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.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has expanded its products for helping businesses comply with tax withholding requirements.

CCH’s ProSystem fx Knowledge Coach now supports single-audit engagements, with the latest product update and release of the new Knowledge-Based Single Audits KBA title.

AccuFund has released the latest version of its accounting software for nonprofit, municipal and government organizations, with new features that provide support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and enhancements to various modules.

Intuit is looking to take scan-and-populate technology to the next level with the release of ProLine Tax Import, designed to allow tax professionals to import tax data from scanned source documents and digitally download data from financial institutions directly into Intuit Lacerte and Intuit ProSeries.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released two new modules for its Checkpoint online research service aimed at improving single audits and International Financial Reporting Standards disclosures.

Mobile application developer, Izatt International, has introduced a version of its Apple iPhone mileage tracker mobile phone app, MileBug, for Google Android and Nokia Symbian smart phones.

Thomson Reuters has acquired TaxSimple, one of the last independent software companies in the tax software market.

Sage North America’s Sage Accountants Network members can now earn certification on Sage Peachtree, whereby they can enhance their product knowledge and earn CPE credits.

IMGCAP(1)]Information security gurus and marketing professionals are often at odds with each other in the business realm.

Growth is important to CPAs and their firms because it provides additional capabilities, opportunities, revenue and profit. Growth can be organic or from mergers and acquisitions. Many firms are doing both, but growth requires planning, people and processes. Growth doesn't just happen because the partners in your firm decide they need to grow by 10 percent annually in order to maintain partner income. The focus of this article is on five strategies that will help your firm grow organically. They all require thinking, planning and execution, and accountability. The past two years have been challenging for all firms. The ability to grow will be even more important in the future than it has been in the past.

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