As a flood of rising technologies such as social networking sites, instant messaging and Second Life begin to get a stronger foothold in the CPA profession, firms should begin deploying them in business-centric areas of the firms such as marketing and recruiting.

SMARTVAULT MANAGES DOCUMENTS FOR QUICKBOOKS

CPAs should watch their language during tough economic times.

Applications for firms and their clients don't have to break the bank

Digital paper and ink, touch-screen technology, social media and IT security headlined the opening session at Tech+ 2009, the AICPA Information Technology Conference here.

Thomson Reuters’ Tax & Accounting business has signed an agreement with Clarity Systems to provide users of Clarity FSR financial governance software with access to content and tools on the Thomson Reuters Checkpoint research service.

Payroll processor Paychex has introduced Time and Labor Online, an Internet-based time and labor management system.

SpeedTax has hired Jonathan Morgan, a former Sage Software sales executive, as director of sales at the Web-based sales tax software company.

Host Analytics has introduced version 9.0 of its Web-based corporate performance management software, along with a discounted “team edition” that focuses on consolidations for midsized companies.

Accounting Today is seeking nominations for its "Killer VARs" issue in August.

Intuit has laid off about 300 of its employees, mainly in the software developer’s Small Business Division, which sells QuickBooks.

CPA2Biz, the business arm of the American Institute of CPAs, has teamed up with the Sleeter Group, a small business and accounting software consultancy, to resell Bill.com’s online accounts payable service through Sleeter’s network of accountants and consultants.

Intuit has narrowed down the applicants for its “Power to Get More Done” competition to 25 accounting and tax professionals from 19 states.

There's a great tendency, especially in smaller practices, to concentrate on getting the work out on time, and catching up on the business side of the business when time permits.

SAGE INTROS SMALL BIZ PORTAL

Manufacturing Information Systems has signed a deal with Sage North America to bundle its Small Business Manufacturing software as a component of Peachtree Quantum Manufacturing Edition.

Thomson Reuters’ Tax & Accounting business plans to begin offering its Financial Analysis CS software free of charge to accounting firms starting June 1.

Prophix Software, a provider of forecasting and financial analysis applications, has rolled out Financial Controller, a module that streamlines the financial consolidation and closing cycle processes.

Abak Software has released version 7.0 of its Abak time, billing and project management software.

Intuit doesn’t hand out many numbers on its QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Business.