Technology

February 17, 2014 

New Intuit Website Designed to Help Small Businesses Get the Most Out of QuickBooks

Taija Sparkman

February 17, 2014 

Next month marks the one year anniversary of the shift in the U.S. intellectual property landscape, and Triangle business owners and the organizations they work with said the changes are squeezing new and small enterprises.

February 14, 2014 

A suite of new apps from Sage North America is now available to business users, the company announced on Tuesday. The mobile solutions, designed to "empower businesses to innovate in the field," are delivered through the new Sage Data Cloud. Sage Mobile Sales and Sage Mobile Service are currently available for download in Apple iTunes.…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 14, 2014 

Three accounting firm technology influencers have joined forces to release the 2014 Accounting Firm Operations and Technology Survey eBook.

February 12, 2014 

Some of the most successful technology executives in the country are joining small business cloud accounting developer Xero Limited (XRO), the company announced on Tuesday. The include a new chairman of the board, adding a further U.S.-based director, and establishing a new role of CEO, North America, following its $150 million capital raise in October…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 12, 2014 

Trends like big data and mobile media are translating into growing paychecks for some professionals, according to the recently released 2014 Salary Guides from Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group.

February 12, 2014 

Online data security is always a concern for businesses large and small, and accounting firms should be especially cautious since they frequently manage the most sensitive client information. A new email encryption tool is now available to help these professionals keep that data safer.

February 12, 2014 

It’s the just the beginning of tax season, but most tax professionals likely already have a digital pile of client returns that are “in progress,” and will likely remain that way for weeks or months. Not because the firm hasn’t gotten to them yet, but probably because they are still waiting on clients to send…

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 11, 2014 

Wave (waveapps.com) has released a new bank reconciliation feature to its entire user base. The bank reconciliation feature had already been available to select users who participate in the Wave Labs beta program, as well as to accounting professionals in the Wave Pro Network. Both groups provided invaluable feedback in the feature’s development.

Isaac M. O'Bannon

February 11, 2014 

Effective data management is one of the biggest challenges accounting firms face. Implementing an Electronic Document Management (EDM) system allows companies to reduce costs, improve service, increase productivity, and meet regulatory requirements. Accounting firms who stay with a paper record and filing system are creating a logistical nightmare for themselves, especially during the busy tax…

February 11, 2014 

I’ve been doing a lot of work writing and consulting on the topics of document management and workflow, and had seriously written off the hardware side of those critical accounting functions. After all, what more could be said about buying printers and scanners.

Dave McClure

February 11, 2014 

Financial analysis developer Sageworks has released a new web-based business valuation system called PinPoint. The program is designed to help accounting, private equity and valuation firms determine an accurate and legally-defensible value for private companies.