June 24, 2014
Xero Offers Integration with Constant Contact for CRM
Cloud accounting company Xero and cloud CRM maker Constant Contact are hoping to make the process easier and more productive.
June 19, 2014
New Fixed Asset System Boosts Transparency and Compliance
New version allows tax and accounting professionals to effectively track fixed asset repairs under the final tangible property regulations, issued by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury.
June 19, 2014
Wave Launches New Invoicing App
Wave, which makes a suite of small business financial tools, has launched a new app called Mobile Invoice by Wave. The app features one-tap activation of credit card processing, and no-fuss instant integration with Wave’s accounting tools, the app simplifies the entire process of getting paid for small businesses. Invoice by Wave launches today for…
June 17, 2014
Report Shows the Top Priorities for Accounting Firms
On average, accounting firms have a pre-tax net profit margin of more than 20 percent. This underscores the success that most firms have with controlling costs and with the overall management of the firm’s finances. Managers, however, often allow quantitative measures like this to overshadow equally – if not more – important qualitative measures of…
June 17, 2014
New QuickBooks App Offered for Mac Devices
Intuit, the maker of QuickBooks, TurboTax and many other business and financial technologies, has announced the availability of a new QuickBooks app for Mac OS devices.
June 17, 2014
Five Steps to Securely Share Financial, Tax and Accounting Files
If your office is like most, it’s going mobile. From financial spreadsheets and payroll information to tax forms and client communications, many CPAs are accessing critical client data via their mobile devices. As a result, the risk of data leakage is becoming a heightened priority for the modern accounting firm.
June 16, 2014
ZenPayroll Joins Apps.com Marketplace, Integrates with QuickBooks Online
Cloud-based payroll services provider ZenPayroll has announced that it is joining Intuit’s Apps.com partner platform and will offer a seamless integration with QuickBooks Online.
June 16, 2014
2014 Review of Small Business Accounting Systems
Selecting a small business accounting package is, in some ways, like purchasing a piece of home exercise equipment. The solution needs to meet your needs, be easy to use, should fit within your budget, and should be pleasant enough to use that the client will actually keep their books after the first week or two.
June 12, 2014
Some Handy Little Browser Tricks
These have nothing to do with accounting, they’re just great little things I learned about a few weeks ago and make working online so much easier!
June 11, 2014
Xero Introduces New Practice Manager System for Accounting Firms
Cloud accounting provider Xero is rolling out a new practice management solution that offers job costing, time tracking and invoice management functions. Xero Practice Manager is designed for accountants and bookkeepers who provide services to a variety of business and individual clients.
June 6, 2014
Sage Introduces New Exchange Payment Management System
Sage North America has introduced its new Sage Exchange Payment Management System, which is designed to help small and midsized businesses (SMBs) by consolidating all of their payment activity onto one platform. SMBs can also use Sage Exchange to easily monitor and manage the payments from all their sales environments: on the web, over the…
June 6, 2014
Growing an Ecosystem for Small Businesses & Accounting Firms
When Intuit introduced a new design for its products, it was aiming for a harmonic look and feel across its solutions that made it easier for users to use. But, it didn’t just stop there. The maker of financial management solution decided they wanted to make business easier for small business owners.