Microsoft has added a feature to its Dynamics AX software to help environmentally conscious businesses turn green by managing their carbon footprint.

Sage North America has introduced the latest version of its PFW enterprise resource planning software, adding extra features in areas such as inventory and receivables management.

It is hard to miss the TrustWave seal on a number of Web sites. They display the following statement: “Based upon information provided by [company name] regarding its policies, procedures, and technical systems that store, process and/or transmit cardholder data, [company name] has performed the required procedures to validate compliance with the PCI DSS.”

Drake Software said that it has sold more tax software than ever before in its 32-year history.

Intuit has launched a program offering $10,000 cash grants and up to $10,000 in products and services to 10 accounting firms.

Online sales tax management software developer SpeedTax has introduced business partner programs for technology consultants who resell products from Sage, Microsoft and Intuit.

SMITH EXITS SAGENina Smith, who headed Sage North America's largest division for the last year, has left the company as major changes continue to roll through the organization following the hiring of new CEO Sue Swenson in March.

While IT professionals are being asked to do more with less in the current economy, lower costs and a higher return on investment are the results of behavioral changes, rather than a reduction in the IT budget. At a recent Boomer Technology Circle meeting, we asked IT professionals how they could immediately improve efficiency. The solutions they offered are simple and easy, but involve behavioral changes on the part of end users, including partners.Let me stress the involvement of partners. As you rise to the top of any organization, most problems are behavioral, rather than technical - and CPA firms are no exception. The IT professionals also stressed the need for the managing partner's support, which requires discipline and commitment. Many partners do not realize that they are a major cause of problems and inefficiencies.

Intacct is expanding its Web-based accounting software and changing the pricing in an effort to draw away more customers from QuickBooks and NetSuite.

CCH spent nearly a century selling direct only. But two years ago, the vendor turned things around with a 100 percent indirect model for its sales tax application suite - CorpSystem Sales Tax Solutions.The vendor wanted to form relationships with top-tier Microsoft and Sage channel members who traditionally focus primarily on accounting systems.

Sage North America has updated its Sage FAS Fixed Assets Software with the latest tax rules, rates and Internal Revenue Service forms.

Sage North America has released an upgraded version of its customer relationship management software for small and midsized businesses with new branding and e-mail campaign features.

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There are a number of ways that your clients can outgrow their entry-level accounting software. One of the more common instances is that a growing client totally embraces the accounting system to a degree where it has more people that want to use it than the software can support.Most entry-level accounting applications are built on proprietary databases and limit access to five or so simultaneous users.

MYOB UPGRADES PREMIERMYOB has released the 2009 version of its MYOB Premier Accounting software, with extra payroll, security, search, print and spell check features for small businesses.

Technology plays an increasingly critical role in all firms, yet information technology departments are generally the last to know when a firm is merging with another - or being merged.Why?

CCH has added a state tax citation capability to its state tax research products.

Tax and accounting software vendor Intuit made BusinessWeek's list of the World's Most Influential Companies.

Figtree Software has released Figtree Sales Analysis, a management decision-making tool for businesses that use AccountMate software.

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