider Apptix to its Trusted Business Solutions Provider program.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released Mobile CS, an iPhone app that provides mobile access to the company’s Practice CS practice management system.

Intuit has released QuickBooks 2011, with new features designed to allow small-business owners to access essential information remotely.

IMGCAP(1)]When I was about to get married 20 years ago, my dad said to me, “Son, getting married will be the last decision you’ll ever make.”

IMGCAP(1)]Imagine you and a friend are having a good chat at the local coffee shop and mid-conversation he stands up and says, "Keep talking, I'm going just down the street." So you continue your discussion as he proceeds to walk three doors down and into his favorite pizzeria. You're still talking, but his ears are no longer within range.

Document management solutions provider Doc.It Corp has inked a partnership with Technology Services Corp. to deliver a set of document management technology and services to the U.S. accounting market, including workflow, portals, backup and implementation services.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released a new product that helps accountants and clients collaborate online, along with the latest version of its tax-provisioning software.

Personable Inc. has introduced ScanWriter for QuickBooks, a technology that will allow for automation of all previously keyed entries into QuickBooks.

Cloud-based financial and enterprise resource planning software suite developer NetSuite Inc. has created an accountants network program with the goal of educating the CPA community about the product and enlisting them as recommenders when their clients look to switch or upgrade from current accounting systems.

Armanino Consulting, the tech consulting arm of Armanino McKenna LLC, has effectively expanded its West Coast presence and Dynamics reseller business through the purchase of San Jose.-based 1 Source Solutions.

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