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January 1, 2005 

In mid-October, Microsoft announced enhancements to its corporate IM service that will weave in features commonly found in their Outlook e-mail software.

January 1, 2005 

Best Software Acquires Federal Liaison Services, Inc. IRVINE (Calif.) — Best Software has acquired Dallas-based Federal Liaison Services, Inc. (FLS), a single source provider of employer payroll and tax filing solutions. FLS provides software and technol-ogy solutions for the compliance, reporting and payment functions not addressed by most payroll and HR solutions or services. These...…

January 1, 2005 

Creative Solutions Introduces Financial Analysis Solution DEXTER, (Mich.) — Thomson Creative Solutions has announced the release of Financial Analysis Solution, the latest addition to the Creative Solutions Accounting family of software. The new program is geared toward providing tools for comparing the financial data of two or more client businesses, enabling the benchmarking of the...…

January 1, 2005 

Intuit Sells FundWare MOUNTAIN VIEW, (Calif.) — Intuit Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its Intuit Public Sector Solutions (IPSS) division to San Diego-based Kintera for an estimated $11 million in cash. The agreement comes about three months after the tax and accounting software developer announced it was seeking to divest itself of its...…

Advisory January 1, 2005 

From Jan. 2005 - One of the most common problems accounting firms have is communication with their clientele. Although most firms manage to address compliance needs, they do not always have the time to investigate or suggest extended service opportunities.

January 1, 2005 

2005 Tax Season Survival Guide From the January 2005 Issue The Marketing Cycle Of Accounting Firms Outsourcing For Accounting Firms Re-Tooling The Small Accounting Firm: Practice Management Programs Can Save Valuable Time During Tax Season Tech Tips For Tax Season State Departments Of Revenue Tax Season Vendor Support Hours Suggested Tax Season Preparation Activities

January 1, 2005 

By creating an Application Programming Interface (API), and providing developers with a free Software Developer Kit (SDK), Intuit has opened up its 3 million-user base to software developers.

January 1, 1970 

It’s no secret that the construction industry is one of the industries hardest hit by the past recession. The U.S. Department of Commerce states that residential construction in March of 2011 is down 8% from March of 2010. Non-residential and commercial construction is even worse, with a 10% decrease in new construction. The good news...…

Mary Girsch-Bock