Dutch accounting software developer Unit4 has released the first in a planned series of Agresso Business World enterprise resource planning software products as part of a strategy it dubs “Route 66.”

Accounting Today has issued a call for submissions for its second annual Top New Products report.

Cloud-based paperless tax workflow technology provider Copanion Inc. has released an updated version of GruntWorx, its tax document automation software product, which boasts an improved user interface, updated rights management options, and expanded document capacity and report creation features.

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After less than three years at the helm, Sage North America president and chief executive Sue Swenson announced her retirement Wednesday, planning a several-month transition that will include her replacement by current Sage France CEO Pascal Houillon.

Cloud-based accounting technology provider FinancialForce.com has released the fifth-generation Winter ’11 version of FinancialForce Accounting, featuring the ability to move between the general ledger function and Salesforce.com’s online customer relationship management software.

Intuit has launched an online sweepstakes contest that will award free Lacerte Tax or ProSeries Tax software to two winners for a year.

Sage North America has released Sage ERP MAS 200 SQL version 4.45, an addition to the Sage enterprise resource planning software lineup that works with Microsoft SQL Server.

IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions has released its iXBRL-ready statutory accounts production software for its IRIS Practice Suite and PTP software solutions.

Document storage software developer eFileCabinet Inc. has released SecureDrawer version 2.0, the newest version of its Web-based client portal service, which now focuses on more flexibility when sharing files that are either too large or sensitive to distribute via public e-mail, FTP exchange, or overnight delivery service.

CCH is introducing a learning and certification program for International Financial Reporting Standards, in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

The accounting profession’s largest U.S. firms believe they are perceived by clients as technologically advanced, according to the preliminary results of a new study.

Document management software provider Doc.It has released Doc.It Suite 3.4, which features enhancements geared toward the upcoming tax season.

If you’re like me, you habitually print out anything that you download from the Web before you start reading or working on it.

Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle has partnered with the Property Tax division of Thomson Reuters’ Tax & Accounting business to provide tax mitigation services to corporate real estate clients.

Big Four firm KPMG LLP has joined the Certified Implementer Program for the ONESOURCE corporate tax solutions product from the Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters.

Professional service providers now have a new, Web-based appreciation management tool that enables users to select and schedule client gifts for any occasion to be delivered throughout the year.

Intacct has partnered with Web-based point-of-sale collection and integration service Zip2Cloud.

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