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.

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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.

Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its Office suite of desktop productivity software, including significant updates in familiar applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, as well as a new version of SharePoint.

The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters has released the latest version of its Sabrix Application Suite of global tax software, with added support for transaction taxes in Brazil.

Epicor Software has unveiled Epicor Express, an on-demand version of its Epicor 9 ERP software, with a focus on job shops and smaller manufacturers.

Sage North America has introduced Sage Exchange, a new secure, cloud-based Payment Card Industry-certified payments system to allow small and midsized businesses and organizations to accept all forms and methods of payment.

AccountantsWorld has revamped its Web site to help clearly delineate its resource portal and destination for its accountant-centric products.