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If ever there was a class of software that could be expected not to change much, it would be accounting software for midsized companies. After all, the companies themselves have survived the worst of their growth pains. The accounting requirements, while slightly more demanding, are well-defined and easily within the range of the systems available on the market.

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2nd Story Software has released the final versions of its TaxACT 2009 federal and state tax software products.

Intuit has introduced a contest that will give QuickBooks Premier Accountant 2009 and 2010 customers the opportunity to win $1,000 by using the Client Data Review feature.

The Microsoft Business Solutions group is advising customers to be aware of changes to European Union value-added tax law that will take effect Jan. 1, 2010.

5280 Solutions has released DynamicRM, records management software that integrates with Microsoft’s SharePoint collaborative software.

SAP has settled a lawsuit with Security Weaver, a company that provides governance, risk and compliance software.

Sage North America has announced the winners of its Sage Spirit and Sage Community Service Awards for channel partners for 2009.

CCH has released the latest version of its online consumer tax preparation software, CompleteTax.

Thomson Reuters has released the latest version of its property tax software.

SunGard has released a new version of its VPM portfolio accounting solution for hedge funds.

Intuit is releasing a Software as a Service version of its ProLine Tax software, making it available over the Internet like the company’s consumer-oriented TurboTax.

Doc.It has released the latest version of its document management software with new features for next tax season.

On my first trip to India over six years ago, I witnessed innovative tax return processing strategies. These involve concepts foreign to many tax partners and staff involved in the preparation of individual and business tax returns.

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As the accounting profession continues to evolve toward a paperless or less-paper environment, a host of challenges, particularly with regard to managing and protecting client data, will emerge, according to experts.

Forensic accounting firm Hagen, Streiff, Newton & Oshiro, has added Guidance Software’s EnCase Portable and Field Intelligence Model software to its practice.

Greatland, a national provider of W-2 and 1099 products, has launched speedEfiler, an online reporting tool for small and midsized businesses.

The Receivables Exchange, an online marketplace for trading accounts receivable, is connecting with Ariba’s spend management system.