IMGCAP(1)]By law, we have a duty to protect our client data. It’s important that we understand our physical security risks, know what risk points exist for exposure of client data and enforce a plan to keep key systems properly updated and staff up to date on security best practices.

Cloud accounting service FinancialForce.com has partnered with Web-based carbon management specialist CloudApps to help the growing number of businesses beyond the manufacturing sector that are being asked to account for their carbon emissions.

Unrealistic deadlines, ineffective processes, an over-reliance on spreadsheets, and inaccurate reporting are major contributors to accountants’ stress level during a period close, according to a new survey.

The Bee LLC has launched a cloud-based accounting system that offers Web-based invoice and expense management tools for small businesses and donates a portion of its profits to the conservation of honeybees.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has launched Accounting CS, software that combines write-up, live and after-the-fact payroll, trial balance, financial reporting, and client accounting into a single unified platform.

Net@Work, a major New York-based Sage reseller and document management service provider, has acquired Boston-based MAS 90 and MAS 200 reseller Fitzgerald Group, giving the firm a much larger Northeast presence and over 700 new customers.

Times are tough, and while it's often been difficult in the past to get clients to pay on time, it's even more of a task these days. But you're not doing your clients, or your practice, a favor by being late in billing for services, or allowing clients to run up large past-due balances.

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Intuit reported a 13 percent jump in revenue to $1.6 billion for its fiscal third quarter, which ended April 30, largely on the strength of tax season.

Microsoft today unveiled Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2, which will include — among other features — built-in integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM and its Online Payment Service.

Web site developer Emochila Inc. has released AppMan, a set of online small-business tools to help accountants and CPAs with client maintenance, marketing and business efficiency.

While Sage North America chief executive Sue Swenson gave a general indication of what the company needs to do overall to grow and remain profitable, other top executives delved into specific plans of action to aid partner and company growth during a morning keynote address at the company’s Insights 2010 partner conference, held here.

Sage North America has introduced Peachtree 2011 and Peachtree Quantum 2011, with new features for service billing and job reporting at small businesses.

Sage North America CEO Sue Swenson urged her business partners to continue to focus on building what she described as an “extraordinary customer experience” during a keynote address at the company’s Insights 2010 partner conference.

Microsoft has introduced software to connect its Dynamics AX enterprise resource planning software with rival SAP.

Online bill management and payment service Bill.com has become available in the Google Apps Marketplace, an online storefront for Google Apps products and services.

The National Society of Accountants has added KineticD’s online storage, recovery and access service to its member benefits program.

Accountants need to accept that Internet-based applications that can run everything they do in and out of the office are going to be the norm, and practitioners will be at a competitive disadvantage the longer they wait to embrace them, according to a speaker at the 2010 New Jersey Accounting, Business & Technology Show.

Internet fax service MyFax has introduced a new set of services to help small businesses organize and reduce paper consumption through the Intuit App Center.